Minerva Sinclaire has loved the silver screen since she was a little girl. She and her mother would spend one afternoon almost every week at the local movie theater where Minnie would get lost in a make-believe world. With the untimely death of her mother, Minnie feels lost. The Great Depression had brought financial hardship to her family. She has spent her life pretending she is someone she is not, so she decides to go to Hollywood to pretend there and get paid for it to help her family. She steals her mother’s ring and the money to pay the taxes for the farm from her father and takes off for California.
The story then plunges readers into the world of 1930s Hollywood. Minerva, or Mina, runs out of money more quickly than she thought possible. She spends days going from studio to studio, willing to take any bit part. She meets Max, an agent, who agrees to represent her. He takes her to all the popular places so she can be seen. She gets invited to a party where a lot of stars will be in attendance. Max doesn’t want her to go, but, after 10 months with no movie contract, she feels she has no choice. The party is wild, and the next morning Mina wakes up, remembering nothing and next to a famous star’s dead body. She runs from the scene, then goes in to hiding with relatives of Max while he tries to find out what’s going on and make things right. She sees firsthand how the Mexican community is treated. Mina is wanted by the police and reaches a low point in her life when she is forced to leave her hiding place. Mina had run out of time and she makes the only decision she can in her situation.
This story had many poignant moments that just grabbed my heart. I was emotionally invested from the beginning until the very last page. The themes of forgiveness, unconditional love, redemption, grace and so much more are woven masterfully through the novel. The truths depicted are timeless and relevant to us today. As with all of Ms. Landsem’s works, the details and deft writing skill produce a wonderful tale to entertain readers for hours. Don’t miss this one!
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Minerva Sinclaire has loved the silver screen since she was a little girl. She and her mother would spend one afternoon almost every week at the local movie theater where Minnie would get lost in a make-believe world. With the untimely death of her mother, Minnie feels lost. The Great Depression had brought financial hardship to her family. She has spent her life pretending she is someone she is not, so she decides to go to Hollywood to pretend there and get paid for it to help her family. She steals her mother’s ring and the money to pay the taxes for the farm from her father and takes off for California.The story then plunges readers into the world of 1930s Hollywood. Minerva, or Mina, runs out of money more quickly than she thought possible. She spends days going from studio to studio, willing to take any bit part. She meets Max, an agent, who agrees to represent her. He takes her to all the popular places so she can be seen. She gets invited to a party where a lot of stars will be in attendance. Max doesn’t want her to go, but, after 10 months with no movie contract, she feels she has no choice. The party is wild, and the next morning Mina wakes up, remembering nothing and next to a famous star’s dead body. She runs from the scene, then goes in to hiding with relatives of Max while he tries to find out what’s going on and make things right. She sees firsthand how the Mexican community is treated. Mina is wanted by the police and reaches a low point in her life when she is forced to leave her hiding place. Mina had run out of time and she makes the only decision she can in her situation.This story had many poignant moments that just grabbed my heart. I was emotionally invested from the beginning until the very last page. The themes of forgiveness, unconditional love, redemption, grace and so much more are woven masterfully through the novel. The truths depicted are timeless and relevant to us today. As with all of Ms. Landsem’s works, the details and deft writing skill produce a wonderful tale to entertain readers for hours. Don’t miss this one!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2021
Minerva Sinclaire has loved the silver screen since she was a little girl. She and her mother would spend one afternoon almost every week at the local movie theater where Minnie would get lost in a make-believe world. With the untimely death of her mother, Minnie feels lost. The Great Depression had brought financial hardship to her family. She has spent her life pretending she is someone she is not, so she decides to go to Hollywood to pretend there and get paid for it to help her family. She steals her mother’s ring and the money to pay the taxes for the farm from her father and takes off for California.
The story then plunges readers into the world of 1930s Hollywood. Minerva, or Mina, runs out of money more quickly than she thought possible. She spends days going from studio to studio, willing to take any bit part. She meets Max, an agent, who agrees to represent her. He takes her to all the popular places so she can be seen. She gets invited to a party where a lot of stars will be in attendance. Max doesn’t want her to go, but, after 10 months with no movie contract, she feels she has no choice. The party is wild, and the next morning Mina wakes up, remembering nothing and next to a famous star’s dead body. She runs from the scene, then goes in to hiding with relatives of Max while he tries to find out what’s going on and make things right. She sees firsthand how the Mexican community is treated. Mina is wanted by the police and reaches a low point in her life when she is forced to leave her hiding place. Mina had run out of time and she makes the only decision she can in her situation.
This story had many poignant moments that just grabbed my heart. I was emotionally invested from the beginning until the very last page. The themes of forgiveness, unconditional love, redemption, grace and so much more are woven masterfully through the novel. The truths depicted are timeless and relevant to us today. As with all of Ms. Landsem’s works, the details and deft writing skill produce a wonderful tale to entertain readers for hours. Don’t miss this one!
The story then plunges readers into the world of 1930s Hollywood. Minerva, or Mina, runs out of money more quickly than she thought possible. She spends days going from studio to studio, willing to take any bit part. She meets Max, an agent, who agrees to represent her. He takes her to all the popular places so she can be seen. She gets invited to a party where a lot of stars will be in attendance. Max doesn’t want her to go, but, after 10 months with no movie contract, she feels she has no choice. The party is wild, and the next morning Mina wakes up, remembering nothing and next to a famous star’s dead body. She runs from the scene, then goes in to hiding with relatives of Max while he tries to find out what’s going on and make things right. She sees firsthand how the Mexican community is treated. Mina is wanted by the police and reaches a low point in her life when she is forced to leave her hiding place. Mina had run out of time and she makes the only decision she can in her situation.
This story had many poignant moments that just grabbed my heart. I was emotionally invested from the beginning until the very last page. The themes of forgiveness, unconditional love, redemption, grace and so much more are woven masterfully through the novel. The truths depicted are timeless and relevant to us today. As with all of Ms. Landsem’s works, the details and deft writing skill produce a wonderful tale to entertain readers for hours. Don’t miss this one!
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