Author:Douglas Kennedy
David Armitage - husband, father and failure - has lived the life of an unsuccessful screenwriter for eleven years. When one of his scripts is bought for television, David's life is transformed, more dramatically than he could have ever imagined. An overnight success and suddenly the toast of Tinseltown, David's upward trajectory finally gives him everything he had ever hoped for.
New found success means total reinvention, and initiation into the Hollywood world of high-flyers. Life for David quickly becomes a heady rush of celebrities, parties and women - but everything comes at a price. Walking out on his wife and daughter, David climbs to dizzy new heights, brimming with luxury, opulence and scandal. But before long a dark figure casts a shadow on the horizon. When an influential film director presents David with an offer, the opportunity of a lifetime - could this temptation be one that jeopardises everything David has worked for.
Enthralling, vivid and addictive, Douglas Kennedy's Temptation masterfully explores the destructive power of success,and the choices we have to make between personal gain and the people closest to our hearts.
A finger-scorching page-turner
—— Daily MailThis is Kennedy at his brilliant best
—— Daily MirrorIf you haven't discovered Douglas Kennedy yet, it's about time you found out what you've been missing... Where Kennedy excels is in creating fundamentally flawed characters who are still likeable
—— GlamourKennedy is a clever learned writer, with a beguiling lightness of touch
—— The TimesKennedy proves himself an agile and entertaining storyteller. His love stories are mature... and informed by a sympathetic sensibility that would not be out of place in a John Irving novel
—— IndependentA racy page-turner, peppered with moral dilemmas... Kennedy has a knack of bringing his characters to life and sitting them right down next to you
—— Daily ExpressDunmore chillingly evokes the atmosphere of Soviet suspicion, where whispered rumours and petty grievances metastasise into lies and denunciation. A gripping read
—— Daily MailMeticulous, clever, eloquent. An absorbing and thoughtful tale of good people in hard times
—— GuardianA remarkably feeling, nuanced novel that satisfies the head as well as the heart. This does not read like a retelling of history, but like a draught of real life. With her seemingly small canvas, Dunmore has created a universe
—— Sunday HeraldDunmore's genius lies in her ability to convey the strange Soviet atmosphere of these very Soviet stories using the most subtle of clues
—— SpectatorStorytelling on a grand scale
—— The TimesThis cleverly constructed novel will have, deservedly, widespread popular appeal, especially, perhaps, with young female readership
—— School LibrarianA beautifully written book with moments of real sadness, hope, laughter, tragedy and joy, which make you appreciate all the little things you love, as your eyes brim with tears
—— Booktrust onlineA beautifully-crafted, heart-breaking look at love and loss
—— Western Daily PressAnother must is If I Stay by Gayle Foreman, which deals with deep, universal emotions and unpicks the truth about moving on after unspeakable loss - a fresh and compelling piece of work
—— Sarah Webb , Irish IndependentA heartbreaking and beautifully written novel that should be a must-read for everyone. I doubt anyone who reads this will get to the end dry-eyed. Stock up the tissues!
—— So Little Time for BooksIf I Stay makes you appreciate what you have, all that you've lost and all that might be
—— ShoutA beautifully written book with moments of real sadness, hope and joy
—— Rachael Ashley , Sainsbury's Magazine
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