4% Famous

By Deborah Schoeneman

Book Overview

Which loose-lipped gal about town has been caught canoodling with a randy restaurateur? Sources say the new "legs" of theExaminer's gossip column has been helping him bury his long-simmering scandal even though it's been eating away at her conscience. Which grizzly tabloid guy better watch his way with the ladies? We hear he got more than a hangover from a boozy night out with a mattress (model/actress) that may cost him his burgeoning relationship with a precocious Park Avenue princess. Which Wall Street mogul is about to be busted for fuzzy math on his taxes? Luckily, his ink-stained son is digging up a diversion to take down a blowhard billionaire instead. In the novel4% Famous, Kate Simon, Tim Mack, and Blake Bradley negotiate the ruthless underworld of Manhattan while working for the city's top gossip columns. Friends, lovers, and frenemies may come and go as quickly as the fame quotient of the celebrities they cover, but the young columnists must figure out for themselves what-and who-is worth protecting as they try to avoid becoming fodder for Manhattan's boldfaced games. Sexy, exciting, and addictively readable,4% Famousis an intimate fictional tale of a bizarre industry full of characters and secrets that are as seductive and dark as New York City itself.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030723746X
• ISBN13: 9780307237460
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Shaye Areheart Books
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great in La La land!

I work in a talent agency in LA and this book is making the rounds, of course. It's hot and fast, but I think it's better for TV than for movies. At my agency, we get a thick packet of xeroxes of the daily gossip columns every day and my bosses read them as if they are the gospel. It's fun to get a peek at what goes on behind the scenes of writing the columns. It makes me think NYC media is even dirtier than Hollywood talent machienes.

Most fun, entertaining book I've read in a long time!

Though I'm not from Manhattan, I found this book to be an absolutely addicting read. This fascinating look behind the scenes of celebrity gossip is non-stop fun and the most entertaining book I've read in a long time!

Insiders view behind the velvet rope.

I was drawn into the world that Schoeneman creates. A behind the scenes look at the lives of the rich and famous and those who make a living out of their secrets and lies. A must read!

A great window in on the glitz

A great window in on the glitz. I really enjoyed this witty, fun romp into the intoxicating world of NYC `frenemies'. High marks for this exciting new author.

Dont Go To The Beach Without It

My favorite new book of 2006 . . . I couldn't put it down. If you liked The Devil Wears Prada or The Nanny Diaries you will LOVE this book. It offers real intrigue to the dark and sexy side of New York.