The Showrunner
Kim Moritsugu
(Author)
Description
The hiring of a new assistant triggers a power struggle between an aging TV show creator and her protégée-turned-partner in a suspenseful, relatable, wickedly entertaining novel about powerful, ambitious women competing for the top job.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Dundurn Press
Publish Date
June 26, 2018
Pages
304
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781459740976
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About the Author
Kim Moritsugu's six previously published novels include The Glenwood Treasure (shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Best Crime Novel Award), The Restoration of Emily (serialized on CBC Radio), and The Oakdale Dinner Club. She recaps TV shows online as The Hungry Novelist and lives in Toronto.
Reviews
The Showrunner has all the drama of All About Eve and the attention to detail of The Devil Wears Prada. Moritsugu nails the California sun-drenched anorexic ethos. She rivals Nathanael West's fabulous descriptions of Hollywood where the hopefuls become twisted by their own ambitions.-- "Catherine Gildiner, bestselling author of Too Close to the Falls and Coming Ashore"
I am addicted to Kim Moritsugu's writing. I love her clever wit, her quick, light pacing, her chick lit that's written with flawless literary skill. The Showrunner is my favourite of her books yet ... the plot is so delicious and had me hooked from beginning to end.-- "Robin Spano, author of the Clare Vengel Undercover novels"
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama.-- "Foreword Reviews"
Lots of fun.-- "Fictional Fix"
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama-- "Foreword Reviews"
Moritsugu pulls no punches in this delightfully twisty tale ... This Joan Collins-meets-Lauren Weisberger is a beach read no-brainer.-- "Booklist"
Once you start, you won't be able to stop as it compulsively drives you forward with its dark humor and jaw dropping moments.-- "Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers"
In The Showrunner, Moritsugu has written a compelling, suspenseful tale that bares the tawdry aspects of showbiz politics with more sophistication and drama than it really deserves.-- "Winnipeg Free Press"
Once you get started reading this novel, it's really hard to quit and hold on for the ending when things take a turn for the, um, murderous.-- "49th Shelf"
Another deftly crafted and riveting novel by an author with a genuine flair for inherently engaging and unfailingly entertaining narrative driven storytelling.-- "Midwest Book Review"
You're in for a thoroughly entertaining ride.-- "Niagara Life"
The Showrunner has all the drama of All About Eve and the attention to detail of The Devil Wears Prada. Moritsugu nails the California sun-drenched anorexic ethos. She rivals Nathanael West's fabulous descriptions of Hollywood where the hopefuls become twisted by their own ambitions.
I am addicted to Kim Moritsugu's writing. I love her clever wit, her quick, light pacing, her chick lit that's written with flawless literary skill. The Showrunner is my favourite of her books yet ... the plot is so delicious and had me hooked from beginning to end.
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama.
Lots of fun.
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama
Moritsugu pulls no punches in this delightfully twisty tale ... This Joan Collins-meets-Lauren Weisberger is a beach read no-brainer.
Once you start, you won't be able to stop as it compulsively drives you forward with its dark humor and jaw dropping moments.
In The Showrunner, Moritsugu has written a compelling, suspenseful tale that bares the tawdry aspects of showbiz politics with more sophistication and drama than it really deserves.
Once you get started reading this novel, it's really hard to quit and hold on for the ending when things take a turn for the, um, murderous.
Another deftly crafted and riveting novel by an author with a genuine flair for inherently engaging and unfailingly entertaining narrative driven storytelling.
You're in for a thoroughly entertaining ride.
I am addicted to Kim Moritsugu's writing. I love her clever wit, her quick, light pacing, her chick lit that's written with flawless literary skill. The Showrunner is my favourite of her books yet ... the plot is so delicious and had me hooked from beginning to end.-- "Robin Spano, author of the Clare Vengel Undercover novels"
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama.-- "Foreword Reviews"
Lots of fun.-- "Fictional Fix"
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama-- "Foreword Reviews"
Moritsugu pulls no punches in this delightfully twisty tale ... This Joan Collins-meets-Lauren Weisberger is a beach read no-brainer.-- "Booklist"
Once you start, you won't be able to stop as it compulsively drives you forward with its dark humor and jaw dropping moments.-- "Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers"
In The Showrunner, Moritsugu has written a compelling, suspenseful tale that bares the tawdry aspects of showbiz politics with more sophistication and drama than it really deserves.-- "Winnipeg Free Press"
Once you get started reading this novel, it's really hard to quit and hold on for the ending when things take a turn for the, um, murderous.-- "49th Shelf"
Another deftly crafted and riveting novel by an author with a genuine flair for inherently engaging and unfailingly entertaining narrative driven storytelling.-- "Midwest Book Review"
You're in for a thoroughly entertaining ride.-- "Niagara Life"
The Showrunner has all the drama of All About Eve and the attention to detail of The Devil Wears Prada. Moritsugu nails the California sun-drenched anorexic ethos. She rivals Nathanael West's fabulous descriptions of Hollywood where the hopefuls become twisted by their own ambitions.
I am addicted to Kim Moritsugu's writing. I love her clever wit, her quick, light pacing, her chick lit that's written with flawless literary skill. The Showrunner is my favourite of her books yet ... the plot is so delicious and had me hooked from beginning to end.
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama.
Lots of fun.
The Showrunner is a sophisticated, compelling, and surprisingly complex drama
Moritsugu pulls no punches in this delightfully twisty tale ... This Joan Collins-meets-Lauren Weisberger is a beach read no-brainer.
Once you start, you won't be able to stop as it compulsively drives you forward with its dark humor and jaw dropping moments.
In The Showrunner, Moritsugu has written a compelling, suspenseful tale that bares the tawdry aspects of showbiz politics with more sophistication and drama than it really deserves.
Once you get started reading this novel, it's really hard to quit and hold on for the ending when things take a turn for the, um, murderous.
Another deftly crafted and riveting novel by an author with a genuine flair for inherently engaging and unfailingly entertaining narrative driven storytelling.
You're in for a thoroughly entertaining ride.
