Poor Little Bitch Girl is the 27th novel by English novelist Jackie Collins. It was released on 4 October 2009 in the United Kingdom by Simon & Schuster, and on 9 February 2010 in the United States by St. Martin's Press. The book is the seventh installment in Collins's Santangelo series.
Background
The novel originated from an idea Collins was developing for a television series about heiresses titled Poor Little Rich Girls. When the television series was not produced, Collins adapted the material into a novel.
Plot Synopsis
The story follows three women in their twenties who attended high school together in Beverly Hills: Denver Jones, a hotshot attorney working in Los Angeles; Carolyn Henderson, a personal assistant having an affair with her boss, a married U.S. Senator in Washington, D.C.; and Annabelle Maestro, the daughter of two movie stars who has established herself in New York as a high-end madam catering to wealthy and famous clients, alongside her cocaine-addicted boyfriend Frankie. Also central to the story is Bobby Santangelo Stanislopolous, the son of recurring Collins character Lucky Santangelo, who owns the hottest club in New York and was a high school acquaintance of the three women. When Annabelle's mother, a famous actress, is found shot to death in her Beverly Hills mansion, the five former classmates are brought back together, and secrets from the past resurface.
Publication Details
- Author: Jackie Collins
- Language: English
- Series: Santangelo novels
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (UK), St. Martin's Press (US)
- Publication date: 4 October 2009 (UK); 9 February 2010 (US)
- Pages: 448 (hardcover)
- Preceded by: Drop Dead Beautiful (2007)
- Followed by: Goddess of Vengeance (2011)
Reception
The novel received mixed to positive reviews from readers. On Goodreads, it holds an average rating of approximately 3.85 out of 5 stars based on over 8,500 ratings. Critics and readers have described it as a "sexy, explosive" and "page-turner" novel typical of Collins's style, focusing on the scandalous lives of the rich and famous, with themes of murder, infidelity, drugs, and romance. Some reviewers noted that the book is a "perfect beach read" and a "fun romp," while others criticized it as formulaic or lacking depth.
