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Temptation (Paperback)

by Douglas Kennedy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (7 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 009946926X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099469261
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 42,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Like all Hollywood screenwriters, David Armitage wants to be rich and famous. But for the past eleven years, he's tasted nothing but failure. Living on the outskirts of Los Angeles with his wife, an out of work actress, and daughter, they struggle to get by on low paid jobs, each day bringing a fresh round of disappointment. Then, after ten years of rejection, one of David's scripts is bought for television and he suddenly finds that he's the creator of a hit series. Blinded by success, it isn't long before he starts an affair with a beautiful young producer, leaving his family behind for A-list celebrity status. Rich and successful, David is living the kind of life he always dreamed of, but when a reclusive billionaire enters into his life proposing a collaboration, he finds that one decision can destroy everything you've ever worked for.

About the Author
Douglas Kennedy's novels - The Dead Heart, The Big Picture, The Job, The Pursuit of Happiness, A Special Relationship and State of the Union - have all been highly praised bestsellers. He is also the author of three acclaimed travel books: Beyond the Pyramids, In God's Country, and Chasing Mammon. His work has been translated into sixteen languages. In 2006 he received the French decoration of Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Born in Manhattan in 1955, he lives in London with his wife and two children.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Page-turning tale of money and morals, 4 Jul 2007
By Ichabod J (Farleigh Wallop, Hampshire) - See all my reviews
  
Kennedy has dealt with the ephemeral nature of success before, notably in `The Big Picture' and `The Job'. `Temptation' is the tale of David Armitage, a struggling screenwriter who after years of getting nowhere suddenly hits the big time.

The story is like one of those yuppie nightmare movies popular in the Eighties and Nineties, where a wealthy, successful type gets involved in something they shouldn't, makes some poor decisions and sees their life unravel. It covers a well-worn theme - that money does not guarantee happiness. Kennedy's brand of moralising plays to the crowd, i.e. those of us without millions who may enjoy hearing that affluence does not make all your problems disappear, but it's well-written light entertainment and very readable. Four stars on this basis.

A note to prospective male readers: after a string of bestsellers with female narrative voices, Kennedy's publishers seem to have decided to give all his books soppy covers irrespective of content. Don't be put off giving this one a try because of the Mills and Boon type artwork.

Finally, anyone who enjoyed this tale of money and morals should try Stephen Vizinczey's classic `An Innocent Millionaire' for a more literary (though no less readable) take on similar themes and issues.



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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable but not his usual high standard, 11 Nov 2006
This review is from: Temptation (Hardcover)
I like Douglas Kennedy's novels for what they are - well written page turners. He has a certain style: a love betrayed, a flawed leading character, a build 'em up the watch 'em fall narrative. Nothing wrong with that.

And nothing wrong with this book either. I enjoyed it very much. It's just that it felt 'phoned in'. I'm sure Kennedy worked very hard on it, but I felt that it could have done with a tighter editing. Some of the parts of the books were over long and it was hard to understand why the main character would put up with some of the behaviour that he had to deal with. Great holiday read, but not much more.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Not his best but give it a chance!, 18 Feb 2007
By R. Pieters "r.pieters@ntlworld.uk" (Harlow Essex) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Temptation (Hardcover)
Douglas Kennedy's 7th novel seems to have received quite poor reviews.I read this in a few days, like all of Kennedy's novel's Temptation's a page turner . Kennedy returns to the male character in the first person, in this case David Armitage a struggling scriptwriter gets the breakthrough to the US West Coast big time, writing a succesful sitcom. In the cut throat world of vitrial media, and his encounter with bilionaire tycoon Philip Fleck. It's well plotted with elements of his earlier novels Big Picture and The Job ,yet it does lack somewhat the originality of other Kennedy masterpieces, by the time I read the last page I felt as if I'd been cheated out of a few chapters.Condemed as superficial and poor by other critics, I disagree. Iput this in the same category as his earlier works The Dead Heart,Big Picture and The Job and it's probably the weakest of that group, as Kennedy's other novels covered female characters. But give temptation a chance it's not that bad.
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4.0 out of 5 stars JUST BUY IT!
This is the fourth Kennedy book I have read and I am not a great reader, bought the first Woman In the Fifth, at the airport and couldn't put it down ,didn't realise this was his... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. E. Darlington

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful Book
This is an awful book. The story seems to be set in the money grabbing 90's. None of the characters are likeable, the plot line was obvious and the language the characters use is... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Foursquare

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
As an avid Douglas Kennedy fan I was determined to read this book despite some of the less than positive reviews. Read more
Published 15 months ago by C. Owen

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed this book but have read better of his
I generally enjoy Douglas Kennedy books and this is another which grabbed my imagination, giving me an insight into the LA writing industry. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Janie U

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Im fast becoming a big Douglas Kennedy fan. I cannot put his books down and this book is no exception. Not his best one but still immensely enjoyable and believable. Read more
Published 17 months ago by AB

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed the book although have read better of his
I generally enjoy Douglas Kennedy books and this is another which grabbed my imagination, giving me an insight into the LA writing industry. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Janie U

2.0 out of 5 stars mmmm
I couldn't get into this and think i didn't even finish it. he's gone way off track although I dont really want different story lines same plots over and over this was... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. Anita Mcskimming

4.0 out of 5 stars very enjoyable
This is the first Douglas Kennedy book I've read and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thought there were good lessons to be learned about selfishness. Read more
Published 20 months ago by love reading

3.0 out of 5 stars Douglas Kennedy leads into Temptation


The best thing about "Temptation" is that it makes no demands on the reader. This novel is very, very, very, easy to read. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Lili Gans

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing...
This was a disappointing book, not only because I felt let down after reading The Pursuit of Happiness, A Special Relationship and State of the Union which were all addictive... Read more
Published 21 months ago by KathN

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