02487cam a2200337 4500 2799487937 TxAuBib 20260626120000.0 260626s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781668211076 1668211076 a4fkg2g9 CloudLibrary MnSpTMCL eng MnSpTMCL TxAuBib Diamond, Krista. Close Relationships with Strangers [CloudLibrary] : A Novel / Diamond, Krista. [S.l. : Simon & Schuster, 2026. 1 online resource. 320 p. Electronic book. Close Relationships with Strangers follows a Las Vegas wildlife photographer who moves to Los Angeles to become a paparazzo and in the process loses his relationships, his morals, and eventually his tether to reality. Reviled by celebrities and the public, Ben is one of the last remaining paparazzi scouring the streets of Los Angeles. Amateurs with camera phones, social media, and a lack of bonafide stars have slowly killed a once essential role in the Hollywood apparatus. Jack Whitlock is one of the last remaining A-listers, and Ben has followed his career since the years he spent bussing tables at a diner in Las Vegas where his most popular movie once filmed a scene. When Jack Whitlock is suddenly embroiled in a sex scandal, Ben begins his pursuit, eager for both a big paycheck and a chance to be close to the elusive star. Along the way, he is haunted by mistakes from his past: the photos he took of a pop star that have led to death threats, the ghost of his failed relationship with a burlesque dancer named Ellory, and his abandoned dream of being a wildlife photographer. Searing and propulsive, Close Relationships with Strangers is a behind the lens tour-de-force through the streets of Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and the desert in between, as readers follow Ben, unrelenting, obsessive, and wry, on a quest that will lead either to his redemption or demise. Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] Simon & Schuster 2026 Available via World Wide Web. Format: Adobe EPUB. Requires: CloudLibrary (file size: 5.1 MB.) FICTION|Literary. FICTION|Suspense. FICTION|Thrillers. FICTION|Noir. Electronic books. CloudLibrary. https://ebook.yourcloudlibrary.com/library/ereadtexas-document_id-a4fkg2g9 CloudLibrary CLMPL