The Page 69 Test: *City of Toys* by Lindy S. Hudis #page69

 

 
 
They say if you want to really find a good book, go to page 69 (the middle and meat of the book) and you like what's there, it's definitely worth reading the whole book. For today's feature, I'm zooming in on page 69 of Lindy S. Hudis' thriller suspense, City of Toys. 


BOOK DESCRIPTION

Four beautiful women seek fame and fortune in Hollywood, the City of Toys, where  actresses are like dolls, playing pretend on the big screen.  

Marlo: a former child actress from New York City.  

Rhonda: a small-town beauty queen.  

Kim: a “nice Jewish girl” with a painful childhood.  

Guyla: a “serious actress” with a debilitating, stress-induced illness.  

Marlo, Rhonda, Kim, and Guyla, become friends living in the same apartment complex, in  the city where dreams and disasters go together. They come to rely on each other as they  deal with sexual come-ons, crazed stalkers, jealous starlets and the constant pressure of  trying to make it in showbiz. But when the pressure gets too much, will their friendship save  them, or will the City of Toys break them?

City of Toys is available at Amazon

╰┈➤Book Details

    • Genre: Thriller

    • Sub-genre: Suspense

    • Language:English

    • Pages: 333

    • Paperback ISBN: 978-1897562703 




“Yes, Marlo Gillotti. I am here to see Brian Tucker.” “Do you have an appointment?” 

“Yes.” 

“I don’t see it in my book. Exactly what time was this  alleged appointment?” 

“Nine-thirty.” 

“Are you sure you had an appointment?” 

“Quite sure.” 

“Because psycho actors storm in here every day and  disrupt—” 

“I’m with your East Coast office.” 

“Then where is your appointment?” 

“Pardon me?” Marlo was getting impatient and quickly  shifted into her ‘New York’ mode. 

“If it is not here in my book, then just where exactly is  it?” 

“Maybe if it was up your ass you would know where it  was!” 

“Just a minute.” She spoke into a speakerphone, glancing  at Marlo. “Yes, tell Brian Tucker a very rude lady is here to  see him.” She motioned to Marlo to sit down. “He’ll be right  with you.” 

“Thank you.” Marlo sat on the couch and looked around.  Movie posters adorned every inch of the place; Gone with the  Wind, Pretty Woman, Titanic. How Hollywood!  

Brian Tucker appeared, mid-thirties, handsome and  grinning, a real player. He was friendly and extended his hand  to Marlo. “Marlo, hello there. I’m Brian.” 

“Hi.” 

“Well, come on back and let’s talk.”



What do you think? Would you keep reading?
 


Lindy Sternberger Hudis is an award-winning filmmaker, author and actress. Lindy is a  graduate of New York University, where she studied drama at Tisch School of the Arts. She  also performed in a number of Off-Off Broadway theater productions while living in New  York City. 

She is the author of several titles, including her romance suspense novel, Weekends, her  “Hollywood” story City of Toys, and her crime novel, Crashers. Her latest release,  “Hollywood Underworld – A Hollywood Series” is the first installment of a crime mystery  series. 

She is also the author of several erotic short stories, including “The S&M Club”, “The Backstage Pass”, “Guitar God”, “The Guitarist”, and “The Mile High Club”

Her short film “The Lesson”, which she wrote, produced and directed, has won numerous  awards, including ‘Best Short Film’ at the Paris International Film Festival, The Beverly Hills  Arthouse Film Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival.

She is also a former actress, having appeared in the television daytime drama “Sunset Beach”, also “Married with Children”, “Beverly Hills 90210” and the feature film, “Indecent Proposal”. She and her husband, Hollywood stuntman Stephen Hudis, have formed their own production company called Impact Motion Pictures and have several projects and screenplays in development. She lives in California with her husband and two children.

Visit her website at https://lindyinparadise.wordpress.com.

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