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Publisher's Summary
Shy and gawky, Ana has always daydreamed about living the life of her exotic half-sister Bee, a pop singer who had a number one hit single before she inexplicably vanished from the celebrity scene.
When Bee turns up dead, Ana is dispatched to the big city to clear out her apartment. Instantly seduced by the second-hand glamour of Bee's baubles, bangles, and bottles of Pierre-Jouet, Ana takes up with Bee's wild club-hopping cronies.
News of a missing cat and a remote country cottage soon convince Ana that her sister was leading a secret life. Now, she's is on a mission to discover what really happened to Bee Bearhorn, the one-hit wonder - and what is about to happen to the unremarkable Ana Wills.
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- Gretchen
- 12-05-19
Wonderful, with Qualifications...
Lisa Jewell's writing is beautiful, her characters are so well developed I can see them clearly as I listen. Helen Duff's narration is a pleasure to listen to. The story contains themes of facing one's false beliefs and taking steps to break out of old patterns to become unstuck. I enjoyed those parts of the book, but there was also an element of One-Hit Wonder that was so-very sad, I didn't like the heavy melancholic feeling the book left me with.
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- KM
- 01-06-20
Pretty good overall
This story is interesting and unique. The mystery is a little depressing but held my attention. The growth of the main character made me cheer for her and want to see things turn out well. Overall I thought it was sad but I enjoyed it.
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- JimKnott
- 01-06-20
“Better Than Napster”
Napster; that 80’s/90’s music sharing database that turned the music industry upside down. And, “Better than Napster,” is a line in book by one of the characters. So, How does a middle aged man connect with Lisa Jewel’s stories? It’s lines like that and I guess I’m just a big ‘ole wimp or something. Hell, I’ve listened to nearly all of them now! And One-Hit Wonder is, as they say across the pond, Brilliant.
Over the course of 12 hours follow Anna and watch her bloom as she and her friends search for the mystery that led to her sisters death. It’s more than a coming of age tale. Read or performed on Audible, if it speaks to this old man, I think it will speak to you too.
8 people found this helpful
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- Speed
- 01-19-20
Different, enjoyable. Fabulous narrator!
Not what I was expecting at all. Loved the characters. The story kept me guessing, although the romance was a bit forgettable. Unexpected ending for sure!
2 people found this helpful
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- Zoe
- 01-02-20
Lisa Jewell at her best
Characters you can easily fall in love with & a plot that keeps you interested. This is one of the most enjoyable listens I’ve got in my library.
One small criticism: Ms. Jewell seems fond of fitting s*xual fetishization of black men into her stories, and it was particularly problematic in this book. Just something to keep in mind. And I hope she’s advised against doing it again.
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- Jennifer
- 01-08-20
Solid story. Excellent narration
Lisa Jewels books are a hit or miss for miss for me. But this was excellent. Sweet coming of age story well worth the time and credit IMO.
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- Dancing feet
- 01-02-20
loved this
even though this is a bit of a perfect ending kind of book that I don't usually enjoy, I did think this was a perfect over the holidays book. I loved the narrator. I would recommend it for how clever and really a sweet story.
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- Grammy51502003
- 01-23-20
Lisa never lets me down
She is a great writer. I never loose interest in the story.
Can't wait for next novel.
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- GCS18
- 01-22-20
Ugh.... What the H ???
Awful. And I like the author. 2 dimensional characters, corny writing, ridiculous. The narrator was good in her own voice but her other accents either sounded bizarre or too much alike. The story itself was weak and it’s too bad because I kind of like the premise.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Megan D
- 01-08-20
Dissappointing
Very unlikable, shallow characters, and though it started out well, it went downhill from there.
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