The island of St. Augustine is home to the glamorous long running soap opera Falcon Bay. During a disastrous live episode one of the actresses died. Her four close friends are determined that the show will continue to reign and that they will have full control over the production, however there are suspicions that the death wasn't an accident.
This reminded me so much of the "bonkbusters" of the 70's and 80's by the likes of Jackie Collins and Judith Krantz, as such I wouldn't suggest listening to this if there are children around. The show Falcon Bay is a homage to American soaps such as Dynasty and Dallas, where strong women in glamorous outfits rule the roost.
The story is pure escapism with each new "event" eclipsing the previous and a conclusion that is impossible to predict.
Claire King narrates well and keeps you interested despite being over 12 hours long. I did find it difficult to keep track of some of the characters. They are mentioned at the beginning of the audiobook (and obviously are in the print version).
My thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK Audio for a review copy.
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