Screen Play in David C Cook

Aug 05, 2013 Paula Vince rated it it was amazing

Shelves: contemporary-fiction

Harper Gray is an actress who has been unemployed and broke for some time. She jumps at the opportunity to move to New York to be the understudy of Helen Payne, a famous diva.

The writing is beautiful and evocative. I found myself drawn in to the power struggles, changes of fortune and sudden turns of events (Oh boy, director Ben Hughes sure took a risk. You'll see if you read the book.) Harper is one of the nicest heroines I've come across, truly thoughtful and gracious. When Helen says that Har ...more

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Dec 22, 2009 Margaret Chind rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, david-c-cook, kindle, romance, contemporary, christianfiction

I have been meaning to read a book by Chris for more than a year. I just never have a craving for contemporary fiction. Whenever I have free time I am always reaching for the historicals. After reading "Screen Play" by Chris, I am sorry that I waited so long before introducing myself to his storytelling voice. The entire time I was looking forward to what was coming next. Already, partially read I would recommend it. After finishing it, I highly recommend it.

There is not just one story in there I have been meaning to read a book by Chris for more than a year. I just never have a craving for contemporary fiction. Whenever I have free time I am always reaching for the historicals. After reading "Screen Play" by Chris, I am sorry that I waited so long before introducing myself to his storytelling voice. The entire time I was looking forward to what was coming next. Already, partially read I would recommend it. After finishing it, I highly recommend it.

There is not just one story in there but several. The character voice of female Harper Gray is incredibly well developed by Chris. There were many little things that showed her personality and I am very impressed from a male point of view how well she came together on the page.

While enjoying the story I was expecting it to wrap up right after the New York play, but it continued and it was as enjoyable as reading a sequel of character's lives that you are not quite ready to let go of as a reader. After a short trip to London with my SisterB where we saw a play a day, except one day two I recall our performance of "The Woman in White" that was saw. This show sticks out in my mind specifically because the staring roll was played by the understudy. I remember being curious about what goes on in the mind of someone that plays the roll of an understudy and thanks to the first half of this fabulous treasure of a novel now I have a better plausible picture.

However, just this fact was not the only part of the story that I could relate to. I met my Enginerd online. Long story short, neither was looking and it all happened upon a fluke some would say, or rather God's design that we did not expect. Know how wonderful it was and at the same time how people are still uncertain if that is an okay way to meet people I could completely relate to the characters as they impatiently waited for the next email, IM or text message.

This was a story that was enjoyable to read and the characters were truly brought of the page to me. I can imagine them as palpable persons and that is to me an extremely valuable talent in an author. Once again, I repeat, I am sorry that I have not delved into the imagination on the page from Chris before, but I am so glad that I have found his writing now. I cannot wait for more.

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May 05, 2013 Margaret Fraleigh rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was an awesome story. Harper goes through a troublesome year, where nothing is working
out the way she thought it would be when she completed school. Her love and faith in God
brings her to a new chapter in her life. Her faith is tested. A good read for all.

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