HAUNTED STATES AMERICA of A STARLET'S SHADOW THOMAS KINGSLEY TROUPE Jolly Fish Press Mendota Heights Minnesota
HAUNTED STATES AMERICA of A STARLET'S SHADOW
CHAPTER 1 VACATION It’s like a whole different world Isabella Rodriguez realized She watched the endless line of shops they passed on Hollywood Boulevard from the backseat of her aunt’s car She spotted the salmon-colored granite stars lining the sidewalk with gold borders around them and the gold names of famous people stamped in the middle She smiled at the palm trees planted along the sidewalks sidewalks People were stopping along the crowded sidewalks in front of landmarks along the way to take photos and selfies She lost count of how many tattoo parlors she saw It was the first time she and her older sister Marta had visited Aunt Violeta at her home on the West Coast Just from the sunshine alone Isa could see why the Golden State was California’s nickname Everything seemed busy and crowded and hectic in Los Angeles even more so in Hollywood which Aunt
