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As an avid reader, I found Superstar to be exciting in every turn the story took. The Author's description of every detail put you right there mind, body and soul. From the introduction of every character, to the heart of the story, to the places it takes you awakens all of your senses. In my prediction of the outcome of this story, I could not have been more off! It was thrilling, believable, at times heart-wrenching and one of the Author's best books yet. I will highly recommend to everyone I know.

As an avid Sidney Sheldon fan, I found this book enjoyable, fast-paced and at times unable to put down. I think Gotti is a great writer and will go far with her unique style. I've read her previous novels and all were pleasing, though I found Superstar the best to date. The story-line is compelling, the characters like-able(even the bad guys) and her attention to detail was both accurate and attractive. It gave the story an extra added plus.

Gotti's Superstar give a reader a chilling tale of two women. One who seeks revenge for being switched at birth. And one who wants to understand why her absent father wants her to take over the family business. The story takes the reader through the glamour and glitz of Beverly Hills. Through the fast pace media world of New York City. And to the romantic world of Italy and Paris. It's chilling to see who Chelsea Hutton's character suffers the painful years of manic depression but still has the anger for a woman she only know from a mistaken identity.

This is a book I just picked up off the shelf with no prior knowledge of the book, the author or what kind of book it was. It turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise. It is the tale of two baby girls switched at birth. Chelsea Hutton, the natural child of movie mougel Roger Turmaine and movie star Lana Turnmaine was a sickly baby switched with a healthy one in the hospital. Chelsea learns of this swap and makes it her goal to get back the life that was stolen from her by Cassidy Turmaine. Chelsea's mental instability, the murder of Lana Turmaine, a deadbeat half brother and a lot of old Hollywood stardust make this book a winner. The two women's lives are forever intertwined, but it is not until the very end that we discover who was the real puppeteer in their lives. This would be a great beach or airplane ride book.

Although the setting for this book is set in the stereotypical Hollywood location, this story has several plot twists and turns. Who killed the famous movie star Lana Turmaine? Was it her husband, her lover, a stranger. . .? And the daughter, Chelsea, who witnessed the murder, was she the true daughter of this glamourous star? Will Chelsea find out that she has been switched at birth? This is a fast paced book and the author, Victoria Gotti, has been likened as a cross between Sidney Sheldon and Danielle Steele. The novel flows very well and lures the reader on and on. . .

The night film legend Lana Turmaine gave birth to a baby girl, a pediatric nurse was paid handsomely to switch the sickly child's ankle bracelet with another baby's, altering the destinies of the two girls born that day. The baby Lana and Roger Turmaine brought home was raised a princess in a Beverly Hills mansion and lived a fairy tale life until she was 10, when her mother was brutally murdered and her father went to prison for the crime. Cassidy grew up feeling responsible for sending her father to prison with her testimony from that night, and when he is later exonerated, he deepens those feelings by refusing any contact with her. She changes her last name to English and moves to New York, where she does very well as a television producer until, one day, she receives a summons from her father.

Meanwhile, Lana Turmaine's real baby was raised in squalor by a single mother. Chelsea Hutton had a number of both medical and psychological issues, which only served to make her mother more bitter. When she goes in for life-saving surgery, the doctor discovers that she is not Maria Hutton's biological child, and they find out that her real father is Roger Turmaine, a famous Hollywood producer. Roger, however, coldly will not acknowledge her, so after her mother's death, Chelsea gathers the evidence her mother had hidden away and sets out on a plan of vengeance. She's off her meds, and the voices are calling.

As luck would have it, Chelsea was an actress, sleeping her way into bit parts, when finally her chance to right the wrongs arrives. Roger Turmaine summons his son Jonathan and daughter Cassidy after he has a heart attack. With his failing health, he can no longer produce his movie, Dangerous Intentions, destined to be a blockbuster if they can get it filmed. Jonathan is dismayed when Roger chooses Cassidy to take over his production company, refusing to see how his alcohol and drug abuse contributed to his father's decision. Despite their history, Cass finds she cannot say no to her father, and she soon finds herself at the helm of a movie that's about to start shooting.

Chelsea uses her influence with the head and owner of Colossal Studios, Jack Cavalli, and gets herself the lead role in Dangerous Intentions by promising to spy on the production. She gets insanely jealous when Jack loses interest in her because he appears to be falling for Cassidy. Cass isn't sure what to make of Jack Cavalli. There is definitely chemistry between them, but since a bad experience in her youth, she has let no man too close. Besides, she has been warned away from him by his most bitter enemy, her father.

Meanwhile, the specter of Lana Turmaine's murderer is still out there somewhere, and someone is playing nasty tricks on Cass, going as far as sabotaging production of the movie. Is it her grudge-holding elder brother who has always resented her? Is it Chelsea Hutton, who seems to have an unhealthy fixation on Cass' dead mother? Is it Jack Cavalli, whose attempts at romance might only be part of a bigger, devious plan? Even Roger looks suspicious, as well as Cass' sometime lover Rudolpho, whom she hired to direct the film. While they all somehow take part in the filming of Dangerous Intentions, Chelsea gets ready to reveal her secret at just the right moment to destroy her usurper, and someone else plans the demise of Lana Turmaine's daughter.

Though she's not Jackie Collins, Victoria Gotti still writes a good glam thriller, and these days, they're pretty thin on the ground. There were a few sloppy detail mix-ups and inconsistencies a good editor should have caught, and the plot could have been a little tighter, but those things did not detract from a compelling read. Cass was a trifle too perfect, but she was still a likeable character, devoid of ego. Chelsea is an off-the-charts lunatic, a slut, and a horrible mother, but because of the way she was wronged and her mental condition, she does earn a drop of sympathy, but no more. I can't say I cared too much for the men. Roger Turmaine and Jack Cavalli are both too hard and cold, objectifying women and tossing them aside. They were the alpha males. The others were weak. Even so, it was easy to get caught up in the drama of these characters' lives, and of course, try to figure out who killed Lana Turmaine. Victoria Gotti definitely has more going for her than a notorious name and a reality show. She can write, too.

A riviting read! Gotti fills the pages with great discrtiptions and remarkable details. As a staunch Sidney Sheldow fan- I was not dissappointed with this first paced thriller. As a seasoned author- Gotti will go far.

This twist and turn "switched at birth" HollyWood based epic is a must read for fans of Collins and company. Victoria Gotti has again proven herself the queen of the genre with this tasty read. Especially delightful are the subtle name games played with some of the characters which should cause intelligent insiders to inwardly chuckle. Once you start Super Star you'll find you can't put it down.

i normally do not read books like this but i thought this one was great! the characters were very well written and the plot was amazing. i really got the feel of the movie industry from this novel. i abolutely loved the love story between jack and cassidy.

THE GREATEST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ! from the start til the end it was great i couldnt put it down it was fantastic this should be the next #1 best seller!