From Publishers Weekly
The fast-lane style that made Horse Latitudes overnight reading propels Ferrigno's new caper with equal speed. After public reaction to his newspaper column prompts a killer to be set free--with deadly results--Quinn (his only name) quits and joins the stylish gossip magazine SLAP , described as "attack journalism with a manicure. " Quinn and sexy photojournalist phenomenon Jen Takamura are covering a "Musclemen for Jesus" rally when he gets a frantic message from Andy, a buddy who hustles stolen high - tech hardware. Andy is on the run after witnessing the shooting of one of his customers, a sexual athlete who produced the TV show Straight Talk , hosted by the Oprah-ish Sissy Mizelle. Quinn gives the police Andy's story and a description of the killer, but they find Andy shot with the same gun, an apparent suicide, and close the case. Random clues make Quinn curious about Sissy and her singing-cowboy husband, John Stratton; when he and Jen get near Sissy's secret, the killer closes in. The characters--especially "Mr. Hollywood," a former colleague who gives Quinn all the Tinseltown dirt, and a villainous ex-pro football player who is addicted to the Home Shopping Network--are as offbeat as Carl Hiaasen's wounded zanies, and the ending is a perfect fadeout. BOMC and QPB alternates; author tour.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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From Library Journal
The suspense begins when Quinn's friend Andy is found dead after revealing to Quinn that he has observed a murder. The victim is a TV producer who was trying to blackmail a well-known talk-show host. Quinn is a reporter working for a celebrity magazine, and soon he and photographer friend Jen find that they have become the hunted, as the murderer tries to eliminate all witnesses. Along the way, author Ferrigno ( Horse Latitudes , LJ 2/1/90) creates some very interesting characters, including a former actor turned politician and an aging Hollywood radio commentator. With a strong plot and plenty of action, Ferrigno has fashioned an enjoyable novel. Recommended for general fiction collections.
- Marion F. Gallivan, Villa Maria Campus, Gannon Univ., Erie, Pa.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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