The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine - Tapa blanda

"Daisy Buchanan has nothing on Matilda."
-Cosmopolitan

"Wonderfully appealing, both romantic and moody-reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier."
-Kirkus Reviews

"A fascinating, bittersweet journey into the heart of modern-day Hollywood."

-Bookpage

"Brunkhorst's story is full of memorable characters and contains a first-rate plot..... A bittersweet treat."

-Publishers Weekly

"Though set in modern-day Los Angeles, the style of Brunkhorst's writing and the nuances of her tale hearken back to the glory days of glamorous Hollywood. Readers seeking to lose themselves in a lush, romantic mystery will be richly rewarded here."
-Booklist

"The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine is an irresistible gem of a book. Part novel of manners, part journey of self-discovery, I was absolutely swept away by this entrancing tale of love and privilege."

-Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The House Girl

"Alex Brunkhorst writes as deftly of the lives of the elite as she does of the secrets they and their acolytes keep to stay in power-whatever the cost."

-Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet

Collecting quotes for the obituary of a legendary film producer, young journalist Thomas Cleary is invited by the man's eccentric daughter to tour the exclusive upper echelons of Hollywood society, where he pursues a romance with an enigmatic young woman.