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Pretty People Are Highly Flammable
Xavier, Charmaine, Emil, Karianna, and Andy are childhood friends groomed to become young, successful high-powered professionals. But on the road to the high life, their secret addictions, unscrupulous decisions, backdoor trysts, and unhealed wounds threaten to destroy the loving, trusting bond they once built. When a Valentine's Day reunion thrusts their innermost demons into the light, a devastating avalanche of events is unleashed, leaving one of them dead. PRETTY PEOPLE ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE is a raw, heartfelt comedy-drama that reads like E. Lynn Harris or Candace Bushnell on speed. ...and maybe a dollop of acid. The first installment of the ''Pretty People" Dirt Opera trilogy, PRETTY PEOPLE ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE introduces the characters, unveiling their quirks, strengths, weaknesses, and hopes. In this volume we learn how they met, as well as what forces have begun to tear them apart. The rug is then pulled out from beneath them one by one, forcing them to face the aftermath of their behaviors and choices. Will they completely unhinge as a result? PRETTY PEOPLE ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE is a multicultural, inter-sexual 'Gossip Girl', for adults. Via flashback and real-time characterization, it tackles adultery, incest, rape, drug abuse, cancer, AIDS and more head-on. Steaming with sex, scandal, rollercoaster twists, and a bit of dark humor to boot, PRETTY PEOPLE ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE will take you directly to the edge, then drop you right into the mouth of its sequel, PRETTY PEOPLE MAKE GREAT PROJECTILES (coming Summer, 2011).
276 pages, Paperback
First published January 10, 2011
About the author
Gerry Walker
4 books3 followersAward-winning author and screenwriter Gerry Walker lives in LA. His debut novel is Pretty People Are Highly Flammable.
OOGA BOOGA: WITH BONUS CONTENT, his latest work, is a dystopian thriller told via a speculative, futuristic lens, using hip-hop, politics and New Corporate America as a backdrop.
PRETTY PEOPLE ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
Pretty People Are Highly Flammable is the first installment of the "Pretty People" Dirt Opera trilogy. It's a raw, romantic comedy-drama that reads like E. Lynn Harris on speed.
Xavier, Charmaine, Emil, Karianna, and Andy are childhood friends groomed to become young, successful high-powered professionals. But on the road to the lush life, their secret addictions, unscrupulous decisions, backdoor trysts, and unhealed wounds threaten to destroy the loving, trusting bond they once built. When a Valentine's Day reunion thrusts their innermost demons into the light, a devastating avalanche of events is unleashed, leaving one of them dead.
Pretty People Are Highly Flammable introduces the characters, unveiling their quirks, strengths, weaknesses, and hopes. We learn how they met, as well as what forces have begun to tear them apart. The rug is then pulled out from beneath them one by one, forcing them to face the aftermath of their behaviors and choices. Will they completely unhinge as a result?
Pretty People Are Highly Flammable is a multicultural, inter-sexual romp. It tackles adultery, incest, rape, drug abuse, cancer, AIDS and more head-on.
Steaming with sex, scandal, rollercoaster twists, and a bit of dark humor to boot, Pretty People Are Highly Flammable takes you directly to the edge, then drops you right off of it.
OOGA BOOGA
It has been a few years since the deaths of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tanisha Anderson, Freddie Gray and Sandra Bland.
A mysterious condition invades the U.S., erasing the Black individual’s ability to speak any known languages. A bizarre new dialect has surfaced instead. Unable to comprehend their surroundings, they take to the streets and do what they can to survive. This sparks nationwide panic, triggering a government mandate to capture Black people and transport them to isolation camps.
Marketing executive Vanessa Landing risks everything to fight for their freedom, not realizing the web of deception awaiting her, nor the liberating love that will transform her from an insecure corporate pawn into the fierce warrior she was meant to be.
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OOGA BOOGA: WITH BONUS CONTENT, his latest work, is a dystopian thriller told via a speculative, futuristic lens, using hip-hop, politics and New Corporate America as a backdrop.
