The Gilded Life of Matilda Duplaine

De: Alex Brunkhorst

Narrado por: Michael Braun

Family secrets. Forbidden love. And the true price of wealth.

The story begins with a dinner party invitation … When young journalist Thomas Cleary is sent to dig up quotes for the obituary of a legendary film producer, the man's eccentric daughter offers him access to the exclusive upper echelons of Hollywood society. As Thomas enters a world of private jets and sprawling mansions, his life and career take off beyond his wildest dreams.

Then he meets Matilda Duplaine.

Beautiful and mysterious, Matilda has spent her entire life within the walls of her powerful father's Bel-Air estate. Thomas is entranced, and the two begin a secret love affair. But the more he learns about the mysterious woman's identity, the more he realizes that privilege always comes with a price.

"Brunkhorst's story is full of memorable characters and contains a first-rate plot; the latter will delightfully surprise the reader. This is a bittersweet treat that will appeal to a wide audience."—Publishers Weekly

©2015 Alex Brunkhorst (P)2015 Recorded Books

Film Noir

It was fun, like reading an old film noir. I enjoyed it, but did expect a bit more intrigue.

Matilda

Enjoyed the narrator, he seemed enthralled with the story and it's characters. While this wasn't the type of book I typically gravitate towards, it was entertaining and required no interpretation.

Weak

Weak story, weak narration. Disappointing in all respects. What could have been interesting is just a waste of time.

What ???

I'm not sure what the writer wants you to get from the story. I kept waiting for something to happen that would bring the story together. There was a lot of build-up but no big reveal that would have warrant the actions or the reactions of the characters. The characters could have been interesting but they all loss any fight they have by the end. The whole book seemed like much to do about nothing.