The Doll Brokers

by Hal Ross

Hart Toy is a family-owned toy company struggling to survive in the twenty-first century.Haunted by an incident in her past that has left her scarred, Ann Lesage overcomes one obstacle after another as she fights to bring her doll to the top of the bestseller charts, only to find outside influences so dominent it will take more than luck and nerves of steel to succeed.After begrudging approval by toy buyers, Ann relaizes that her doll must now pass the most vital test of all - to win the ultimate acceptance of the consumer.This is a story about the toy industry, with all its foibles and blemishes exposed.

300 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2008

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read. I did not realise that the toy business was so cut throat and competitive.
The characters were ok, a little predictable and wooden but I did enjoy the read.

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book about the toy industry, but there's so much more to it than that. There's a romance and some mystery and deception. However, there are several typos, including one instance where the author misspells one of his main character's names. The romantic tension between the two main characters is sort of predictable, but the author (a toy industry veteran) had some good ideas going on here. Perhaps I enjoyed it simply because I understood what was going on toy-wise because I happen to work in the toy industry, too.