Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 528 pages
- Published by: William Morrow April 8, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0061126241
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0061126246
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Reader Reviews
I was surprised to see this book by Heather Thomas on the shelves. The last I had seen of her was in the 80s when my brother had her hot tub posted tacked onto the wall. I was intrigued as to what her foray into novel writing yielded. The result? A well-written, amusing novel about Hollywood trophy wives. Don't let the description fool you - this is not a tired retread of old ground. There is more than enough dish to go around in Hollywood, and those looking for a background into the film indistry won't find it here. Thomas mines the corner that belongs to the trophy wives and the charity gala. This book has a some wonderful set pieces, one involving an exploding backside that while maybe improbable is still hilarious but she also takes the time to make her characters three dimensional. The main character Marion is very likable, and I felt badly for her during her trials. But Thomas never lets the fun stop, even for a moment. There are the usual affairs, gossip, ladies who lunch - even the ghost of a long dead Hollywood wife. Amusing and touching, it's also a credit to Thomas that she did not turn in a large type book that barely makes it to two hundred pages. The typeset is dense, and this is a perfect book that will take a while to read at the beach.
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