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Buzzkill

Stephen Colbert of “The Colbert Report” said, “Buzzkill is a Hollywood ‘Who done it’ with sharp satire and hard laughs from the man who taught me the fake news game – Rob Fox.” Comedian Lewis Black of “The Daily Show” said, “Buzzkill is more than just a fast, funny and quirky mystery, it’s a dead on satire of the entertainment industry. Rob Fox, through his cast of movers, shakers, perverts and cast-offs, gives us ironic insight into why the system produces so little that is entertaining.” Synopsis: Hollywood producer Stu Mahr is in trouble. His last three films tanked at the box office and now the star of a popular children’s show has turned up dead at Mahr’s house amid a wild party filled with drugs and high priced call girls. And Stu is the prime suspect. If his career is to survive, he must clear himself before the studio cancels his latest movie. Zack Donnelly just lost out a part on a TV detective show as “the burnt –out cop with a drinking problem.” It was a role he thought he was a shoe-in for considering he spent the last ten years of his life as a real-life “burnt-out cop with a drinking problem.” So when he gets a call from Stu Mahr offering a movie role, Zack jumps at the chance. The only catch is he has to get the producer off the hook for murder first. The only problem is that Zack thinks Stu is guilty as hell. Zack enlists the help of his halfway housemate, Snip, a former biker with “confrontation issues,” and together they follow the trail of a killer from the mansions of Belaire to the strip Clubs of North Hollywood. After run-ins with a violent Beverly Hills shampoo boy, a hitman out to make a nickname for himself and a community watch made up of transvestite prostitutes, Zack and Snip find themselves in a place where the big business of Hollywood collides with the bigger business of X-rated adult movies.

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Product Details:
Author: Rob Fox
Paperback: 268 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: September 27, 2007
Language: English
ISBN: 1419669400
Package Length: 7.8 inches
Package Width: 5.2 inches
Package Height: 0.8 inches
Package Weight: 0.75 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 24 reviews
 
 

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5Modern Noir  Jun 04, 2008
Fox captures a time and place that is so hard to replicate, Hollywood circa 2007. Buzzkill is a winner, I couldn't put it down. The characters are all people you know, even though you're not willing to admit it. The only thing better than who actually done it is how Fox gets there.

4Pageturner!!  Apr 04, 2008
I've read tons of books in my day, so when a friend recommended Rob Fox's "Buzzkill" I felt obligated to at least skim through it. Well, I'm glad I did! This truly is a book I couldn't put down! As I entered the world Mr. Fox created...right here in my hometown...I couldn't stand to leave! I kept trying to figure out how this was going to turn out, and I was constantly wrong!
A real updated Hollywood Film Noir, with characters that jump off the page and a lead character you just cheer for the whole way. You might not want to live next door to these guys, but you'll be glad they do!
Thanks Mr. Fox for a terrific ride! I look forward to reading more of your work.

5Great read!  Mar 21, 2008
Buzzkill is an entertaining read, filled with bizarre characters and plot twists that are still somehow believable. Rob Fox's sharp wit and ironic observations of the Hollywood industry hit spot on. I especially enjoyed the hilarious and mocking physical descriptions of the characters.

5Smart and Sexy  Mar 18, 2008
Buzzkill by Rob Fox is smart, sexy, and funny. Fox's insider view of Hollywood is spot on. His characters are wonderful. Buzzkill is an entertaining book that makes you think!

5"Buzzkill"  Mar 12, 2008
"Buzzkill" is a hilarious, laugh-out-loud, dead on Tinsel Town murder mystery. Rob Fox's rich characters and frenetic pacing made it impossible to put it down until the very last page.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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