Book Review: Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner

Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner
As usual, I sampled close to 100 books before deciding to purchase this for my vacation read. Even though I did read the sample, I had it in my mind this was a biography of Ava Gardner. As I read the book, I realized it was 50% Ava and 50% about what the author went through writing this book. I am an author, so I found the process Mr. Evans endured in interviewing, writing and trying to sell this book fascinating. Just as it was starting to get monotonous, something incredible happened and I was shocked at the abrupt surprise ending, even though the hints had been there all along.

I highly recommend this book to all writers and Ava Gardner historians. I don't think the general reader who wants a standard biography of Miss Gardner will be completely satisfied at this incomplete attempt.

If you are a writer at any point in your career, no matter what you write, this is a must-read book. It could happen to you.