{"product_id":"once-more-from-the-top-a-novel-isbn-9780063315105","title":"Once More from the Top: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A deliciously insider-y peek into the music industry and fame — Layden has a gift for making the world and her characters feel wonderfully real. You won’t be able to put it down.” -- Rufi Thorpe, author of \u003cem\u003eMargo's Got Money Troubles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA propulsive, \"immersive\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e) novel about the meteoric rise of a legendary pop star and the secret she’s kept hidden for fifteen years, for fans of Megan Abbott and \u003cem\u003eDaisy Jones \u0026amp; the Six.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone in America knows Dylan Read, or at least has heard her music. Since releasing her debut album her senior year of high school, Dylan’s spent fifteen years growing up in the public eye. She’s not only perfected her skills when it comes to lyrics and melody; she’s also learned how to craft a public narrative that satisfies her fans, her label, and the media. In the circles of fame and celebrity in which she now travels, the careful maintenance of Dylan Read pop star is often more important than the songs themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd so lots of people think they understand everything about Dylan Read. But what no one knows is the part of her origin story she has successfully kept hidden: her childhood best friend Kelsey vanished the year before Dylan became famous. Now, as Dylan’s at the height of her career, Kelsey’s body is found at the bottom of their hometown lake—forcing Dylan to reckon with their shared past, her friend’s influence on her music, and whether there’s more to their story than meets the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLayered, page-turning, and psychologically astute, \u003cem\u003eOnce More from the Top \u003c\/em\u003eis a riveting and keenly observant novel about friendship, ambition, and the cost of fame. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eOnce More From The Top\u003c\/em\u003e, Emily Layden has crafted a propulsive and clever mystery where the complications of ambition, fame, and female friendship are as compelling as the question of what exactly happened to Kelsey Copenstenke. The prose sings and the secrets simmer in this atmospheric, powerful novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatie Bishop, author of The Girls of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Layden’s immersive mystery looks behind the scenes of celebrity music culture and weighs the price of stardom.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A smart, twisty suspense story that asks insightful questions about ambition and where we find our self-worth.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Smart and layered... Layden finds a fresh angle on the price of fame and spins a stay-up-all-night mystery to boot.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, a best mystery \u0026amp; thriller of the year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lyrical, graceful, utterly propulsive, in \u003cem\u003eOnce More from the Top \u003c\/em\u003eEmily Layden charts the meteoric rise of American megastar Dylan Read. With her effortless, confessional prose, Layden draws back the curtain of fame, asking us to consider how much female celebrities in particular have to sacrifice in the name of ambition, how much we expect them to reveal, or, in Dylan’s case, conceal. Both an origin story and a fable, the last notes of this compulsive novel played in my head long after I’d put it down.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie Eaton, author of The Divines\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Emily Layden has written a rock and roll thriller drenched in love, humanity, and the ferocious power of female friendships.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Anya Blau, author of Mary Jane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A juicy mystery filled with gossip—and music you can almost hear.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A deliciously insider-y peek into the music industry and fame — Layden has a gift for making the world and her characters feel wonderfully real. You won’t be able to put it down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRufi Thorpe, author of Margo's Got Money Troubles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A perfect, lyrical gut-punch that probes desire and ambition, what it means to be a “good girl” and the necessary armor that requires…At once fast-paced and richly textured, ONCE MORE FROM THE TOP is one of the most significant works about the creative process, memory, friendship, and coming-of-age that I’ve ever read.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Kapelke-Dale, author of The Ballerinas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerhouse....Megan Abbott fans will devour this.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sharp, engrossing.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A striking debut.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Incisive, astute.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An exciting, innovative debut from a fresh and assured new voice… a sincere, poignant, and moving story.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaylor Jenkins Reid on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Extraordinary…kept me turning pages not only to uncover its central mystery but to discover something deeper: the surprises and secrets of this riveting cast of characters.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChloe Benjamin on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The pages turn fast and the girls are complex, compelling and written with incredible tenderness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An assured and tender debut novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An insightful prep school drama.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on All Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588030574821,"sku":"NP9780063315105","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063315105.jpg?v=1773960783","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/once-more-from-the-top-a-novel-isbn-9780063315105","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}