One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies - Hardcover

-- "Bookpage"

"Ruby's voice is pitch-perfect."

-- "Bookpage"

"A satisfying, moving novel."

-- "Booklist," starred review

"A winning portrayal of a teenage girl's loves and losses."

-- "Publishers Weekly"

Ms. Sones says: "I grew up near Boston, but moved to L.A. in my twenties to work for a famous film director. The first time I walked through the gates of MGM, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Hollywood seemed so glamorous and exciting. But it was like living on a different planet. So when I was writing Ruby's story, I could draw on memories of my own culture shock -- seeing palm trees everywhere, movie stars standing in line at the drugstore. I even got a ticket for crossing the street...just like Ruby."