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A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz

When Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St.…

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The glamour and propulsion in Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? are unstoppable from start to finish in this part mystery, part historical novel, and all between is beautiful prose telling several dynamic women’s stories in grand fashion.

Crystal Smith Paul transports us quickly and easily across several worlds in challenging times for women and Black people in America, breaking their shallow surfaces down to deeper implications. The characters’ voices, particularly of the resourceful Elise St. John and old Hollywood star Kitty Karr, sound loudly and its ending is one of the more unforeseen I’ve read in years.

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