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'A fun and feud-packed romp' --Sunday Times
'It's juicier than Leslie Ash's lips' --Gaydar Radio
'It's juicier than Leslie Ash's lips' --Gaydar Radio
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'Detailing the ins and outs of this very magazine, this is a compulsive read from heat's former guv'nor'
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'd really hoped for some juicy stories that never made it into the pages of Heat but, as other reviewers have said, this book just doesn't deliver. Perhaps covering so many years in one book was too much, perhaps there were concerns about libelling celebs if too much was said, but if you're looking for "the untold story", you won't find it here. That said, I did find the section that dealt with the Harvey sticker (you remember the one!) very interesting as Mark Frith writes about the thinking (or lack of it) that went in to the decision to create it. Overall though this book was a missed opportunity and not half as sensational as the title suggests it will be. Mark Frith comments several times that he was inspired by Piers Morgan's "Insider" books, and, as Morgan rarely holds a good story or opinion back, gossip fiends will find his work much more satisfying!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've been buying Heat every week for years, and I loved Smash Hits during his years as well, so I was interested to see Mark Frith had written this. He's a great magazine editor, but unfortunately that talent hasn't transferred to the writing of this book.
I agree with other reviewers that feel it is rushed. It seems like he wrote this in six months after he left Heat and his memory seems to fail him a lot. Stories are dealt with quickly. Stories that are covered in more detail, like the fall of Jade, which is one of the most interesting bits, only have a couple of pages devoted to them. Often a days diary entry is only a hundred words or so long and just states a big story that broke that day, e.g. Britney got married, with little other information such as his feelings on it. At one point he mentions a lunch with Simon Cowell and a few tidbits of information, I was dying to hear what he thought of Simon, but he never goes into any detail. Thats the thing, its very factual with little depth and I feel he holds a lot back.
My overall feeling is he's done it as a quick moneyspinner and thats a shame because it could have been much better.
I agree with other reviewers that feel it is rushed. It seems like he wrote this in six months after he left Heat and his memory seems to fail him a lot. Stories are dealt with quickly. Stories that are covered in more detail, like the fall of Jade, which is one of the most interesting bits, only have a couple of pages devoted to them. Often a days diary entry is only a hundred words or so long and just states a big story that broke that day, e.g. Britney got married, with little other information such as his feelings on it. At one point he mentions a lunch with Simon Cowell and a few tidbits of information, I was dying to hear what he thought of Simon, but he never goes into any detail. Thats the thing, its very factual with little depth and I feel he holds a lot back.
My overall feeling is he's done it as a quick moneyspinner and thats a shame because it could have been much better.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a major, major disappointment. Obviously edited backwards from what Frith considers the key issues from today's perspective and not a real diary at all, this is a collection of pointless anecdotes and tedious magazine politics told in a pre-school fashion.
He never misses an opportunity to tell us what a great guy/boss/boyfriend/employee/editor he is. Urgh!
Avoid like the plague.
He never misses an opportunity to tell us what a great guy/boss/boyfriend/employee/editor he is. Urgh!
Avoid like the plague.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
somewhat disappointing
An easy read, much like Heat Magazine which Frith rose to fame editing. I enjoy my celebrity gossip, but this was somewhat dull. Read more
Published on 5 Dec 2009 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
Great book full of celeb gossip !!!
Great book, if you like Heat magazine, you will love this book, Mark Frith at his best.. [Great holiday book]
Published on 30 Aug 2009 by Julie Kueck
What a let down!
I'm intrigued by the Amazon reviewers who describe this book as being 'full of juicy revelations'. Could they please enlighten me as to what these are? Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2008 by Claretta
Juicy, addictive and nostalgic
I have been buying Heat since 2000 and have watched in amazement as a Channel 4 programme called Big Brother and a little known listings mag called Heat changed celebrity culture... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2008 by sam155
Rather tame and lacking true Heat juice
I too was really looking forward to this but was mildly disappointed - Frith is modest, self-deprecating and likeable as an author. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2008 by mopla
I thought Mr Frith used to be an editor...
I'm only on page 52 and so far have spotted 2 spelling mistakes which is really off putting! Sack the proof reader Mr Frith! Read more
Published on 25 Sep 2008 by Lan
No saucy revelations but very entertaining!
I had been looking forward to this book, intrigued to read the minutae of the last decade of celebrity culture dissected by the man at the helm of it all. Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2008 by JC
The stories behind our favourite mag!
Such an addictive read and as a huge Heat fan who remembers a lot of the big stories during the past 5 years, it was fascinating understanding what was really going on behind the... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2008 by Lulu J
Feels like it was written in a week
I like Mark Frith, I liked Heat and I didn't hate this. It's just rushed and all over the place. Juicy stories are breezed over. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2008 by MyEyesHurt
The Celeb Diaries
A great read; Frith is an engaging author, made so by his clear passion for Heat Magazine and the honesty with which he tells his story. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2008 by Suzy A
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