Killing Monica - Candace Bushnell

Killing Monica

By Candace Bushnell

  • Release Date: 2015-06-23
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 3
3
From 40 Ratings
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Description

This is the book fans of Candace Bushnell have been waiting for. From the author of Sex and the City, Lipstick Jungle, and The Carrie Diaries comes an addictive story about fame, love, and foolishness that will keep readers enthralled to the very last enticing scene.

Pandy "PJ" Wallis is a renowned writer whose novels about a young woman making her way in Manhattan have spawned a series of blockbuster films. After the success of the Monica books and movies, Pandy wants to attempt something different: a historical novel based on her ancestor Lady Wallis. But Pandy's publishers and audience only want her to keep cranking out more Monica-as does her greedy husband, Jonny, who's gone deeply in debt to finance his new restaurant in Las Vegas.

When her marriage crumbles and the boathouse of her family home in Connecticut goes up in flames, Pandy suddenly realizes she has an opportunity to reinvent herself. But to do so, she will have to reconcile with her ex-best friend and former partner in crime, SondraBeth Schnowzer, who plays Monica on the big screen-and who may have her own reasons to derail Pandy's startling change of plan.

In Killing Monica, Candace Bushnell spoofs and skewers her way through pop culture, celebrity worship, fame, and the meaning of identity. With her trademark humor and style, this is Bushnell's sharpest, funniest book to date

Reviews

  • TERRIBLE

    1
    By Tashaww
    Waste of time and money. It was slow and boring, and didn't even get to the "killing monica" part until 75% through the book! And that wasn't even a big part... The majority of the book was about her stupid boring past, flashbacks make up the whole book. Terribly written, stupid character names, and simple mundane characters.

  • One of the worst books I've read

    1
    By Melkel21
    I'll give one star for the unique unveiling on the last page and a half, but I thought that the rest of the book was awful. I can imagine the author needed to vent the mixed blessing/curse of the success of Sex and the City but the whole book comes across as petty. I've lost a lot of respect for the author. I won't buy another of her books.

  • Ehhhh

    3
    By Andrea*Inez
    I wanted to love this book,, but I got annoyed with the Monica is alive-dead. It really made no sence. I love this author but this is not the best book she's written.

  • Awful

    1
    By CaseyJ86
    This book was awful. I have read all of Bushnell's books and this was a huge disappointment. If you're looking for a good beach read, look elsewhere.

  • Save Your Money - Bad Screenplay Dressed Up As Book

    2
    By SageWinston
    No secret that major motion picture studios want to see if a book is a success before spending $$$$$$$ to make it into movie. Unlike her previous novels, this is a screenplay dressed up as a book. It's basically a written audition for her to try to get a movie deal. In PR promo interviews, she told reporters that she has already written movie theme song, and performed and self produced a music video of her song.

  • Killing Monica

    1
    By Chiro 1
    Waste of money, very disappointed. I have no idea what was this book about.

  • I enjoyed it despite the low ratings.

    4
    By Bed deb 2012
    Despite the reviews, I didn't think this was that bad of a book. I mean it wasn't a literary masterpiece, but I found it to be very entertaining. There was a lot of mystery and secrets going on, one you didn't even realize until the very end. I'm pretty sure also that there was a lot of spoofing of the entertainment industry as well. A story of poverty, riches, special girlfriends who turn into mortal enemies and back again, a man marrying for money and a woman hell bent for revenge are just a few of the subplots going on in this book. I seriously think the mob should have done the concrete block with chains into the river for the revenge, but alas no. I truly enjoyed this book and found it well worth my time to read. I recommend it. Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and Net Galley for providing me with this free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

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