Synopses & Reviews
A witty and sexy satire about how contemporary American culture defines right and wrong, good and bad, from the acclaimed author of
The Bones.
When good guy Marcus Ripps takes over his black sheep brother's lucrative dry cleaning business, he has no idea what he's in for. Before long, he is running one of the most popular escort services in West Hollywood. As the money starts pouring in, he revitalizes his marriage, buys a new Mercedes, and gives his son a bar mitzvah he'll never forget. But, when his conscience and the law starts to catch up with him, Marcus must decide if his sudden financial windfall is worth all the risk.
A wild, clever, consistently hysterical romp, Shining City is an L.A. adventure that will keep you guessing to the very end.
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"Rarely do novels that are so ruthlessly satiric have such a warm heart....Greenland achieves a deft balance between the preposterous and the plausible..." Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
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"Shining City is simply pedal-to-the-metal fun sassy and knowing and irreverent. It's much too much of all those things to be pigeonholed as 'summer reading,' but if you have room for only one entertainment this summer, let Shining City be it." Washington Post Book World
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"The tone here...recalls the more good-natured novels of Evelyn Waugh. Greenland slows us down sometimes and makes us think about a plot in which the twists keep coming. Readers will be seduced by the combination of narrative skill, speed and sharp-pointed wit." Los Angeles Times
Synopsis
From the acclaimed author of The Bones comes this witty and sexy satire about how contemporary American culture defines right and wrong, good and bad.
Synopsis
When Marcus Ripps inherits the escort service operated by his derelict brother, he has no idea what he's getting into. He's much too philosophical, honest, and hard-working to be a pimp, and yet before long, he's able to pay off his creditors, revitalize his marriage, get a new BMW, and give his son a bar mitzvah he'll never forget. The only question now is: can he keep this business going long enough to change his life? Or will the cops get to him first? A wild, satiric, insightful, and hysterical romp, Shining City is an L.A. adventure that will keep you guessing to the very end.
About the Author
Seth Greenland is the author of The Bones. An award-winning playwright, he has also written extensively for film and television.