Trophies

by Heather Thomas

Book Overview

Marion Zane is the top Trophy--she has it all: a faithful husband, loyal fellow-Trophy girlfriends, queen-bee status over the Hollywood "name-above-the-title" charities, and--best of all--no prenup

She knows inside information is king, smiles hide jealousy, jackals lure husbands away (or, worse, steal personal assistants), housekeepers have the power to destroy, and that everyone has devastating secrets--including her It's why she refuses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061126241
• ISBN13: 9780061126246
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

AN INSIDER'S VIEW OF HOLLYWOOD TROPHY WIVES

This book is a riot and has everything you'd want in a good read - - from high comedic farce to international spy mystery and then to touching tug-on-the-heart moments. It got me from the first page, and it continued as a real "page turner" till the very end. It's a smashingly well-crafted book with a very strong voice - - a voice that is more expected from a writer with more than 1 novel under her belt. And, the reader really gets an insider's view of life as a Hollywood "trophy wife." These women, on the outside, seem to have an enviable life, but the author lets us peek in on their lives using wickedly sharp prose. The importance of appearance informs much in the lives of these "trophies" - - from the exercise they chose (Power Plates) to their cosmetic procedures, to the cars they drive - - Maybachs and Porshe Illusions, and finally to the credit cards they carry - - Black AMEX. It's a priviledged life to be a "trophy wife" in LA - - with their Major Domos and chefs and stylists, and it carries a high price. Lot of effort to always look hip and young and to live in the stratosphere of this type of charity work, and I loved watching all of the Machiavellian power struggles and back stabbing of these "trophies!" Awesome Summer read!! And, should be a movie.

Don't miss this one - A "MUST READ"

Don't analyze it - Just read it! And enjoy it for it's entertainment value! Remember Heather Thomas from "The Fall Guy" with Lee Majors back in the '80's? Well, she's a very clever author! Trophies is a densely plotted book about an elite group of high profile women. Their antics are hysterical and their personalities addictive. The main character, Marion Zane is a modern-day heroin - you'll want to cheer for her! Marion is beautiful, rich, intelligent, and the lead Trophy. Although Marion's the envy of Hollywood Society, she has very few adversaries due to her extremely benevolent nature. A plot by Marion's "so-called" friend (the jealously twisted Lyndy Wallert) to de-thrown Marion causes her to lose everything but her pride and dignity. Through it all, Marion's friends remain loyal to her. The antics of the Trophy wives will make you laugh out loud (check out a comical glimpse of Chapter 45 on YOUTUBE). You won't be able to put it down. Although it's over 300 pages long, this book will leave you wanting more. This is definitely the most entertaining book I've read in a long time!

Fantastic Book--Sex in the City meets the superb comedy of Fraiser

I LOVED this book. Great summer read. Hilarious and touching. Amazing book about women's strength and loyalty. Every woman should read this!

Beach Reading At Its Best

Trophies - A Novel - is a wonderful romp based on Hollywoods movers and shakers written by first time author and actress Heather Thomas. Instead of the ususal book about the tossed aside, first wives, we get to learn what it's like for the second wives, better known as the Trophy Wives. Add to it that there is also a mystery and suspense hidden inside of all the humor and gossip and you have the perfect beach novel. This is the story of Marion Zane, the top Trophy, and her fabulous fall from grace orchestrated by Lyndy Montgomery Wallert, AKA The Beast of Revenge. Lyndy has had this dream that soon she would reclaim, what she thought of, as her rightful spot as top Trophy which she had lost to Marion and when that dream comes true she's going to treat herself to "ass-implants, resplendent and high." Lyndy was going to use her ass dream as incentive to fight her way back to the TOP. Marion is not your typical "Trophy"; she is,wise,smart,loyal, loving, caring and politically savvy. She has it all: lovely body, looks,money, a solid marriage and best of all, no pre-nup. She has it all. Until one fateful night while hosting a political fund raiser at her home, a child dies needlessly while waiting for medical care at the hospital, and in her enthusiasm to right a terrible injustice, she does the unthinkable, she stages a fund raising "Throw-Down" and succeeds beyond her wildest dreams. The means to Marions destruction has now been set in motion. Also meet - Maya, Pepper, Patti and Ivan. All of them have secrets better left hidden. Will they aid Marion in time of need or will they betray her too? One of the most entertaining, mysterious, funny,well written, first novels to come out of Hollywood in recent years. The brain of Heather Thomas must filled with pure creative evil to be able to think up something this cruel, yet entertaining. A pure,unapologetic "potato chip" based, cleaverly written, beach read. One that you can't put down because you're afraid that you may miss the next "Mean Girls Grown Up" moment. Watch for the last chapter and the last bit about Claire, a very "All About Eve"moment . You will adore this gossipy, back stabbing look at the ultra-rich second wives and wonder how much of this is the truth. It goes to prove the adage that 'living well is the best revenge' and I certainly hope that there will be future books coming from Ms Thomas.

Clever, sarcastic, hilarious....Highly recommended!!

I just finished reading Trophies: A Novel, by actress/author Heather Thomas, a book that I found myself completely immersed in from the first chapter until the end. The story takes place in Los Angeles, specifically Hollywood, and the "trophies" are the wealthy and famous second wives of powerful movers-and-shakers, women who use their position, power and wealth to influence not only political parties and Hollywood deals, but also things like charities. The main character, Marion, is the "Queen B" of the group, and enjoys the best of everything, loving family, loyal friends, the best charities under her belt etc., however she knows that things in the world that she runs in are not always what they may seem to be on the surface, and that sometimes a little insider information can be the most powerful tool of all--sometimes that information can also end up as a weapon--especially when wielded by someone within the same inner circle. Things take a major turn after a rather shocking event and a clash over a charity function held in the aftermath. Marion finds herself on the outs with just about everything, virtually overnight. The events that follow are pretty incredible, taking you through a range of emotions as you laugh at some of the situations she finds herself in, but also feel her pain as she experiences one humility after another. Of course, Marion is not one to stay down, and becomes determined to see her project through, despite her circumstances and the odds. Will she learn from her experience? Will she triumph? Will she get those who done her wrong? You will have to read the book to find out. Trophies: A Novel is definitely hilarious reading material, with plenty of catty and juicy content to keep you turning the pages, and as Ms. Thomas lives the life she is writing about (perhaps not to the extremes her characters do) there is keen insight into the world of glitz, glamour and high profile fundraising that the average person is not privvy too. Underneath it all however, Trophies: A Novel is a genuinely warm and touching story about human nature, spirit and perseverance. Highly recommended.