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A costume designer\u2019s past casts a long shadow over her well-constructed lies in this intriguing story about stolen identities, friendship, and betrayal from the author of A Splendid Ruin and A Dangerous Education.<\/p>\n

Hollywood, 1955. As head costume designer for Lux Pictures, Lena Taylor hears startling confessions from the biggest movie stars. She knows how to keep their secrets\u2014after all, none of their scandals can match her own.<\/p>\n

Lena was once Elsie Gruner, the daughter of an Ohio dressmaker. Her gift for fashion design helped her win a coveted spot at an art academy in Rome. While in Italy, she became enthralled by the charismatic Julia, who drew her into a shadowy world of jazz clubs, code words, and mysterious deliveries. When one of Julia\u2019s intrigues ended in murder, Elsie found herself in the middle of a bewildering sinister international plot. So she ran.<\/p>\n

After fleeing to LA, Elsie became Lena\u2014but she\u2019s never stopped looking over her shoulder. Now, as her engagement to a screenwriter throws her into the spotlight, she\u2019s terrified her fa\u00e7ade won\u2019t hold up. Will she figure out the truth about her past before everything falls apart?<\/p>\n

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Customers find the book engaging with a suspenseful plot and great characters. They praise the writing style as excellent, easy to read, and a real page-turner. Readers appreciate the interesting look at a relatively unknown part of history. The era is described as 1950’s Hollywood, fashion and art in Rome, and communist hunting. Many mention that the romance is intertwined with the story of espionage. However, some feel the ending feels rushed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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