If Looks Could Kill

Katherine Blake

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Penguin Books Ltd
05 June 2025

Film theory & criticism; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Crime & Mystery; Fiction: special features; Feminism & feminist theory

Martinis, Make-up . . . and Murder

It's 1950 and Loretta Darling is living the dream in LA. She's working as a make-up artist to the stars, dancing til dawn at A-list parties and tanning on palm tree lined beaches.

Only the movie industry is a lot less glamorous when you're behind the scenes. And Loretta learns the hard way that tinsletown backlots are filled with more than their fair share of monsters.

But, Hollywood has bitten off more than it can chew with Loretta, because there's not just lipstick lurking in her beauty case.

This may be her dream, but she's right out of Hollywood's nightmares...

By: Katherine Blake
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 292g
ISBN: 9780241999332
ISBN 10: 0241999332
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 05 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Katherine Blake is a pseudonym for Karen Ball, an author who has written over twenty-five children’s books and was a Bookseller Rising Star thanks to her publishing consultancy, Speckled Pen. She regularly appears on podcasts, including The Bestseller Experiment and SJ Bennett’s PrePublished. She lives in London and runs a biweekly newsletter filled with fun news, book reviews, and regular updates about her miniature schnauzer.

Reviews for If Looks Could Kill

Sparkles with fun and wit -- Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido A fun, gossipy glimpse into Golden Era Hollywood -- Julie Cohen, bestselling author of Together Great fun - Loretta is glorious! -- Lucy Diamond, bestselling author of Anything Could Happen