Call Me Star Girl

Description

Tonight is the night for secrets ... Pregnant Victoria Valbon was brutally murdered in an alley three weeks ago - and her killer hasn't been caught. Tonight is Stella McKeever's final radio show. The theme is secrets. You tell her yours, and she'll share some of hers. Stella might tell you about Tom, a boyfriend who likes to play games, about the mother who abandoned her, now back after twelve years. She might tell you about the perfume bottle with the star-shaped stopper, or about her father ... What Stella really wants to know is more about the mysterious man calling the station ... who says he knows who killed Victoria, and has proof. Tonight is the night for secrets, and Stella wants to know everything ... With echoes of the chilling PLAY MISTY FOR ME, CALL ME STAR GIRL is a taut, emotive and all-consuming psychological thriller that plays on our deepest fears, providing a stark reminder that stirring up dark secrets from the past can be deadly ...

Louise Beech is an exceptional literary talent, whose debut novel How To Be Brave was a Guardian Readers' Choice for 2015. The follow-up, The Mountain in My Shoe was shortlisted for Not the Booker Prize. Both of her previous books Maria in the Moon and The Lion Tamer Who Lost were widely reviewed, critically acclaimed and number-one bestsellers on Kindle. The Lion Tamer Who Lost was shortlisted for the RNA Most Popular Romantic Novel Award in 2019. She lives with her husband on the outskirts of Hull.

"An original story and beautifully written, so atmospheric . . . Dark, mesmerising and utterly devastating." --SJI Holliday, author, Black Wood "Beech has used her unique flair and constructed a crime fiction story that will have you frantically turning the pages until you get to the end." --Michael Wood, author, The Hangman's Hold "It's EXTRAORDINARY--tense, twisted and utterly compelling, written with such raw beauty and unflinching honesty." --Miranda Dickinson, author, Somewhere Beyond the Sea "Louise Beech blasts into the world of thriller writing with this moody and tense tale. With secrets, lies and plenty of twisty turns, it's story is dark and it's setting eerie and evocative. Definitely one where you might look over your shoulder more than once while reading!." --Fionnuala Kearney, author, The Book of Love "A change in direction of genre but one that pays off--it effortlessly retains Louise's inimitable voice. A thriller with heart, passion and twists that will surprise even the most astute readers." --John Marrs, author, The One "A complex and layered tale that charmed me as a much as it traumatised me. An atmospheric, haunting and beautifully written page turner!" --C. L. Taylor, author, The Missing "As twisty and deadly as barbed wire, this book will leave you breathless." --Erin Kelly, author, He Said/She Said "It's a slow burn at first until it twists and turns at a head-staggering rate to a devastating climax. Original, moody and totally gripping." --Claire Allan, author, Her Name Was Rose "Noirish psychological thriller with fascinating, disturbing characters. Compelling, twisty, and seriously addictive. EXCELLENT." --Will Dean, author, Red Snow