Books like To Die For

I am intrigued with Joyce Maynard. Her personal story is so interesting, she is brutally honest and is not afraid to push the boundaries of topical and personal issues. I have asked my public library to add her memoir, At Home in the World, as I can't locate it in any libraries here in Australia. This is a literary read, but of most interest to me is the fact that she wanted to explore the issues of fidelity, sexual obsession, ambition, and violence and the role that pop culture in the form of media and magazines play a part in this. How far would one go for gratification and self-fulfilment, and ultimately, love. While reading this book I looked her up online, so easy to do of course, and there is so much to this author to discover. I love that the main character in this story, as crazy and self absorbed as she is, states that she'd like the girl that just married Tom Cruise, but forgets her name?.. to play her in the movie of her life. Nicole Kidman plays her in the late 90's movie version of the book.Now I've re piqued my interest in the movie, so will watch it again soon. Joyce makes a cameo as the main character's lawyer, carrying her mother's ashes as her mum always wanted her to be on the big screen. A worthwhile and interesting read!