From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Five Days and The Blue Hour, "a racy page-turner" (London Daily Express) about a Hollywood screenwriter whose overnight success brings about his biggest downfall.
I always wanted to be rich. I know that probably sounds crass, but it's the truth. A true confession. Like all would-be Hollywood screenwriters, David Armitage wants to be rich and famous. But for the past eleven years, he's tasted nothing but failure. Then, out of nowhere, big-time luck comes his way when one of his scripts is bought for television. Before you can say "overnight success," he's the new toast of Hollywood as the creator of a hit series. Suddenly a major player, he finds that he's reinventing himself at a great speed, especially when it comes to walking out on his wife and daughter for a young producer who worships only at the altar of ambition.
But David's upward mobility takes a decidedly strange turn when a billionaire film buff named Philip Fleck barges into his life, proposing a very curious collaboration. David takes the bait and suddenly finds himself inadvertently entering into a Faustian pact and an express ride to the lower depths of the Hollywood jungle.
Industry Reviews
"If you haven't discovered Douglas Kennedy yet, it's about time you found out what you've been missing." --"Glamour" (UK) "This is Kennedy at his brilliant best." --"Daily Mirror "(London) "In his fast-paced, engrossing novels Douglas Kennedy always has his brilliant finger on the entertaining parts of human sorrow, fury, and narrow escapes." --Lorrie Moore, "New York Times "bestselling author of "A Gate at the Stairs" "A racy page-turner, peppered with moral dilemmas.... Kennedy has a knack for bringing his characters to life and sitting them right down next to you." --"Daily Express "(London) "Kennedy is a master storyteller, who never fails to keep you gripped until the last page." --Sarah Dunant, "New York Times "bestselling author of "Sacred Hearts" "Two hours and 300 pages later, the glass was empty, the fire was ashes and I was finished. And I thought: Oh, that's why people read this stuff." --Jesse Kornbluth, Headbutler.com "Riveting." --"Publishers Weekly" Riveting. "Publishers Weekly" Two hours and 300 pages later, the glass was empty, the fire was ashes and I was finished. And I thought: Oh, that s why people read this stuff. Jesse Kornbluth, Headbutler.com" Riveting. "Publishers Weekly"" "As Kennedy continues to tackle the theme of upended lives, Temptation demonstrates a literary confidence that lifts his stories above much of the competition." --Ron Hogan, Shelf Awareness "Riveting." --Publishers Weekly "Kennedy is a skillful and very entertaining writer.... A page-turner with real emotional heft." --Booklist "Kennedy's books are scrumptious page-turners but with more fiber and better writing than your typical late-night read; buy accordingly." --Library Journal As Kennedy continues to tackle the theme of upended lives, Temptation demonstrates a literary confidence that lifts his stories above much of the competition. Ron Hogan, Shelf Awareness" Riveting. Publishers Weekly" Kennedy is a skillful and very entertaining writer.... A page-turner with real emotional heft. Booklist" Kennedy s books are scrumptious page-turners but with more fiber and better writing than your typical late-night read; buy accordingly. Library Journal"
