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Summary: Worst book ever
Review: I bought this book on a whim, since I greatly admire the fairy Mary Miles Minter. But despite a few mentions of MMM, this book is just not worth even a 10th of the money I spent on it. If anybody, like me, desires to read something about MMM go somewhere else. Wherever that might be. I'm still looking around.
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Summary: A basic storyline...
Review: I read this book a while back and am devoting my review to some story details.First, to clear up a misconception that might be gained from the Stockholm review, the 'Mary Miles Minter' in the book's title does not refer to a fairy named Mary Miles Minter but rather to the silent screen actress of the early 1900's. The book is fiction but is set in Hollywood and deals with the unsolved murder of film director William Desmond Taylor. Taylor was found dead with a bullet in his back in the early 1920's. MMM had a crush on him and according to some was involved with him. She was relatively young compared to the director and this would have infuriated her mother; who according to the book killed Taylor and then fled in disguise. The book then goes on to explore the fictional aftermath and includes a weird ceremony to bring Taylor back from the dead. In the midst of this Mary Miles Minter brings in her friends David and Elizabeth Williams who spend the book helping her figure out why her mother has suddenly started acting so weird. With the Illuminati, tea that makes it's drinkers invisible, and wild 'toga' party at the William's estate (guests include Charlie Chaplin), this book is a pretty good read. If you don't mind the weird part.
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Summary: not bad
Review: not bad a little predicible but with many unforseen twists
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