As Everett ricochets from Paris to Naples, Berlin to Venice in search of funding and locations, he captures the snakes-and-ladders world of international film finance. You hope there are more adventures to come and that Everett chronicles them with all the humour and panache displayed here. BY CHARLOTTE HEATHCOTEPineFrancine ToonDoubleday, £8.99In Waterstones’ Thriller Of The Month, Christine, mother of 10-year-old Lauren, disappeared when Lauren was a baby. Francine Toon captures Lauren’s longing for her mum in an atmospheric tale of memory and loss. Meanwhile, his star, Anny Viklund, is addicted to prescription drugs, and the wife of the movie’s philandering director is alcoholic Elfrida Wing.

Source: Daily Mirror October 09, 2020 18:10 UTC