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Not without you : a novel

HOW CAN THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW YOU WHEN YOU HARDLY KNOW YOURSELF' Sophie Leigh's real name is Sophie Sykes. But she hasn't been called that for years, not since she became an A-list movie star. Living in Los Angeles, she can forget all about the life she left behind in England. But she's lost something of herself in the process, too. Glamorous 1950s starlet Eve Noel had none of Sophie's modern self-confidence. She didn't choose her name. A Hollywood producer did. In fact, he made all her decisions'what to wear, when to smile, who to love. Right up until the day she simply vanished from the spotlight. No one knows where she went, or why. As Sophie's perfect-on-the-outside world begins to crumble, her present collides with Eve's past. She must unravel the mystery around her idol's disappearance before it's too late for them both.

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  • "HOW CAN THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW YOU WHEN YOU HARDLY KNOW YOURSELF' Sophie Leigh's real name is Sophie Sykes. But she hasn't been called that for years, not since she became an A-list movie star. Living in Los Angeles, she can forget all about the life she left behind in England. But she's lost something of herself in the process, too. Glamorous 1950s starlet Eve Noel had none of Sophie's modern self-confidence. She didn't choose her name. A Hollywood producer did. In fact, he made all her decisions'what to wear, when to smile, who to love. Right up until the day she simply vanished from the spotlight. No one knows where she went, or why. As Sophie's perfect-on-the-outside world begins to crumble, her present collides with Eve's past. She must unravel the mystery around her idol's disappearance before it's too late for them both."@en
  • ""Sophie Leigh's real name is Sophie Sykes. But she hasn't been called that for years, not since the surprise hit of a budget movie. Now she's LA movie star Sophie Leigh, she can forget all about her old life near Swindon. But in the process of leaving it all behind, she's lost something of herself, too. Eve Noel didn't choose her new name. A Hollywood man did. In fact, he makes all the decisions about her. What to wear, when to smile, who to love. A product of the 1950s, Eve has none of Sophie's modern self-confidence, but she knows she must follow her heart. One day, she simply vanishes: no-one knows where she went, or why. As Sophie's perfect-on-the-outside world begins to crumble, it seems her life might be linked to Eve's. As past and present collide, Sophie must unravel the mystery around Eve's disappearance to save them both - but is she already too late?"--Publisher description."@en
  • "Sophie knows she should count herself lucky. She grew up in modest surroundings but suddenly finds herself catapulted into the A-list after the surprise hit of a budget movie. But surrounded by botoxed assistants, lecherous old directors and a star-struck mother, Sophie just wishes she could be a proper actress, in proper, serious films."@en
  • ""From international favorite and bestseller Harriet Evans, an absorbing and intriguing new novel about a famous modern-day actress whose fate becomes entwined with that of a glamourous movie star from the 1950s who vanished many years earlier"--"
  • "Sophie grew up in modest surroundings, but suddenly finds herself catapulted into the A-list after the surprise hit of a budget movie. But surrounded by botoxed assistants, lecherous directors and a starstruck mother, Sophie just wishes to be a 'proper' actress in proper, serious films. And at the tender age of 30, she already worries she's past her 'prime'. As Sophie's career declines, her fate seems to be entwined with that of her favourite actress, Eve Noel. And, as Sophie begins to receive threatening letters, it seems that the dark secrets in Eve's past are beginning to haunt Sophie as well."@en
  • "Een grote Hollywood-ster, die meespeelt in elke succesvolle romantische komedie, besluit dat het tijd is voor een omslag in haar carrière."
  • "Contemporary fiction. Sophie knows she should count herself lucky. She grew up in modest surroundings but suddenly finds herself catapulted into the A-list after the surprise hit of a budget movie. But surrounded by botoxed assistants, lecherous old directors and a star-struck mother, Sophie just wishes she could be a proper actress, in proper, serious films. And at the tender age of thirty, she already worries she's past her 'prime'. As Sophie's career begins to decline slowly and painfully at first, and then all at once her fate seems to be entwined with that of her favourite actress, Eve Noel. The epitome of 50s Hollywood glamour, Eve suddenly disappeared from the spotlight. No-one knows why. As Sophie receives threatening letters, it seems that the dark secrets in Eve's past are beginning to haunt Sophie, too. With a new film about Shakespeare burying Sophie deep in the English countryside, suddenly Eve herself is close at hand."
  • "Contemporary fiction. Sophie knows she should count herself lucky. She grew up in modest surroundings but suddenly finds herself catapulted into the A-list after the surprise hit of a budget movie. But surrounded by botoxed assistants, lecherous old directors and a star-struck mother, Sophie just wishes she could be a proper actress, in proper, serious films. And at the tender age of thirty, she already worries she's past her 'prime'. As Sophie's career begins to decline slowly and painfully at first, and then all at once her fate seems to be entwined with that of her favourite actress, Eve Noel. The epitome of 50s Hollywood glamour, Eve suddenly disappeared from the spotlight. No-one knows why. As Sophie receives threatening letters, it seems that the dark secrets in Eve's past are beginning to haunt Sophie, too. With a new film about Shakespeare burying Sophie deep in the English countryside, suddenly Eve herself is close at hand."@en

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  • "Large type books"@en
  • "General fiction"@en
  • "FICTION / Family Life"@en
  • "FICTION / Contemporary Women"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "FICTION / General"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"@en
  • "Mystery fiction"
  • "Electronic books"@en

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  • "Not without you : a novel"@en
  • "Niet zonder jou"
  • "Not without you"@en
  • "Not without you"

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