- Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
- Publisher: Mandarin; New edition edition (18 Jun 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749308966
- ISBN-13: 978-0749308964
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11.4 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,392,889 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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When Jules Sampson becomes stand-in for a glamorous film star, she introduces the star to her boyfriend. Soon however, Jules realizes that they have begun an affair. Jules finally uses her acting ability to undermine and eventually wreck not only their lives but also her own.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A suspense filled book about jealousy.,
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This review is from: The Stand-in (Hardcover)
Having read and enjoyed some of Deborah Moggach's books before, this was a surprise. The Stand In is I would say, her finest book yet. It's an enthralling story which pulls the reader in, and although you know she's wrong, you can't help but find yourself sympathysing with the main character. The book is essentially about jealousy, something we can all relate to! The final page is fantastic, it ties the story up perfectly and leaves you feeling like you've had your moneys worth!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Jealousy and betrayal,
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This review is from: The Stand-In (Paperback)
Deborah Moggach's books nearly always have a strong female protagonist at their centre, and this one is no exception. Jules is working in local community theatre, playing a fairy in a children's play touching on environmental themes when, just as she is about to go on stage her audience disappears. The children, together with the whole locality, have gone to a street nearby, where fabulous Hollywood star Lila Dune is filming a scene. Jules is recognised by another actor - she is a stalwart of minor productions and walk-on TV, and when the stand-in for Lila Dune is taken ill Jules is asked to step in.
Part of her is insulted - she's an actor, after-all and stand-ins are more part of the crew than the cast, but the chance to get closer to the magical film world and maybe even come to the notice of Lila Dune, proves too much to resist. Her decision to say yes is just the beginning for Jules as she and her boyfriend, the unreliable but sensually exciting Trev, are caught up in a whole new world of filming - in New York and Los Angeles. Friendships, new relationships, jealousy and betrayal ensue. It is a fabulous roller-coaster ride for Jules, and for the readers of this fascinating and compelling book, especially as the plot-line turns darker and even more compelling. Moggach's writing style is easy, modern, direct and the dialogue and thoughts of her protagonists are often savagely funny. She allows the characters a judicious amount of detail and background to give them their own developmental reality. This is a stunningly good book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: The Stand-In (Paperback)
This is an exceptional author who not only makes you laugh, her word pictures of the characters are so well done you feel you have met them. I have just ordered all the titles I have not yet read.
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