ARE YOU LISTENING? KILLING MONICA: A PREVIEW

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THIS RECENT AUDIO BOOK I READ

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KILLING MONICA

READ BY THERESE PLUMMER
   BY CANDACE BUSHNELL

ABOUT THE AUDIO BOOK:
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.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Candace Bushnell is the critically acclaimed, international best-selling novelist whose first book, "Sex and the City," was the basis for the HBO hit series and subsequent blockbuster movie. Her fourth novel, "Lipstick Jungle," became a popular television series on NBC. Bushnell's novels include "Four Blondes" (2000), "Trading Up" (2003), "Lipstick Jungle" (2005), and her most recent bestseller, "One Fifth Avenue" (2008).

Bushnell hosted a radio show on Sirius Satellite Radio, called Sex, Success, and Sensibility, which aired from October 2006 to October 2008. She is currently at work on two young adult novels, "The Carrie Diaries," which will explore the life of Carrie Bradshaw during in her teenage years in New York.

Through her books and television series, Bushnell's work has influenced and defined two generations of women. She is the winner of the 2006 Matrix Award for books (other winners include Joan Didion and Amy Tan), and a recipient of the Albert Einstein Spirit of Achievement Award. She currently resides in Manhattan.

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SOME OF MY THOUGHTS:
I have enjoyed so much of Candace Bushnell's work that I was excited to listen to her newest, KILLING MONICA. However, I am sorry to say that I was really let down. I am not sure what the author was thinking as this book was so off course from her usual talents. It started out OK and I hoped it would get better but rather the characters began to get weaker and the reasons behind the story over all just were not my cup of tea. I never tell anyone not to read a book as I think you must make up your own mind as it may have just played wrong with me. However, I can't recommend this one either. I will look forward to the next Bushnell book with hopes she will get back on track.