The entrancing story of a reclusive Hollywood starlet as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine from the bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six. Reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now? Summoned to Evelyns luxurious apartment Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the 80s and of course the seven husbands along the way Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition unexpected friendship and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star but as Evelyns story nears its conclusion it becomes clear that her life intersects with Moniques own in tragic and irreversible ways.
