Red

by Erica Spindler

Book Overview

In a decade-hopping storyline set against the cutthroat world of 1980's LA fashion, the lives of a gutsy runaway and brash photographer collide in a tumultuous relationship with profound consequences.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778327167
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: MIRA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.6" x 0.9" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Fast-paced, Spindler strikes straight to your heart.

**Spoiler Alert: Do Not Read Beyond This Point If You Don't Want To Know** Growing up on the "wrong side of the tracks" and labeled as "white trash," Becky Lynn can only look at the pictures in fashion magazines and dream - not only of the people in the pictures, but the pictures, the photography itself. She works for Ms. Opal at the Cut & Curl, sweeping and shampooing customers. Her abusive father takes most of her paychecks, her mother too broken to defend herself or her children against his abuse, a brother who's the football star at school, Becky Lynn feels completely alone in her little world. After an attempted rape, Becky Lynn is confronted by Ms. Opal, who believed Becky Lynn to be sleeping around until she realized the fear was real. When she pressed Becky Lynn to tell the authorities or the boys' parents, Becky Lynn begs her not to. They would just jump to conclusions, much as Ms. Opal had at first, for Becky Lynn was nothing but "white trash." Ms. Opal drove Becky Lynn to and from work every day, and Becky Lynn became a prisoner in her home, the fear of Ricky and Tommy so strong she never went anywhere but work, school and home. A few months go by and Becky Lynn starts to relax. One night, Ms. Opal leaves early for a pep rally and one of the girls promises to give Becky Lynn a ride home. But after Ms. Opal leaves, Becky Lynn waves away the offer of the ride, for she knew Tommy and Ricky would be at the pep rally. She was dead wrong. They waited for her on her route home, and that's when it happened. At the same time, she learns of the ultimate betrayal, for Ms. Opal had broken her promise and had gone to the boys' parents. When she finally makes it home, her father calls her a [........] and that she better not get pregnant. Her brother looks at her guiltily; he knew what was happening, what happened, and didn't stop it. Her mother simply says to go to bed, everything would be better in the morning. That was the final straw: Becky Lynn is gone. That night, she takes her meager savings out from under the loose floorboard in her room and takes off for Hollywood. Jack Gallagher, eight-years-old, has already been all over the world. His mother, Sallie Gallagher, is a make-up artist for fashion shoots, and Jack's seen it all. After learning his father is the top photographer, the amazing and incredible Giovanni, Jack confronts him, only to find out that Giovanni and Sallie have an "arrangement," and that Giovanni has only one son, Carlo. At that moment, Jack makes a promise to himself: One day, he'll be a better photographer than Giovanni, even if he has to do it alone. Becky Lynn makes it to Hollywood, and just when desperation sets in, Becky Lynn meets Sallie, who gives her a job in her salon. Becky Lynn meets Jack, and Jack is curious about the girl, for she refuses to be alone in the room with him or any male, but she has a determined mind, and quickly learns that Becky Lynn has a natual talent for photography. He offers her a jo

An intensely emotional read....

Becky Lynn Lee fled Bend, Mississippi the night that her life was changed forever. She was betrayed by all the people that she loved, and she knew that it would never change as long as she stayed in Bend. So she took off for California. With the bright lights and the even brighter stars. There, Becky Lynn met Jack Gallager who changed the course of her life. For she finally found someone who believed in her talent and who she believed actually thought she was someone. She felt that Jack looked beyond her 'white trash' label. When she was betrayed by him, she went to his enemy in a moment of rage, looking for a way to pay him back. Little did she know that she would also love Jack's brother Carlos.Jack Gallager has been on a mission since he was eight years old and rejected by his father. He will be better than his father and his brother in the world of fashion photography. From the moment he bought his first camera at sixteen, Jack has worked to prove himself worthy of his father's love and a better photographer than his brother. He didn't know that his crusade would cost him the woman he loved or that he would regret it as much as he did.Red is a book that is intensely emotional with characters that all have immense emotional baggage and are trying to deal with it. If you want a book that you will get lost in, try Red and you won't be dissapointed.

Quick, fun and delicious read!!

This is one of those books that catches you from the very first page and never lets go! It's an easy read and such fun!! I fell in love with "Red" more than any of the other Erica Spindler characters. She is a kind and innocent child who you get to see grow into a beautiful woman and you can't help but root for her. I could'nt put the book down because I had to see her prevail over all her enemies. I have read almost all of Erica Spindler's books but this is my absolute favorite by far! You get so involved in her life that you just can't stop reading. I usually prefer mystery and suspense but this is a swell book. It will keep you interested until the end!

An exciting, fast paced novel that will capture your heart

Erika Spindler has done it again! This is the fourth book I have read of Ms. Spindler's, and I enjoyed it just as much as the others. Her characters will make you feel as though you are right along with them - experiencing the same things they experience. I highly recommend this book. It provokes emotions in a person that not many books can. Red is a story of passion and compassion for other human beings. It will make you cry and cheer. I read this book in two days! Definitley for anyone who wishes for something they think they can never have. The ultimate story of triumph!!!

Terrific story about a woman who survives her horrid past.

I have just "discovered" Erica Spindler this past spring after reading her romantic suspense novels, CAUSE FOR ALARM and SHOCKING PINK, both excellent novels. Although this one is not a romantic suspense novel, it was still great. Ms. Spindler made this novel a fast, easy read with lots of emotion and family entanglements. Many times you couldn't help but feel pity and anguish for poor Becky Lynn Lee, but then admire her for her inner strength to survive and go forward with a promising future. Jack Gallagher sounded like such a charismatic hunk and Giovanni Triani was an egotistical piece of slime. Parts towards the end of the book were so sad that it made me cry. Ms. Spindler really writes from the heart and includes a lot of passion. I have bought FORBIDDEN FRUIT and FORTUNE and am anxiously awaiting to read those, too. Keep those great novels coming, Ms. Spindler!