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What if Hollywood finally called — only to hand you the role of lifetime victim?
Rodney Mullins is a failed screenwriter with a stack of rejections and few shreds of hope. Then Oscar-winning director Marc Kessler offers him the job of a lifetime: shadow the great man, chronicle his films, and maybe — just maybe — Rodney will see his own script reach the screen.
Once on his roller-coaster ride, Rodney’s confidence grows, but attempts to have an influence on what’s happening around him often result in unintended, awkward and sometimes hilarious consequences.
But working with Kessler is no dream. He is capricious: sometimes brutal and humiliating, sometimes a mate, encouraging — and all is complicated by Gloria, Kessler’s dazzling wife, who Rodney is totally smitten by. Does he really believe he can be a better partner to her than Marc Kessler?
Rodney is caught between ambition, obsession, and betrayal in a world where everyone steals something — ideas, hearts, or lives.
When the credits finally roll, will Rodney discover he’s written his own comeback… or his own ruin?
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
A fabulous book. I felt “right there” with Rodney - a guy who does his best despite many knock backs - and travelled his ups and downs, always with a side of humour. I enjoyed being taken along on the filming journey and felt as if I had a sneaky view into a world I know very little about, which was really quite exciting!
A most enjoyable book. The short chapters make it very accassible. Peter's subtle sense of humour keeps one amused throughout. Is here a bit of self-indentification as the worthy and downtrodden Rodney Mullins battles with the ghastly Marc Kessler, whilst all the time harbouring wishful dreams about the lovely Gloria. All in order to try to get his script made into a film leading to the inevitable ironic twist in the end. I found the book very difficult to put down. I look forward to the next one.
A fast moving page turner with continual "laugh out loud" moments. When reading at night my wife complained that my guffaws were making the bed shake.
I loved this book, brilliant characters, especially the protagonist Rodney. Great concept and loved the insight into filmmaking. Look forward to seeing what the author writes next
A quite superb read. Thank you
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