The spectators : a novel /

Talk show host Matthew Miller has made his fame by shining a spotlight on the most unlikely and bizarre secrets of society, exposing them on live television in front of millions of gawking viewers. However, the man behind The Mattie M Show remains a mystery--both to his enormous audience and to thos...

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Main Author: DuBois, Jennifer, 1983- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
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