Happy paperback publication day to IF LOOKS COULD KILL by Katherine Blake, previously published as THE UNFORGETTABLE LORETTA, DARLING – a tribute to love, bookshops and Nora Ephron. It publishes today in the UK with Bloomsbury.
Martinis, makeup …. and murder?
It’s 1950 and Loretta Darling is living the California dream. She’s a make-up artist to the stars, dancing till dawn at fancy parties and tanning on palm tree lined beaches.
But Tinseltown backlots are filled with monsters and Loretta finds herself up-close-and-personal with one of the worst.
Big mistake. Huge.
LA has picked on the wrong girl and they’re about to discover there’s much more than lipstick lurking in her beauty case.
Hollywood may be Loretta’s dream, but she’s straight out of their nightmares.
PRAISE FOR IF LOOKS COULD KILL:
‘Sparkles with fun and wit’ – LIBBY PAGE, bestselling author of The Lido
‘A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood’ – JULIE COHEN, bestselling author of Together
‘Great fun – Loretta is glorious!’ – LUCY DIAMOND, bestselling author of Anything Could Happen
‘What a delicious dark delight of a book!’ – JENNA BLUM, bestselling author of Those Who Save Us
‘So sassy and delicious. Loretta is one cool character’ – JOSIE SILVER, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Day in December
‘Full of scene-stealing characters, this book is a wildly enjoyable ride’ – LAURA WOOD, author of Under Your Spell
‘Absolutely loved this romp of a book. So feisty and fun’ – TANIA TAY, author of The Other Woman