Chasing Starlight
I am excited to be working with TBR and Beyond Tours to review Teri Bailey Black's new novel Chasing Starlight. This book was an amazing glimpse into the past, showing the movie industry in the late 1930's, and it had mystery, clues, amazing characters, and more.
Book: Chasing Starlight
Author: Teri Bailey Black
Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates
Date Published: August 11, 2020
Genre: Young Adult Mystery/Historical Fiction
Summary
Movies, mansions, and murder in the Golden Age of Hollywood! Teri Bailey Black's Chasing Starlight is a historical mystery from the author of Girl at the Grave, winner of the Thriller Award for Best Young Adult Novel.
1938. The Golden Age of Hollywood. Palm trees and movie stars. Film studios pumping out musicals and gangster films at a furious pace. Everyone wants to be a star—except society girl and aspiring astronomer Kate Hildebrand. She’s already famous after a childhood tragedy turned her into a newspaper headline. What she craves now is stability.
But when Kate has to move to Hollywood to live with her washed-up silent film star grandfather, she walks into a murder scene and finds herself on the front page again. She suspects one of the young men boarding in her grandfather’s run-down mansion is the killer—or maybe even her grandfather.
Now, Kate must discover the killer while working on the set of a musical—and falling in love. Will her stars align so she can catch the murderer and live the dream in Old Hollywood? Or will she find that she’s just chasing starlight?
Review
Chasing Starlight was an amazing book and a very entertaining read. I liked how it was shrouded in mystery as the novel exposed me to the classic Hollywood of 1930's. This setting was very important to the story line. I was able to experience how Kate's juggling of her responsibilities within the movie industry while also attempting to find a killer all helps the protagonist Kate develop as a person. Moreover, I was moved by the author's detailed aspect of Kate and her grandfather's relationship.
Also, this book had clues everywhere, but they were not so obvious while reading. This helped me to become a part of the journey to solve the mystery with Kate. I didn't know who to trust, and it certainly adds to the story. And, I loved it! An added bonus was that I was able to learn about the movie industry in the 1930's, the historical aspects of this time, and how different types of people were treated during this period. As a history fanatic, this was lagniappe for me. I thoroughly enjoyed all my time reading this fantastic book.
My Rating
This book was entertaining, unique, and an amazing historical fiction. I loved it and gave it a 5 out of 5 stars on Goodreads. Furthermore, I would highly recommend.
Favorite Quotes
"“Ollie was showing me how to retain some dignity in the role of homicidal maniac. I’m in a play that lacks nuance, with an idiot for a director.”"
"“The way to break into the movie business is to know someone, and if you work at Falcon Pictures— we know you. Get it?”"
"“As if we’ve been lost at sea, drifting, knowing what we want but not how to get there...."
"And it’s like there’s a captain at the helm, finally, steering us in the right direction, and we might actually get somewhere.”"
"“And so we see, in the luminosity of stars, the diversity of souls. This one bright, this one fading, this one reflecting the light of another.""
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