I'm not much of a reader, and when i do read, its usually travel books, and not fiction, but this was on an offer so I thought I'd give it a read. It is an interesting read with twists init which will want you reading more but it is not as gripping as a crime or murder mystery novel. This book ... Read review
Hollywood screenwriter, David Armitage wants to be rich and famous. But for years, he's ... more
tasted nothing but failure. Then, after ten years of rejection, one of David's scripts is bought for television and he suddenly finds that he's the creator of a hit series. Blinded by success, it isn't long before he starts an affair, leaving his family behind.
Advantages: Reflective Disadvantages: Slow to get into the story
...distant memory. He gives into temptation and risks loosing it all. The series hw is writing does well and he makes a large amount of money, but through his success he meets a lady, who becomes his mistress. When his wife finds out she wants a divorce and she takes his daughter away from him. He then moves in with his mistress but manages to mess that up and greed makes him do things that he may not need to or have to. The story is about how people ... ...even realising. Although it is a fiction novel, there are some points brought up that really make you think about yourself and your life, especially towards the end of the novel.
It is a satisfactory read, which if you have time is worth reading, but I wouldn't say it was something special that you should find time to read. ... more
I'm not much of a reader, and when i do read, its usually travel books, and not fiction, but this was on an offer so I thought I'd give it a read. It is an interesting read with twists init which will want you reading more but it is not as gripping as a crime or murder mystery novel. This book reflects more on life and how we are our own biggest danger.
The novel itself is about a marriage man with a daughter who has a dream. His dream is to be a script writer. He has been trying to persue his dream for a while but has had no luck, until on of his series gets picked up. This is th epoint when everything begins to change for him and everything he knew becomes a distant memory. He gives into temptation and risks loosing it all. The series hw is writing does well and he makes a large amount of money, but through his success he meets a lady, who becomes his mistress. When his wife finds out she wants a divorce and she takes his daughter away from him. He then moves in with his mistress but manages to mess that up and greed makes him do things that he may not need to or have to. The story is about how people can play you and how you can play yourself without even realising. Although it is a fiction novel, there are some points brought up that really make you think about yourself and your life, especially towards the end of the novel.
It is a satisfactory read, which if you have time is worth reading, but I wouldn't say it was something special that you should find time to read.
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Product details
Type
Fiction
Genre
Modern Fiction
Title
Temptation
Author
Douglas Kennedy
Publisher
Arrow Books Ltd
Number of Pages
432
Edition
Paperback
ISBN
0091799643; 0091799694; 009946926X
Manufacturer's product description
Like all would-be Hollywood screenwriters, David Armitage wants to be rich and famous. But for the past eleven years, he's tasted nothing but failure. Then, out of nowhere, big time luck comes his way when one of his scripts is bought for television - and before you can say 'overnight success', he's the new toast of Hollywood as the creator of a hit series. Suddenly, a 'player' in Tinsel Town, he finds himself reinventing himself at great speed - especially when it comes to walking out on his wife and daughter for a young producer who worships only at the alter of ambition. But David's upward mobility takes a decidedly strange turn when a billionaire film buff named Philip Fleck barges into his life, proposing a very curious collaboration. David takes the bait, and suddenly finds himself inadvertently entering into a Faustian Pact, and an express ride to the lower depths of the Hollywood jungle.
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