When we left Suzanne Vale at the end of Carrie Fisher’s bestselling Postcards from the Edge , she had survived drug abuse, rehab, and Hollywood celebrity.
The Best Awful takes Suzanne back to the edge with a new set of troubles—not the least of which is that her studio executive husband turned out to be gay and has left her for a man.Lonely for a man herself, Suzanne decides that her medication is cramping her style, and she goes off her meds—with disastrous results. The “manic” side of the illness convinces her it would be a good idea to get a tattoo, cut off her hair, and head to Mexico with a burly ex-con and a stash of OxyContin.
As she wakes up in Tijuana, the “depressive” side kicks in, leading Suzanne through a series of surreal psychotic episodes before landing her in a mental hospital. With the help of her movie star mom, a circle of friends, and even her ex-husband, she begins the long journey back to sanity.
Please note this copy has some scuffs on the edges of the covers.
ISBN: 9780743257206
Size: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Published: 2004