Author Alex Kenna, who’s also a prosecutor and avid Sunday painter, will be at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena on Thursday, Jan. 5, to discuss her debut novel, “What Meets the Eye.”
The event begins at 7 p.m.
In “What Meets the Eye,” Kate Myles was a promising Los Angeles police detective, until an accident and opioid addiction blew up her family and destroyed her career. Struggling to rebuild her life, Kate decides to try her hand at private detective work – but she gets much more than she bargained for when she takes on the case of a celebrated painter found dead in a downtown loft.
When Margot Starling’s body was found, the cause of death was assumed to be suicide. Despite her beauty, talent, and fame, she struggled with a host of demons. But as Kate digs deeper, she learns that Margot had a growing list of powerful enemies – among them a shady art dealer who had been selling forged works by Margot. Kate soon uncovers a dirty trail that leads straight into the heart of the city’s deadly underworld. Margot died for her art – and if Kate doesn’t tread lightly, she could be the next to get brushed out.
Before law school, Kenna studied painting and art history at Penn. She also worked as a freelance art critic and culture writer. Originally from Washington DC, Kenna lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, and giant schnauzer, Zelda.
When she’s not writing, Alex Kenna can be found nerding out in art museums, exploring flea markets, and playing string instruments.
For more information about Thursday’s event at Vroman’s Bookstore, call (626) 449-5320 or visit www.vromansbookstore.com/event/alex-kenna-discusses-what-meets-eye-mystery.
Vroman’s Bookstore is at 695 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena.
