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As Dead As It Gets
by
Cady Kalian
Maggie Mars used to be a journalist on the East Coast, but now she's come to L.A. to make a name for herself as a screenwriter... and maybe live her fantasy of someday meeting Jack Nicholson. When Roger Urban, her long-time mentor and friend, is found dead--in a splashy red garter and bra--Maggie is determined to find his killer.
Helping Maggie are her legal eagle of a boy...more
Helping Maggie are her legal eagle of a boy...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
August 8th 2006
by Forge Books
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Screenwriter Maggie Mars is on the board of the Creative Artists Union, so she's present when the long-time executive of the Union turns up missing. Roger Urban had been good to Maggie, and she's really upset when his dead body is found. Maybe she's more eager to be involved in the investigation because her former boyfriend Joe is the policeman in charge. With the help of her gay best friend and roommate Lionel, and her tough alter ego Mercedes (the leading character in her current script) Maggi...more
Maggie Mars is a screenwriter/investigative reporter with a lot of baggage. And lots of quirky Hollywood-type friends and acquaintances. I followed along on her quest to find the murderer of Roger Urban, although I didn't really care that he was dead. This book is an entertaining read, even if there aren't any characters, Maggie included, who I really cared about at all. Would I ever re-read it? Not on your life!
I enjoyed this book though it did start off slow for me. I would read others in this series if I came across them but I probably wouldn't seek them out. I am curious what is going to happen with her love triangle.
Cute book! Easy and entertaining reading after coming off a book like The Historian.
A diabetic protaginist was an interesting differentiation. The L.A. setting was done well for me; I usually find the area geographically confusing to follow in books. I recommend the book, and would definitely read a sequel. A couple of quibbles though ... the love triangle thing was done by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum series), and gets old fast. Also, I realize that in mystery series the author throws out more names to the reader than in "regular" fiction, but I was reeling through the firs...more
Fun, good and fun........Movies, murder and screen writers. Well done.
this was cute & a quick read.
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This is the first time I've read this author. I like it. The character is a cross between Stephanie Plum and Kinsey Milhone.
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