Jamie Lee Curtis and Donna Langley Take Us Inside Hollywood

Published in 1998, 'Paradise' is Toni Morrison's longest novel and concludes a trilogy that includes 'Beloved' and 'Jazz'. The story is set in the all-black town of Ruby, Oklahoma, which was founded by nine African American clans in the 1940s. The novel explores the town's self-imposed isolation and its rigid hierarchies, as well as the tension between Ruby and the nearby Convent, a former mansion inhabited by a group of women with troubled pasts. The narrative is structured into nine sections, each named after a female character, and it delves into themes of community, violence, and the search for a utopian 'paradise'. The book also examines Christian theology, particularly through the contrasting visions of two reverends, and highlights the importance of love, self-determination, and freedom[1][3][4].

In 'Scarpetta', Dr. Kay Scarpetta leaves her private forensic pathology practice in Charleston to examine an injured man in New York City. The patient, Oscar Bane, tells a bizarre story of murder, leading Scarpetta into a complex investigation involving stalking, murder, and high-tech intrigue. As she delves deeper, she uncovers a horrifying truth that threatens her own life and those around her.