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Olivia's parents were among Hollywood's golden couples...until the night a monster came and took her mother away forever. A monster with the face of her father...
Sheltered from the truth, an older Olivia only dimly recalls her night of terror-but her recurring nightmares make her... read more
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Characters edit
- Olivia (Livvy) MacBride: Daughter of Hollywood's hottest couple, Julie MacBride and Sam Tanner. Olivia witnesses her mother's brutal death when she was four-years old.
- Noah Brady: Frank's son who is a true crime writer
- Jamie Melbourne: Olivia's aunt and Julie's twin sister. She was her sister's personal assistant.
- David Melbourne: Jamie's husband; he manages musicians
- Julie MacBride: Olivia's mother and film star, much loved by the audiences. She and Sam were considered to be the Hollywood prince and princess when they married.
- Sam Tanner: Olivia's father and Julie's husband, a famous film actor he turned to drugs when his career began flagging
- Frank Brady: The detective in charge of Julie's murder. He has remained aware of all new advances on the case and details on Olivia's life all these years
- Celia Brady: Frank's wife who is an environmentalist with a lot of causes
- Val (Grandma)MacBride: Julie and Jamie's mother
- Rob (Grandpop) MacBride: Julie and Jamie's father
- Mike Elmo: Noah's oldest friend
- Maggie and Jim Elmo: Mike's parents
- Caryn: Noah's ex-girlfriend who's a bit psycho
- Rosa Sanchez Cruz: Jamie's housekeeper
- Shirley: Grandpop's dog
- Tracy Harmon: Detective working on the Julie MacBride case with Frank Brady
- Lucas Manning: Co-starred with Julie in her last film amidst rumors that they were having an affair
- Lydia Loring: Sam's girlfriend, an actress, at the time he met Julie
- Dory: ER doctor and friend of Mike
- Linda: Add a description of this character.
- Charles Brighton Smith
- Ms. Melbourne
- James Trolly
- Douglas
- Lou
- Sharon
- Sarah
- Mrs. MacBride
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Olivia was four when the monster came.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1 - 33
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nora Roberts (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0399144706
Page Count: 432
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0399144706
Page Count: 432
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- Dewey: 813.54
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- Nora Roberts: Author's website
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