SOLVED. Mystery with Main Character Female Songwriter [s]

[Bargle]

Female songwriter gets big break and becomes successful and well known. Ex of some sort wants to kill her. I think he had killed his brother and faked it as his own death or something similar.

A few of the scenes in the book:

She is auditioning for an A&R guy or something similar. She sings a very personal song for him. He starts critizing something technical in the writing and she gets angry and leaves. After going on a long walk, she returns to her apartment and finds a huge bouquet of flowers from the A&R guy as an apology.

After being hired as a songwriter, she is thrilled to learn Crystal Gayle is going to record one of her songs.

A rock group that has had hits with her songs brings her out onstage at one of their shows.

The A&R guy thinks she doesn't have a great voice. He says something like, "Who knew Bob Dylan's voice would touch people, but it did."

I read it 10+ years ago.

[Tab]

Bargle, you mentioned mystery in the post title? What was the mystery that needed to be solved? Or, was it more suspense due to the killer ex boyfriend?

Do you remember anything about the cover?

[Bargle]

It was to do with the ex-boyfriend. I think he was trying to kill her or terrorize her or something. I don't remember anything about the cover.

[Tab]

I Still Miss My Man But My Aim Is Getting Better I don't think this is it; this book is more humorous.

Do you remember any other characters?

[Bargle]

No, that's not it, but I've loved that title ever since I first saw it.

No, I don't remember any other characters, except I think there was a private detective involved, but I'm not even sure about that.

The bits with the A&R guy happen in NYC.

[Bargle]

Moving this back up with a bit more info.

I think the ex had faked his own death by killing his brother so as to get inheritance.

I may have that wrong.

[Kris]

This thread mentions some suspense novels involving a female songwriter:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Bargle]

Darn, none of those. Thanks for trying, Kris.

[Tab]

Fits a little Double Minds: A Novel

[Bargle]

Nope, not "Double Minds". Good guess, though. Thanks for trying.

[SparksofEmber]

Don't think this is it but The Hissing of the Silent Lonely Room

The Captive Voice

Rainsong

Secrets of the Morning

[Bargle]

Not any of those four. Thanks for trying, Sparks.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Some more stabs:
Way Past Dead

Baby, Would I Lie?

Cryin' Time

[Bargle]

No, not any of those 3. Thanks for trying LG.

[Juels]

Maybe Hide and Seek by James Patterson?

"Who could have imagined Bob Dylan's voice capturing an audience's heart - until it did?"

[Bargle]

That's it! "Hide and Seek"

Thanks, Juels.

[SparksofEmber]

I saw that one in my searches but didn't think it matched enough to mention. Lesson learned - always share just in case!

Congrats on finding it!

[Juels]

You're welcome.

[Bargle]

SparksofEmber wrote: "I saw that one in my searches but didn't think it matched enough to mention. Lesson learned - always share just in case!

Congrats on finding it!"

Thanks, I've learned the same thing as well on the forgotten movie board I go to. It's always worth mentioning if it is close. Memories, including mine, do get errors creeping in.

[Juels]

Bargle wrote: "SparksofEmber wrote: "I saw that one in my searches but didn't think it matched enough to mention. Lesson learned - always share just in case!

Congrats on finding it!"

Thanks, I've learned the s..."


Forgotten movie board? Sounds like fun. I'd love to know the website.

[Bargle]

It's the "I Need To Know" board at the IMDb.

I don't know what signing up requires these days. I've been a member for 14 years, but the requirements have changed since then.


http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000001/t...

[Juels]

Thanks!