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    <body><![CDATA[The Wonder Singer was a fun romp through the consequences of Mark's decision to abscond with his interview tapes. Yes, there's a &quot;before,&quot; including the diva's childhood and discovery. But I thought the fun really started with her death (am I bad or what?). And Mark, who up to that point w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53648590">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An interesting storyline--the biography of &quot;the wonder singer&quot; woven into the larger story of a ghostwriter hoping for a big break.  Not what I would call a page turner by any stretch.  I had to work my way through it.]]></body>
    
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