In the first I have read from this author, we meet Debbie, a young pornstar who is determined to change her life and not “do it” anymore.  An interesting mix of characters and settings bring us the story, and Mosley manages to show us the underbelly of the porn industry and Debbie’s burgeoning change into Sandra Pinkney,  the identity she is reclaiming in the hope it can bring her happiness.

Of course, her life is far from a smooth one: transitions are difficult and wholesale reinventions of yourself and your outlook on the world doesn’t always mean instant happiness.  Finding her ex-husband died in an “audition’ of a new starlet, leaving her with massive debts is just one of the many obstacles that she deals with. Overwhelming at times with the sheer number of bad choices as she struggles to make better ones, and the subtle but no less pointed underpinning of depression and cynicism, Debbie / Sandra faces each new challenge with an increase in grace and solidity that show her strength. Read more of this post