Given the abundance of forewarnings - like Advika and Julian's 41-year age difference and their gaping power imbalance - it’s kind of shocking it takes this mysterious proposition from a dead actress to kick the newlywed's curiosity into gear. Kirthana Ramisetti’s second novel, “Advika and the Hollywood Wives,” follows Advika as she sleuths to uncover everything she can about Julian’s three ex-wives. When Julian's first ex-wife dies shortly after, her will promises Advika $1 million if she divorces the man. Almost before she knows it, Advika is married to Julian. And, let’s face it, it doesn’t hurt that he has extensive Hollywood connections that might help Advika break into the industry to become a renowned Indian American screenwriter. We open on an Oscars afterparty, where Advika Srinivasan is making drinks for half of Hollywood while barely holding on to a measured, service industry demeanor despite the belligerence and entitlement of the tipsy, trophy-toting guests.īut the evening takes a wild turn when a handsome producer takes an interest in Advika, marking a complete shift in the 26-year-old’s life as she falls hard for the Oscar-winning - and much older - Julian Zelding. “Advika and the Hollywood Wives” by Kirthana Ramisetti (Grand Central)Įvening.

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