This plot was completely ludicrous…and very entertaining.

It was better than I thought it would be, although there is a leering interest in big busted young women in short skirts, and an easy acceptance of violence. But the energy between main characters Abby and Jack is good. I think that characters lived up to their particular slot in the book whether wife beating drunk or always looking out for #1 small potatoes criminal lawyer or clever psychopathic killer.
The story goes like this; Abby works as a lawyer during the day, her time off is spent writing. She writes an excellent book but thinks that women authors, especially if they are over thirty and previously published, don't get the kind of attention and publicity push that young good-looking male writers do, especially if said young male is a first time author, a new discovery. So Abby decides to hire a good looking actor, give him a pen name, and pass him off as the author of the book while holding the copyright herself. She enlists one of her best friends, fellow lawyer Morgan Spencer, to help her. She finds her actor but ends up with his older brother instead, a guy named Jack who is a frustrated writer himself. Jack has the looks, Jack has the charm, eventually Jack has Abby. Morgan has a problem with that. Jack tells her one thing, Morgan tells her another. Who to trust?
OK, just as note here. Writer, editor, what happened to Jack's brother Jess??? Last we hear his name he is in a bad situation, a critical situation, and then we never hear his name again.

Ha i suoi anni e lo dimostra. Qualche buco di trama, scene prevedibili e personaggi stereotipati, ma mi ha interessato abbastanza da voler vedere come finiva.

Wow, what a thrilling ride this was. I loved this book. Who knew the publishing business was so cutthroat? This story is fast paced and chock full of well developed characters some of whom you will despise, others you’ll admire and root for. There’s a surprise twist that I did not see coming. The heart pounding ending kept me riveted until the very last sentence.

Before, I read the book , I thought it would be entertaining, the idea is somehow new,if it wasn't for the fast twist in the end, I would have given it 2,,, some details , I wasnt convinced by, the most important that not all successful book authors are beautiful,,, the word "ass" was repeated in nearly every page , also there was some sex content.

It started off a little slow but the ending made it worth it. A good read with a twist!

Steve Martini usually doesn't disappoint me. His thrillers are full of action and legal maneuvers. This one is no exception-- however-- this time I'm not sure how to feel about this one. There are some really good moments and some moments when the characters all seem like carbon copies of other characters from the genre.

The heroine is a lawyer who writes novels in her spare time. She has been published but to little success. Now, she has written a blockbuster of a novel-- but decides to use a male pseudonym... when the book generates top industry buzz and offers, she decides to continue the charade because she does not feel she will get a fair shake. She hires a man to pretend to be the author and suddenly things start going wrong. Her fraud could be exposed at any minute, and people around her are dying.

Sadly-- Martini throws out a red herring that he plays with for most of the book. Is the man she hired a killer-- a deranged psychopath--- is he intent on stealing the book, which now is worth millions??? Who is the killer? How can the author keep control of her book?

Not as good as other Martini novels... The conclusion seems rushed.

Great read, you have to believe the person you are lead to blame is the wrong guy but still highly enjoyable. Love this author.

I’ll definitely read this author again. This had a twist I didn’t see coming.

Easily the worst book I have ever read by a major novelist. The premise is dumb, the heroine is so stupid you hope the bad guy wins, the action is phony. Dumb, dumb, and dumber. I only finished it to see if it was really as bad as I thought. It was. Martini has written good books so there is no real excuse for this one. Not recommended to anyone.

3 1/2 stars. It was easy enough to finish but there were a few things that didn’t make sense on a timeline.

Unfortunately this is the first time I put a book away without finishing it. It was definitely not my cup of tea. I wish I would have read some of the reviews prior to buying it.