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Death threats rock a Hollywood film festival in a thriller that reads like “Day of the Locust updated and rewritten by Carl Hiaasen” (Kirkus Reviews).
After a family tragedy, LAPD cop Larry Freeman gets back to work with what he thinks is a simple assignment: Keep a rabid group of right-wing evangelical protestors as far as possible from a celluloid celebration of ex—and very X—adult film actors. But when a vessel is discovered off the West Coast with its crew vanished, Freeman finds himself caught in a far more twisted and dangerous game than he imagined.
The players include the voluptuous daughter of a conservative US senator, a Glaswegian photographer with a mysterious agenda, a yacht-load of Hollywood producers, a throng of faded porn stars feeling more exposed than ever, and a band of self-righteous extremists bent on a glittering apocalypse. Set on the near side of the millennium, at a point when the world is about to spin out of control, this witty thriller delivers “a crazy off-the-wall roller coaster of a book that throws in not only the kitchen sink but the dresser, the best china, and the cook herself” (The Irish Times).
“A wild, no-punches-pulled ride.” —Philadelphia Weekly
After a family tragedy, LAPD cop Larry Freeman gets back to work with what he thinks is a simple assignment: Keep a rabid group of right-wing evangelical protestors as far as possible from a celluloid celebration of ex—and very X—adult film actors. But when a vessel is discovered off the West Coast with its crew vanished, Freeman finds himself caught in a far more twisted and dangerous game than he imagined.
The players include the voluptuous daughter of a conservative US senator, a Glaswegian photographer with a mysterious agenda, a yacht-load of Hollywood producers, a throng of faded porn stars feeling more exposed than ever, and a band of self-righteous extremists bent on a glittering apocalypse. Set on the near side of the millennium, at a point when the world is about to spin out of control, this witty thriller delivers “a crazy off-the-wall roller coaster of a book that throws in not only the kitchen sink but the dresser, the best china, and the cook herself” (The Irish Times).
“A wild, no-punches-pulled ride.” —Philadelphia Weekly
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5.0
3 reviews
Jerri Noland
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June 19, 2021
When I started reading this book I thought I had made a bad choice. It didn’t seem like the thrilling story I had expected. It was boring and confusing. And then it took off. It was a rolling fast action story - the twists and turns were so unexpected. You just couldn’t figure out what was going to happen next. I actually stayed up until almost dawn to find out what was going to happen next. A very good yarn, as the saying goes. I definitely recommend this book for sheer enjoyment. But do not read it if you can’t find the fun in poking at religious beliefs. I am a Christian with a deep belief in God. I did not find this book offensive or morally problematic. It’s just a story. I hope you read it and enjoy it as I did.
Robert Hall
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January 11, 2019
VERY thought provoking and clever with great irony and humor. I will be reading more of his work.
About the author
Christopher Brookmyre was a journalist before publishing his award-winning debut, Quite Ugly One Morning. He is the author of the Jack Parlabane Thrillers, which have sold more than one million copies in the UK alone, and the acclaimed Jasmine Sharp and Catherine McLeod Novels. He has won many awards for his work, including the McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Novel of the Year, the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, and the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Award.
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