This book follows the careers of Hollywood stars and the men who make the movies. There is a murder in Hollywood and the book lays out the details of the murder and leads you through Hollywood happening of the people behind the scenes. It is not a pretty picture Be prepared for a long adventure.
Set in "Old Hollywood", just after World War II, this story follows Ben Collier, a soldier back from Germany. He is returning to attend the funeral of his brother, a promising filmmaker. Refusing to accept the police's report that his brother committed suicide, Ben begins delving into his brother's life, past and present, and is soon caught up in a world of Hollywood starlets, communist hunting politicians, and German emigres.
Kanon employs a writing style that evokes the era in which the novel is set. Feels very much like a movie from this time period, but goes inside the mind of the "hero" and behind the glitzy backdrops of the sound stage. Plus, a gripping plot, that kept me eagerly turning pages to the very end!
Kanon employs a writing style that evokes the era in which the novel is set. Feels very much like a movie from this time period, but goes inside the mind of the "hero" and behind the glitzy backdrops of the sound stage. Plus, a gripping plot, that kept me eagerly turning pages to the very end!
Good story with historical interest, but I didn't think it was one of his best (and I've read all of his books). Of course all his books are worth reading.
