Why Not Say What Happened?

Why Not Say What Happened? (2010) by Ivana Lowell. Born into one of the most celebrated (and rich) Anglo-Irish families, the Guinnesses, Ivana Lowell was raised in extreme privilege tinged with neglect. In other words, she was one of those "poor little rich girls" you hear about. Naturally, she became an alcoholic and got into disastrous relationships. There's a lot of name-dropping in this book, including the Queen Mum and Bob and Harvey Weinstein. Lowell reveals a few secrets, but most of the people she's dishing about are dead. Her story is pretty interesting, confirming what we already know about money not buying happiness, but her writing is pretty pedestrian. And the Who's-your-daddy mystery seems way overblown. Grade: B-