The Divide

A novel

By: Morgan Richter

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

A failed actress turned grifting psychic searches for her missing doppelgänger and is plunged into a web of murder and corruption among Hollywood A-listers.

"Weird and wonderfully addictive—reads like Agatha Christie on acid, or maybe Raymond Chandler adapted by the Coen Brothers." —Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Ready Player One

When Jenny St. John was eighteen, she moved to Los Angeles from her rural midwestern hometown and scored the lead role in an independent film called The Divide. Under the intimate direction of young auteur Serge Grumet, Jenny was on her way to becoming the next indie darling. But then the movie tanked, and Jenny never caught a second break. Now, two decades later, after floundering on the fringes of the entertainment industry, she’s barely keeping afloat running a low-level grift as a psychic life coach.

But when news surfaces that Serge has been murdered, Jenny’s life is turned upside down. Unbeknownst to Jenny, Serge’s ex-wife, painter Gena Santos, looks alarmingly similar to Jenny. So much so that when Gena goes missing, the cops think Jenny is Gena.

Jenny finds herself pulled into Gena’s world and manages to leverage both her resemblance to Gena and her faux psychic abilities to infiltrate the affluent yet unstable inner circle of friends, which include a Korean pop idol–turned–social media star and an Oscar-winning actress–turned–wellness guru. Soon Jenny’s search to find Gena unearths dark secrets about her own past while putting her squarely in the sights of a killer.

Good start, ending not so great

One of those books that has a great star but slowly nose-dives. Always disappointing when that happens. Good narrator.

A Bouquet of Unreliable Characters!

Paranormal noir. A truly puzzling murder mystery. Juicy clues on every page. The movie industry. The art world. A great read. But I'm disappointed that there are no other books by Morgan Richter available on Audible. Yet. I loved this book.

really enjoyed

I got this book in the 2 for one sale -- and it was really good. the narrator was perfect for the story. --- Jill lives in LA and is a psychic and living in her business. She has almost hit rock bottom-- When the police come and speak to her -- it turns out she has a look a like who has claim her only fame in the movies.
This makes her try and find out what is going on -- the story was really good -- well worth a listen

Keeping you questioning

Loved the narrative and story was great…. Her voice made this a wonderful experience… she can read me the paper and I would love it!