The Make-believe

In *The Make-Believe* Hannah Murray delivers a fiercely personal memoir that turns a bright career in acting into a gripping account of mental illness, magical thinking and the high cost of fame. If you’re drawn to true stories that don’t tidy the mess, this one reads with the momentum of a thriller while staying compassionate and clear-eyed.

In 2017 Murray is working on major sets, navigating auditions, long days and the strange intimacy of filming violence on repeat. Looking for relief, she’s introduced to a reiki healer offering “magic” that seems to make everything click. Back in London, that promise leads her into a seductive, cult-like organisation—complete with secret knowledge, ritual and a charismatic leader—until her sense of reality begins to fracture.

Perfect for readers of celebrity memoir, psychological memoir and books about cults and recovery.

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