To this day, Marilyn Monroe remains a Hollywood icon. Countless narratives exist about how and why the 32 year-old starlet suddenly died. The popular "story" from law enforcement officials is that Marilyn took her life, but as one pries open the book of this vivacious, passionate and entrepreneurial woman who was making strides to break the chains of a patriarchal grip on the industry, one sees another picture.

In Dead but not Gone, a fiction, the author presents us with a chance to reexperience Marilyn when a bizarre energy flare flashes over Los Angeles and her tomb, and moments later, the blonde emerges looking the same as the day she died. Realizing that she has been given a 2nd chance at life, Marilyn decides to tell the world the true story, what really happened on that fateful night. This is an enchanting read with an element of thrills and spills and romance, but nonetheless, offers up another perspective about why the life of one of the most successful women in the world at the time was suddenly eclipsed.

"I loved the premise of this book, I found the pace good, I liked the story. I think my only drawback would be for a bit more detail, but overall, I really enjoyed the story and the possibility of "WHAT IF". No one really knows what did happen, I liked how the author gave some plausible possibilities, that could be true of what happened to her." Francis L.
"Finally, a book that gives a different look at Marilyn, and a happy ending that she rightly deserves!!!!!! The only reason I did not give it 5 stars was the science part of the book, it drugged on a little too long. But in all a Great Book!!!! Marilyn fans if only this was true." DJ
READER RADAR ALERT! Real Laplaine is THE most unique author I've ever read and thoroughly enjoyed.....a true wizard of words! In his subtle way he opens your mind and gives the reader an alternative way to see things. Yankeelin
With just the perfect amount of technical and scientific information you dive into a compelling story of what ifs. Funny, with drama and a touch of a love story this book had it all. Thank you Réal for this wonderful opportunity to see life from beyond the grave. April B.