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The Second Assistant : A Tale from the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder
Author: Clare Naylor, Mimi Hare
Book Information
Publisher: Viking Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Rating: 65

ISBN-13: 9780670033072 - ISBN-10: 0670033073
Publication Date: 5/2004
Pages: 336

Book Description:
No political science degree could ever prepare Elizabeth Miller for her new job as second assistant at The Agency, whose clients include everyone you’ve never met—but you know who they’re sleeping with. A former congressional intern in Washington, Lizzie makes a bid for a life change that lands her a job a world away, where ethics and First Amendment debates take a backseat to pleading the Fifth for ritalin-snorting boss Scott Wagner, the hottest young agent in Hollywood who devotes his days to playing online poker—that is, when he’s not closing a $30 million deal for one of his AAA-list clients. And while getting six hundred dollar highlights from Cameron D’s colorist or organizing the strippers for George C’s party come close to causing heart failure for this East Coast girl, the real dangers lurk elsewhere. But Lizzie is a survivor, and no Machiavellian assistant, lecherous producer, or power struggle at The Agency can douse her nascent dreams of climbing up the Hollywood ladder. But first she has to run down to the Coffee Bean to pick up that triple espresso, or Scott is going to throw something....

For anyone who loved The Nanny Diaries or The Devil Wears Prada, The Second Assistant is a compulsively readable novel and a gleeful skewering of Tinsel Town packed with outrageous, thinly veiled stories about the deranged, the dastardly, and the unspeakably glamorous that will have tongues wagging from coast to coast.


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Top Member Reviews

Suzanne S. (Suzgot2) from SIMI VALLEY, CA wrote on 8/5/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

I thought I would LOVE this book because I had been through the same things as this girl but it went on and on for me and I couldn't get through it. Could have been better.

Heather D. (murder101) from FRONTENAC, KS wrote on 6/8/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Funny book great light read!

Suzanne S. from ACCOKEEK, MD wrote on 3/19/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I absolutely loved this book! Elizabeth Miller graduated summa cum laude from Georgetown University with a degree in economics and political science. Unable to find a job in Washington, DC, she ends up in Hollywood as a second assistant at the Agency, an agency for actors and movie stars.

To say she experiences culture shock is an understatement! She starts out hating LA, the men in LA, her job, and her coworkers. Luke, the guy she has a crush on, has a sexy French girlfriend.

To find out how she manages to overcome these obstacles, read the book.

Jennifer Q. from MILLERS, MD wrote on 9/24/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

I liked this better than either Nannie Diaries or Devil Wears Prada which it is usually compared to.


Rate These Member Reviews

Jennifer T. from MASON, OH wrote on 7/19/2007...


Good read. It was witty and kept my interest. I am going to get the sequel.

Jamie S. from PITTSBURGH, PA wrote on 6/10/2007...


This is a fun book and would be a great addition to your beach bag this sumemr!

Misty Y. from STERLING, VA wrote on 5/6/2007...


A cute read about the lives of unimportant Hollywood workers (made me happy about my job!)

Monique N. from TUSTIN, CA wrote on 4/25/2007...


The book is in excellent condition.Fun cover picture and interesting story of an assistant in "Hollywood".Quick read.

Jana P. from BARKSDALE AFB, LA wrote on 3/31/2007...


Haven't read it yet. But, the words "can't judge a book by it's cover" is totally untrue on this one. The picture on the front is very cute, and the jacket info. sounds like a great novel.

Alexis G. (PenguinLover) from CHICAGO, IL wrote on 1/20/2007...


Great Chick Lit book!

Colleen B. (teachergirl) from HOFFMAN EST, IL wrote on 11/26/2006...


I enjoyed this book a lot. It's a quick read and an interesting fictional look at the lives of Hollywood publicists.

Elizabeth T. (ebeth) from KNOXVILLE, TN wrote on 9/12/2006...


Cute story - similar to you'll never nanny in this town again.

Kathryn M. (Gamecock-RN) from COLUMBIA, SC wrote on 7/9/2006...


Cute story.

Becky W. (SoccerChick11) from BIRMINGHAM, AL wrote on 7/2/2006...


I really enjoyed this book. It's an easy, fast, light read. Perfect summer beach read.