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Title: Searchlights and Shadows
Subtitle: Garden of Allah, Book 4
Author: Martin Turnbull
Narrator: Lance Roger Axt
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-11-15
Publisher: Martin Turnbull
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
At the dawn of 1942, the dark days of Pearl Harbor still loom over Los Angeles. America is now at war, and posters warn home front Hollywoodites that loose lips sink ships. Wartime propaganda is the name of the game, and studios are expected to conjure stories that galvanize the public in favor of the war effort. Marcus Adler is an MGM screenwriter whose latest movie was stolen out from under his whiskey glass, and he's determined it won't happen again. He comes up with a surefire hit, but his chance to triumph is threatened by a vicious rumor: "Marcus Adler is a goddamned commie." Gwendolyn Brick is the handiest gal with a needle this side of Edith Head. After losing her job at the Cocoanut Grove, she dreams of opening her own dress store. But banks don't make loans to single girls. However, wartime in LA opens up an opportunity that will rake in the bucks. But will it be worth the trouble if it drags her back into the orbit of Bugsy Siegel? At the outbreak of war, the Hollywood Reporter's circulation starts to shrink like a food rations coupon book. Its lead columnist, Kathryn Massey, realizes she can no longer ignore the obvious: her boss, Billy Wilkerson, is gambling away his fortune - and her future. Could their very survival depend on a place nobody's heard of called Las Vegas? In the city of searchlights, suspicions can lurk behind every shadow. Searchlights and Shadows is the fourth in Martin Turnbull's series of historical novels set during Hollywood's golden age.
©2015 Martin Turnbull (P)2015 Martin Turnbull
Members Reviews:
Step into the world of Hollywood post Pearl Harbor
I've come late to this series, but that doesn't seem to matter. See the publisher's summary for an adequate recap of the story without spoilers. The author manages to weave historical personages and documented behaviors with fictional characters in a way that is seamless, pleasing, and revealing of deep historical research. If you enjoy this era and place, you cannot miss with this book. I know that I want to read the other books in this series, not because of any lack in this one, but because I know that I will enjoy them.
Mr Axt brings his talents to this performance in ways that enhance the depth and personalities of each character, making the entire experience more riveting.
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SEARCHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS
Where does Searchlights and Shadows rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
It's a fun book, but not in the top ten.
Who was your favorite character and why?
GWENDOLYN, SHE'S A GO-GETTER, WON'T GIVE UP ON HER DREAMS.
Which character as performed by Lance Roger Axt was your favorite?
ALLAH
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
THE ENDING
Any additional comments?
ANOTHER EXCELLENT READ IN THIS SERIES. I'M REALLY GOING TO HATE TO SEE IT END!!!
Hollywood at War
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes I would. It is a nice newsy historical fiction novel about wartime Hollywood during the second world war.
What did you like best about this story?
How closely bonded and loyal the group of friends were.