PRETTY PEOPLE ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
Pretty People Are Highly Flammable is the first installment of the "Pretty People" Dirt Opera trilogy. It's a raw, romantic comedy-drama that reads like E. Lynn Harris on speed.
Xavier, Charmaine, Emil, Karianna, and Andy are childhood friends groomed to become young, successful high-powered professionals. But on the road to the lush life, their secret addictions, unscrupulous decisions, backdoor trysts, and unhealed wounds threaten to destroy the loving, trusting bond they once built. When a Valentine's Day reunion thrusts their innermost demons into the light, a devastating avalanche of events is unleashed, leaving one of them dead.
Pretty People Are Highly Flammable introduces the characters, unveiling their quirks, strengths, weaknesses, and hopes. We learn how they met, as well as what forces have begun to tear them apart. The rug is then pulled out from beneath them one by one, forcing them to face the aftermath of their behaviors and choices. Will they completely unhinge as a result?
Pretty People Are Highly Flammable is a multicultural, inter-sexual romp. It tackles adultery, incest, rape, drug abuse, cancer, AIDS and more head-on.
Steaming with sex, scandal, rollercoaster twists, and a bit of dark humor to boot, Pretty People Are Highly Flammable takes you directly to the edge, then drops you right off of it.
OOGA BOOGA
It has been a few years since the deaths of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tanisha Anderson, Freddie Gray and Sandra Bland.
A mysterious condition invades the U.S., erasing the Black individual’s ability to speak any known languages. A bizarre new dialect has surfaced instead. Unable to comprehend their surroundings, they take to the streets and do what they can to survive. This sparks nationwide panic, triggering a government mandate to capture Black people and transport them to isolation camps.
Marketing executive Vanessa Landing risks everything to fight for their freedom, not realizing the web of deception awaiting her, nor the liberating love that will transform her from an insecure corporate pawn into the fierce warrior she was meant to be.
@gerrywalker on Twitter
gerrywalker on Instagram
Facebook.com/GerryWalkerAuthor
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October 19, 2013
What a juicy read! This is the very definition of a 'page turner'! It took me a few days to process all of the twists and turns to even find a way to a review. My mind is blown!
The vacillation of the past and the present set the stage for extensive character development. These characters are grimy, shady, beautifully flawed, loving, selfless, and selfish. They are everyone you'd want to know, and all of those you hope to never come across. I can't began to tell you how much I love this book, and how much I hated the ending! There are so many questions that need to be answered. This is a cliff hanger at its best. I'm anxiously waiting the next installment, as I have become attached and invested in each of these characters.
The author has managed to weave the beauty of life-long friendships, the desperation of adultery, the shame of hidden sexuality, and the servitude to love. He manages to make you laugh (a lot!), cry, and even throw the book!
To say I'm addicted to this book is an understatement. I will think about each of them often, and wonder about the outcome of their complicated lives. Pick it up, settle in, and get ready for a crazy ride. Charmaine, Xavier, Karianna, Emil, and Drew will not disappoint.
The vacillation of the past and the present set the stage for extensive character development. These characters are grimy, shady, beautifully flawed, loving, selfless, and selfish. They are everyone you'd want to know, and all of those you hope to never come across. I can't began to tell you how much I love this book, and how much I hated the ending! There are so many questions that need to be answered. This is a cliff hanger at its best. I'm anxiously waiting the next installment, as I have become attached and invested in each of these characters.
The author has managed to weave the beauty of life-long friendships, the desperation of adultery, the shame of hidden sexuality, and the servitude to love. He manages to make you laugh (a lot!), cry, and even throw the book!
To say I'm addicted to this book is an understatement. I will think about each of them often, and wonder about the outcome of their complicated lives. Pick it up, settle in, and get ready for a crazy ride. Charmaine, Xavier, Karianna, Emil, and Drew will not disappoint.
March 28, 2012
Suspenseful, lots of drama! I was never bored. A page turning, fun read. "LOLA"
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