Book Review: Make Believe by Ed Ifkovic

Make Believe by Ed Ifkovic is the third Edna Ferber
historical mystery set in the glamor of Los Angeles in the 1950s
(available November 6, 2012).

 



It’s 1951 and Edna Ferber is in Hollywood to support Max Jeffries, a friend who was part of the film production of Show Boat—until
he was blacklisted as a Communist. When Max ends up dead, Edna searches
for answers in the tawdry side of Hollywood, where she encounters the
likes of Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra.





Edna is a celebrity too, but a minor one if compared to Frankie and Ava. She’s written some books, among which is Show Boat,
which was adapted for a Broadway musical and several films. However,
she’s never been quite happy with what’s been done with her work, and
she definitely doesn’t like Los Angeles, where yet another film version
of Show Boat is about to premiere, this time starring the notorious Ava Gardner.



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