The Anatomy of Desire
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Publisher Description
Audie Award finalist for Multi-Voice Performance!
Performed docuseries style by a star-studded full cast including Santino Fontana, Shelby Young , Marin Ireland, JD Jackson, Dan Bittner, Vikas Adam, Gabra Zackman, Fred Berman, Darrell Dennis, Oliver Wyman, Jonathan Davis, Hilary Huber, and Lisa Flanagan
For fans of riveting true crime docuseries a la Serial and Making a Murderer, The Anatomy of Desire is a modern tale of crime and punishment exploring unbridled ambition, blinding passion, and the dark side of desire
Claire Griffith has it all, a thriving career, a gorgeous boyfriend, glamorous friends. She always knew she was destined for more than the life her conservative parents preached to her. Arriving in Los Angeles flat broke, she has risen to become a popular fitness coach and social media influencer. Having rebranded herself as Cleo Ray, she stands at the threshold of realizing her biggest dreams.
One summer day, Cleo and a woman named Beck Alden set off in a canoe on a serene mountain lake. An hour later, Beck is found dead in the water and Cleo is missing. Authorities suspect foul play, and news of Cleo’s involvement goes viral. Who was Beck? An infatuated follower? Were she and Cleo friends or lovers? Was Beck’s death an accident . . . or murder?
Told in the form of an immersive investigative docuseries, L. R. Dorn’s brilliant reimagining of Theodore Dreiser’s classic crime drama, An American Tragedy, captures the urgency and poignance of the original and rekindles it as a very contemporary and utterly mesmerizing page-turner.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Love, jealousy, and stardom collide in this smart, modern thriller. When 21-year-old Beck Alden turns up dead in a secluded lake, suspicions point to her girlfriend Cleo Ray, a stunning social media influencer who’s harboring a surprising amount of secrets for someone who supposedly lives their life very publicly. Told in the delightfully fun style of a true-crime podcast where every chapter is a gripping new episode, the story allows us to observe Cleo’s arrest and trial from every angle. L.R. Dorn (a pseudonym for writing partners Matt Dorff and Suzanne Dunn) treat us to an array of fascinating supporting characters, from Beck’s grieving parents to the conservative District Attorney, to Cleo’s talent agent. And a full cast of narrators straight from the Broadway stage makes every one of these compelling figures pop. The Anatomy of Desire is a must-listen for anyone interested in the dark side of social media fame.
Customer Reviews
Concept good
I simply don’t care about influencers.
Disappointed
All build up then… nothing.