“Underneath that sweet, doll-faced exterior, there was something fierce and furious about AnnieLee Keyes. Some dark pain powered those pipes; Ruthanna was sure of it…” Oh yes! Dolly Parton has teamed up with bestselling novelist James Patterson to write a thriller. Published on 7 March, the book is a deliciously hokey yarn about a young singer-songwriter (AnnieLee) struggling to shake off her murky past and make a career in Nashville.
Always alert to a slick marketing opportunity, the 76-year-old country music star realised that fans would love an album inspired by the characters in Run Rose Run. As one of the all-time great narrative songwriters, she’s clearly had a blast, and harnessed the mystery-plot momentum for these 12 original songs.
