About 40% of the way into the book, you start to see why Kendra spoke out against the memoir. Holly says Kendra's "memory is just super rusty" where in Sliding into Home she says Hefner offered her a room key before sleeping with him; Holly claims that never happens. The tone of Kendra's memoir is more playful and appreciative of what she was able to get out of being a girlfriend; Holly describes her experience like she was serving a prison sentence. Toward the end of Down the Rabbit Hole, after anecdotes that are pretty one-sided, Holly claims she does not understand why Kendra ended their friendship. Toward the end of Sliding into Home, Kendra is proud of the friendship that she maintained with both Holly and Bridget. I predict Kendra will release a third memoir that will address, in her opinion, Holly's "super rusty" memory.
I expected Holly to be tough on Hefner and she does not pull any punches; the standard sex scene described in both Holly and Kendra's books is the least of the negativity. I was surprised when I got to her ex-boyfriend, Criss Angel, whom she says used her for her Playboy fame to distract from the abysmal ratings his show was receiving and that he was abusive toward her. I don't remember that making headlines, but I admit I stopped following after The Girls Next Door wrapped. She does not mention dating Jack Barakat and barely mentions Pasquale Rotella, instead focusing on their daughter, Rainbow.
Holly is also critical of Crystal Harris (Hefner's third wife). Holly says Crystal acted jealous (translation: like a bitch) towards her because she was afraid that Holly was trying to get her place back as #1 girlfriend. Holly says these feelings were unfounded. Her description of Crystal's behavior reminded me of The Girls Next Door episode where Barbi Benton comes to visit and Holly seems to experience feelings of being threatened.
Holly and her collaborator, Leslie Bruce, did a good job crafting a compelling narrative. The "Hefner is trying to destroy me" and "Playboy is screwing me out of what I deserve" and "I let this happen because of what Hefner did to me" gets a little old but it is still an interesting read. If you are a fan of The Girls Next Door or Holly's World or just Playboy in general, you will likely enjoy what amounts to a gossip rag about life at the Playboy mansion and after.
Visit Holly Madison's Amazon page for more information about the author and how to purchase her books. And a bonus: check out what Izabella St. James, author of Bunny Tales: Behind Closed Doors at the Playboy Mansion (2006), had to say in response to Holly's claims: Daily Mail exclusive.
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