3.5 stars rounded up to 4 – I really loved the premise of this story, as it takes next to nothing to intrigue me when there's a Hollywood story to be told. The story is told in alternating perspectives between Echo, who has gone missing from MTV on New Year's Eve, and Goldie, who's now covering the story but is also an ardent fan who has been obsessed since childhood. As other reviews have mentioned, there are some random sex scenes in Goldie's POVs throughout the book felt uncomfortable – given Goldie's character, it kind of makes sense that those scenes were difficult to read, but they didn't really add anything and felt superfluous. Overall, I did enjoy the story and would recommend!

Thank you to Dutton for the ARC.

This redemption story gives US an insider look at the difficult life of a child star born into fame. But fame is not as glamorous as it seems, and America’s Sweetheart is anything but innocent. And yet deep down, what she really wants is her father’s unconditional love and support. Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid will enjoy this take on the trials and tribulations of a young starlet and the journalist who idolizes her. In one’s search for the other, they each find themselves.

Thanks to start to NetGalley, the author, and Penguin Group for an ARC of this novel. All opinions stated in this review are my own.

This was an interesting read for me. For much of the time reading, I enjoyed half of this book and was uncomfortable/didn't really enjoy reading the other half. The story is told essentially from two perspectives, the protagonist, Goldie Klein, a young reporter seeking her big break while dealing with her own demons/obsessions, and her subject/obsession, Echo Blue, a young, successful actor who has disappeared on the night of the turning of the millenium. From the beginning, I was fully absorbed into Echo's story, while at the same time finding Goldie's story difficult and finding it difficult to like Goldie. There were times I distinctly did not enjoy reading the "Goldie" sections of the novel, just pushing through to get back to Echo's story. Ultimately, however, it feels as though this is intentional to a degree - but its intentionality is hard to describe without risking spoilers. Let's just say it is clear the author recognizes the things that makes Goldie an unlikeable character and there is some sort of resolution in which Goldie maybe realizes it too.

That being said, I do feel like the ending and the resolution came very quickly and felt a bit rushed. The key relationship at the end of the book could have used a bit more time building it up. This may have required the novel being longer, but I think it would have paid off in the end by really providing closure to the story. As it is, it felt a bit abrupt and the redemption that exists feels thin.

Overall, a very good read by an author I would definitely read again.

What a good book. Echo Blue was a child star who made the transition, albeit with some issues, to adult, Oscar winning star. She comes from parents who were both in show business as well. The adults in Echo's life don't seem to have her best interests at heart.
Finally, Echo just disappears.
A hyper fan, Goldie, who is now a journalist, wants to take on the assignment of finding her. Goldie has her own many problems, and it's often easier to look at other's problems rather than your own. She gets caught up in attempting to find her, and this starts affecting her life as well.
The story is told in the voice of Echo and Goldie, travelling back and forth in time. It works well. Otherwise, I don't think I would've felt I "knew" Echo. The characters are well developed.
It also makes one think about the whole child star, adult star boundary issue. Are they fair game because they know it goes with the territory, and if not, where is the limit.
Thank you to Penguin Group/Dutton and Net Galley for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to Dutton Books for my arc in exchange for a review.


This story blew me away. I went into it thinking i was getting a gritty dark thriller about a missing child star but this became so much more. The story is told in two different perspectives Goldie the journalist who worshiped Echo Blue growing up and is the first to try and find her as well as Echo Blue as we follow her side of the story throughout her childhood leading to her disappearance. This story touches on what it means to be a woman in a male run society as well as reclaiming your narrative as a woman. I loved how flawed both Goldie and Echo were, they show you that women don't always have to be perfect. We can be messy and I really enjoyed this.

3.5 rounded up. Echo Blue is the worlds most famous child star who’s parents are also incredibly famous. Echo disappears without a trace on NYE 2000 and Goldie, and journalist and her biggest fan, knows there is more to the story and is determined to find her. Goldie heads to LA for what could be her biggest story yet, but ends up getting Echo’s interests mixed up with her own. I really enjoyed the alternating POV between Echo and Goldie, but could have done without the odd and somewhat uncomfortable sex scenes with Goldie. Overall I really enjoyed this quick and fun read! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for a review.

Really enjoyed well written a fun read.The dual perspective of echo and Goldie kept me interested turning the pages.An author to follow very entertaining.#netgalley #penguindutton

3.5 stars- enjoyed this! the dual perspectives of echo + goldie was great. thanks netgalley + the publisher for the ARC.

Echo Blue is the incredibly famous child star, born or two other massive stars who disappears on New Years Eve at age 19. No one can find her and no one know what happened. Goldie Klein is young journalist in New York watching the live feed of her disappearance and jumps to write a story, even though most of her stories to date have been small local items and definitely did not include celebrities.

With a bit of luck, she lands permission and flies to LA. Krischer begins folding in chapters from Echo's point of view, upping the tension. You see, Goldie is a mega-fan and may have Echo's best interests mixed up with her own. Follow this thoughtful book on celebrity, acting and of course being a fan! and #penguinbooks #dutton #whereareyouechoblue #hayleykrischer

3.8
Echo's chapters, while not life changing, are reasonably entertaining and a bit more self-aware than I anticipated. Goldie's chapters, on the other hand, had a pervasive sour smelling sticky sort of film on them that was difficult to get through.

3.5 stars

I didn’t really love this book the way I thought I would. I didn’t hate it either. It’s really just not what I was expecting. I was expecting a little more lighthearted and juicy scandal, what I got was a little more serious and toxic.

Echo Blue, a very famous child star of the 1990s disappears right before her New Year’s Eve comeback appearance on MTV. Goldie Klein, a journalist and a self-described Echo “obsessive” thinks a story about what happened to her will be the big break she needs so she heads to LA to search and she begins to learn the truth about Echo’s parents (both Hollywood royalty, her Oscar win at 14, her issues with friends, her bad relationships and her struggles with fame. The story is told in alternating points of view between Echo and Goldie, then and now.

I mostly enjoyed this book about two very damaged women (despite some very odd sex scenes with Goldie that didn’t seem to fit the book at all). Echo’s problems are clear and obvious, but Goldie is part of Echo’s problem…she desperately wants to feel less lonely, and looks to the spirit of Echo to help her with that, which creates lots of pressure for young stars, then Goldie continued, as an adult, to look to Echo for fulfillment….st least this time she realizes it. Overall a good read. Recommended.