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Scottish actress Katie Leung employs a flawless American accent in this biting thriller involving the film industry. Sarah Lai is teaching introductory screenwriting at a small college in New York City when a famous reporter starts to interview her about her past with a billionaire film producer. Leung gives Sarah a drained tone that comes to life with naïve enthusiasm as she recounts her difficult rise from assistant at an indie production company to acting producer on a hot L.A. film set. Cinematic character voices and accents for her tough New Yorker boss, Sylvia; auteur bro, Xander; and predatory financier, Hugo North, create a vivid cast for a story that shows how misogyny and ambition allow sexual predators to remain powerful behind the scenes. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2023]