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This Year's Model

Sam Baker

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Fashion, family, and mystery all in one.

Recommendation: This book can be a good read for those who enjoy fashion and mystery novels. The unique feature is the combination of the two genres, which makes it an intriguing read for anyone looking for something fresh and different. The storyline focuses on the lives of models and their struggles in the industry, and also deals with themes of family and relationships. Overall, a captivating read that keeps the reader guessing until the end.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Condition guide
ISBN: 9780752893914
Author: Sam Baker
Publisher: Orion
Date of Publication: 2009-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Contemporary
Related Topics: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller
Goodreads rating: 2.93
(rated by 15 readers)

Description

When Lou McCartney, fashion reporter on The Post, finds out that her estranged half-sister Scarlett has gone missing in Japan, she's left guilt-ridden and reeling. Lou and Scarlett have been estranged since Lou's father dumped her mother for a younger model, and Scarlett was catapulted to fame as a child model.Ten years later, Scarlett's career has stalled. In a desperate bid for work, Scarlett decamps to Tokyo, the toughest assignment in the already tough world of international modelling. And then she vanishes.Faced with Scarlett's disappearance, Lou turns to her best friend, Annie Anderson. A former investigative reporter Annie now works for the fashion bible, Handbag magazine. Giving Lou's knowledge of the fashion world and Annie's nose for trouble, it's only a matter of time before they begin chasing down what really happened to Scarlett. It's a dangerous hunt. One that forces Lou to face up to her past, and takes Annie from London to New York and Tokyo.In the hard-nosed world of modelling, sometimes the best look is the one that lets you come out of it alive...
 

Fashion, family, and mystery all in one.

Recommendation: This book can be a good read for those who enjoy fashion and mystery novels. The unique feature is the combination of the two genres, which makes it an intriguing read for anyone looking for something fresh and different. The storyline focuses on the lives of models and their struggles in the industry, and also deals with themes of family and relationships. Overall, a captivating read that keeps the reader guessing until the end.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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