Genre: Satire
Description:
“StarBash is the hottest
thing on TV. Featuring desperate actors facing off in madcap competitions to
win a movie deal, the reality show is famous for making fools of its fame-starved
participants.
So it seems odd that respected Hollywood A-lister Cassandra ‘Casmo’
Moreaux would become a contestant. But her motivation is simple: revenge
against the program's producer, Lenora Danmore, the legendary movie star who
blacklisted Casmo's mother during the McCarthy era.
Casmo plans to use StarBash
to confront and embarrass Lenora in front of the entire country--but what Casmo
doesn't know could kill her.
Vindictive and wicked, Lenora is determined to set a trap for the
upstart movie star. But when Casmo unexpectedly falls in love with the show's
wry host--Lenora's illegitimate son--the murder plot bubbles over with
unforeseen complications.
Featuring sarcastic celebrities, murderous androids, and off-the-wall
humor from beginning to end, Death of a
Movie Star masterfully pulls Hollywood culture apart at the seams. It's a
Tinseltown romp that's part mystery, part suspense, and two parts roller derby!”
Author:
“Tim Patrick learned at an early age about living on both sides of the
tracks. His family scraped to pay the rent but he received his primary
education at an exclusive boarding school, thanks to smooth talking parents and
a generous scholarship. On visiting day Tim watched the parents of his
schoolmates arrive in limousines and Lamborghinis. His parents arrived in a
utility van that said ‘Patrick's TV Repair’ on the sides.”
A UCLA graduate, Tim is the father of two grown children and lives
with his wife in Southern California. This is his second novel.
Appraisal:
This was definitely different. It’s satire, poking fun at both
Hollywood and the cult of celebrity as well as at reality TV in general. The
characters, at least on the surface, fit various Hollywood clichés, yet (just
like with most clichés) are a bit deeper and unique than the cliché would lead
you to believe. It’s a fun read with a little of a futuristic feel, a bit of a
mystery, and a whole lot of laugh and head shake inducing scenes.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 45-50,000 words
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