The Greatest Lie of All

In Cantor’s latest (after The Fiction Writer), struggling actress Amelia is having a hard time after her mother’s untimely death and her discovery that her boyfriend is cheating on her. Then Amelia gets a big break when she’s offered the role of a lifetime— portraying famous romance novelist Gloria Diamond. Even better, she’ll be spending a week with Gloria at her Washington State home. But Gloria is cold and aloof, not nearly as glamorous as Amelia thought she’d be. Gloria’s son Will is a different story. He and Amelia form a deep friendship, and they work together to put together the puzzle of Gloria’s mysterious past. The story is told through two timelines: the present, with Amelia and Will; and the old Hollywood heyday, with Gloria. As Amelia and Will learn more about Gloria’s life, they realize why Gloria is the way she is.