In some areas Harris goes into a lot more detail than others, maybe even the most to date when the book was released. He throws out little tidbits like exact addresses of homes where Audrey had lived throughout her life, which is exciting when you live nearby some of them or plan to travel in places where she had resided. He also lists various places where her bigger films had previewed or been test screened before general release, and it was a rush to realize that I had walked right past some of these places!

However, some of these details just seem like idle speculation, gossip at worst. I don't want to give away all of the book for you, but Harris claims that Ella and Joseph (Audrey's parents) divorced because of Joseph's fascism. To put it more bluntly, Joseph's father-in-law bribed Joseph into walking away from his family and never seeing his wife or daughter again, because Ella's father was so fearful of Joseph's political dealings. Hmm. Still, the book is a good read, especially for the more advanced Audrey fans who are getting to the point where they'll read anything they can get on her, true or not. The pictures are worth looking at, too. If you can find this book at your local library I'd definitely recommend checking it out, since it would be a fairly quick read, but if you were thinking about buying, you might want to check out a used book store or the Amazon marketplace, since it is out of print. Just don't pay more than $20 for it. :)

Rating: 3 stars