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'Hollywood Ending is dark and disturbing the way really, really good books should be. Kathy Charles captures the grime beneath the glitter in Los Angeles and even more importantly she find the heart of what it means to be human, to be a teenager trying to understand both life and death. The friendship that forms between teenage Hilda and elderly Hank is unique and genuine. I'd recommend this book to anyone fascinated by the darker side of Hollywood or just looking for a compelling page turner that lends fresh and honest perspective to the human condition.'

- Stephanie Kuehnert, author (I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone, Ballads of Suburbia)

'Dark, funny, endlessly fascinating and beautifully human. I stayed up all night reading Hollywood Ending and then had crazy dreams.'

- Simmone Howell, author (Notes from the Teenage Underground, Everything Beautiful)

'(The) wit and uniqueness of Hollywood Ending certainly make what is ultimately a teenage soul-searching novel captivating--easily read in one sitting and better yet on a flight to LA.'

- Bookseller + Publisher Magazine

'Hollywood Ending is a page turner, bristling with sassy dialogue, blackly humourous and great fun and while aimed at a YA audience crosses over to 20-somethings, 30-somethings and 40-somethings. Richly immersed in the psychogeography of Hollywood... this is a love letter to the living and the dead of Los Angeles.'

- The Sun Book Shop

'There's a dash of Mulholland Drive in Kathy Charles' creepy comedic thriller Hollywood Ending... Fantasy and reality smash in this distinctive debut.'

- Vogue Australia

'A gruesomely engaging story from this young writer, skillfully written and sometimes very funny.'

- Sydney Morning Herald

'Kathy Charles' debut is neo-gothic young adult fiction, atmospheric and written with confidence.'

- The Saturday Age

Hollywood Ending is satisfyingly quirky and offbeat, with a touching ending that warms the heart while avoiding even a hint of sentimentality.

- Who Weekly