In a Far-Off Land
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“Immersive, enchanting, and gripping, In A Far-Off Land is do-not-miss historical fiction.” —Patti Callahan, NYT Bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis It’s 1931 in Hollywood, and Minerva Sinclaire is on the run for a murder she didn’t commit. As the Great Depression hits the Midwest, Minerva Sinclaire runs away to Hollywood, determined to make it big and save the family farm. But beauty and moxie don’t pay the bills in Tinseltown, and she’s caught in a downward spiral of poverty, desperation, and compromise. Finally, she’s about to sign with a major studio and make up for it all. Instead, she wakes up next to a dead film star and is on the run for a murder she didn’t commit. Only two unwilling men―Oscar, a Mexican gardener in danger of deportation, and Max, a too-handsome agent battling his own demons―can help Mina escape corrupt police on the take and the studio big shots trying to frame her. But even her quick thinking and grit can't protect her from herself. Alone, penniless, and carrying a shameful secret, Mina faces the consequences of the heartbreaking choices that brought her to ruin . . . and just might bring her back to where she belongs.
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Between the author and the synopsis of this book, I was super excited when I came across this book. The Old Hollywood feel jumps off the page early on in the book, granted, it highlights the darker side of show business.
Mina Sinclaire ran away to Hollywood with a dream of saving her family's farm. Instead, she finds herself deep in poverty and making money any way she thinks she can despite the shame it brings her. Her only saving grace is her friendship with her agent, Max, and the hope that he will make her star despite a recent strain that's been put on their relationship. Things get worse for her when she finds herself in the vicinity of a murdered industry man.
The lead-in is slow, and truthfully, I could only take Mina's voice in small doses. I found myself more invested in Oscar and Max's side of the story. The end of the book was worth the slower sections as the story has a beautiful theme of love and forgiveness. Particularly toward the end, there are some lovely quotes.
