![]() But Frankie finds there's no hiding from long-held secrets-or her own surprising strength. Frankie doesn't want to know what her aunt is up to so long as Daisy can get her to LA-and safety. But her rescuer is her reckless, profane Aunt Daisy, still reeling from her own shattered past. And even the most determined young woman can play too many secrets too far… 1968, Chicago: For Frankie Saunders, fleeing across America is her only escape from an abusive husband. But power in the City of Angels is also fuelled by racism, greed, and betrayal. An up-and-coming journalist, Daisy anonymously chroni-cles fierce activism and behind-the-scenes Hollywood scandals in order to save her family from poverty. It embodies prosperity and dreams of equality for all-especially Daisy Washington. Still, she is part of my escape plan… 1928, Los Angeles: The newly-built Hotel Dunbar is the hotspot for the city's glittering African-American elite. They only speak about her-and not glowingly. My Aunt Dai-sy, the driver, is an audacious woman that no one in our family actually speaks to. A lime-gold Ford Mustang is parked outside my building. ![]()
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