--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, "Bookbitch" <BookBitch@...> wrote:
>
>
> Jules was originally Julie, but changed her name for some reason... the
> book is getting some buzz because of her Hollywood connections and
the fact
> that it's centered in that world - which is part of the problem I
had with
> it. I don't have much interest in that world, I didn't know who she
was or
> who her husband is (Steven Soderbergh is the director of Traffic,
and the
> Oceans 11 franchise, none of which I've seen). But it ended up a
very dark
> book, which I like.
I like the Hollywood setting. Lots of sleaze built in, lots of
narcissism. I am waiting for Michael Connelly, master of suspense, to
apply himself to Hollywood (I mean directly as a theme).
Best,
mrt
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