If Looks Could Kill
Martinis, Make-up . . . and Murder. The deliciously dark, hilariously twisted new crime novel
Published on 5. June 2025
416 pages
978-1-4059-8164-4 (ISBN)
Description
Martinis, makeup .... and murder?
It's 1950 and Loretta Darling is living the California dream. She's a make-up artist to the stars, dancing till dawn at fancy parties and tanning on palm tree lined beaches.
But Tinseltown backlots are filled with monsters and Loretta finds herself up-close-and-personal with one of the worst.
Big mistake. Huge.
LA has picked on the wrong girl and they're about to discover there's much more than lipstick lurking in her beauty case.
Hollywood may be Loretta's dream, but she's straight out of their nightmares.
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'What a delicious dark delight of a book!'
JENNA BLUM, bestselling author of Those Who Save Us
'So sassy and delicious. Loretta is one cool character'
JOSIE SILVER, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Day in December
'Full of scene-stealing characters, this book is a wildly enjoyable ride'
LAURA WOOD, author of Under Your Spell
'Absolutely loved this romp of a book. So feisty and fun'
TANIA TAY, author of The Other Woman
*Previously published as The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling*
It's 1950 and Loretta Darling is living the California dream. She's a make-up artist to the stars, dancing till dawn at fancy parties and tanning on palm tree lined beaches.
But Tinseltown backlots are filled with monsters and Loretta finds herself up-close-and-personal with one of the worst.
Big mistake. Huge.
LA has picked on the wrong girl and they're about to discover there's much more than lipstick lurking in her beauty case.
Hollywood may be Loretta's dream, but she's straight out of their nightmares.
----
'What a delicious dark delight of a book!'
JENNA BLUM, bestselling author of Those Who Save Us
'So sassy and delicious. Loretta is one cool character'
JOSIE SILVER, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Day in December
'Full of scene-stealing characters, this book is a wildly enjoyable ride'
LAURA WOOD, author of Under Your Spell
'Absolutely loved this romp of a book. So feisty and fun'
TANIA TAY, author of The Other Woman
*Previously published as The Unforgettable Loretta, Darling*
Reviews / Votes
Sparkles with fun and wit -- Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood -- Julie Cohen, bestselling author of Together Great fun - Loretta is glorious! -- Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of Anything Could HappenMore details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
File size
2,21 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-8164-4 (9781405981644)
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Katherine Blake is a pseudonym for Karen Ball, an author who has written over twenty-five children's books and was a Bookseller Rising Star thanks to her publishing consultancy,
Speckled Pen. She regularly appears on podcasts, including The Bestseller Experiment and SJ Bennett's PrePublished. She lives in London and runs a biweekly newsletter filled
with fun news, book reviews, and regular updates about her miniature schnauzer.
Speckled Pen. She regularly appears on podcasts, including The Bestseller Experiment and SJ Bennett's PrePublished. She lives in London and runs a biweekly newsletter filled
with fun news, book reviews, and regular updates about her miniature schnauzer.
