An insightful look into what it was really like to live in the mansion. I still don’t understand how Hugh managed to convince everyone that he was this sex positive, liberating women icon. He was just a creepy old man who found a way to make a lot of money out of taking advantage of young women. 

For anyone who doesn’t understand why Crystal stayed this book shows how difficult it was for her to leave. It shows that when you’re put down enough and told how lucky you are to be there a prison becomes your safe place and you don’t know how to exist outside of it. It also gives you an insight into all the different emotions at play. 

Some of the writing does go off on a tangent and it is a bit repetitive in places. It’s an interesting read though and reveals the dirty behind the scenes on a lot of what was celebrated back in the early 2000s. 

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review