Death of a Movie Star by Timothy Patrick
Publisher: Country Scribbler Publishing
Genre: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense
Length: Short story (125 pages)
Rating: 4 Stars
Reviewed by Snowdrop

StarBash is the hottest thing on TV. Featuring desperate actors facing off in madcap competitions to win a movie deal, the reality show is famous for making fools of its fame-starved participants.

So it seems odd that respected Hollywood A-lister Cassandra “Casmo” Moreaux would become a contestant. But her motivation is simple: revenge against the program’s producer, Lenora Danmore, the legendary movie star who blacklisted Casmo’s mother during the McCarthy era.

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Vindictive and wicked, Lenora is determined to set a trap for the upstart movie star. But when Casmo unexpectedly falls in love with the show’s wry host–Lenora’s illegitimate son–the murder plot bubbles over with unforeseen complications.

Featuring sarcastic celebrities, murderous androids, and off-the-wall humor from beginning to end, Death of a Movie Star masterfully pulls Hollywood culture apart at the seams. It’s a Tinseltown romp that’s part mystery, part suspense, and two parts roller derby!

What a funny story and yet a scary drama too. This starts out as a real tongue-in-cheek story about movie stars. It’s about a reality tv show called “Starbash” that makes fun of movie stars.  Sort of an Enquirer magazine made into a reality show. Of course, since this is fiction, the dirt Starbash has on all the movie stars is made up. On the other hand, isn’t that what Hollywood is like now? Maybe this fiction story isn’t so far from reality.

The characters are portrayed so perfectly; you have your handsome stunt guy who is also the announcer on the show and a babysitter to a former star who has all the money. Then you have female stars and starlets. You have one genuinely nice but maybe a little too quick to judge star. I don’t know whether I’d be hoping I was named to be on the show or not! Some were witchy; some were nice. Some wanted to make it big; some didn’t care. Maybe just another real picture of Hollywood today, huh?

A part of the story is set a little into the future which makes it even more enjoyable to read. You can step right into a scene of a movie you’ve loved all of your life and you can play a part. Interactive movies probably aren’t as far away as we might think. So right in the midst of all this fluff and fun, you take a walk into the future and find maybe this book isn’t quite as much of a fluff story as you thought.

All of that makes this a great read. This author takes you on a roller coaster ride that’s as fun as can be and yet a little scary too. This is a 125-page book that seemed quick to read but absolutely full of twists and turns, some funny; some scary. Certainly well worth my time.