Once More From the TopOnce More From the Top

At the height of her career, legendary pop star Dylan Read, when her childhood best friend's body is found, is forced to reckon with the secret she's kept hidden for fifteen years, in this gripping and keenly observant novel about friendship, ambition and the cost of fame
"Everyone in America knows Dylan Read, or at least has heard her music. Since releasing her debut album her senior year of high school, Dylan's spent fifteen years growing up in the public eye. She's not only perfected her skills when it comes to lyrics and melody; she's also learned how to craft a public narrative that satisfies her fans, her label, and the media. In the circles of fame and celebrity in which she now travels, the careful maintenance of Dylan Read pop star is often more important than the songs themselves. ... But what no one knows is the part of her origin story she has successfully kept hidden: her childhood best friend Kelsey vanished the year before Dylan became famous. Now, as Dylan's at the height of her career, Kelsey's body is found at the bottom of their hometown lake--forcing Dylan to reckon with their shared past, her friend's influence on her music, and whether there's more to their story than meets the eye. Immersive, page-turning, and psychologically astute, "Once More from the Top" is a rivieting and keenly observant novel about friendship, ambition, and the cost of fame."-- (dust jacket).