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Subpoena Colada (Paperback)

by Mark Dawson (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan; First Edition edition (25 Oct 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0333907477
  • ISBN-13: 978-0333907474
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,815,442 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The decline and fall of a rock star can pull other people with him. A scintillating look at celebrity, glitz, spurious glamour...and jealousy. Danie Tate seems to have it all: a brilliant career as a showbiz laywer, a high-profile court case making all the newspapers, tons of money and a beautiful actress girlfriend. But things are about to take a turn for the worse. While striving to satisfy the unending demands of his famous clients, and the Partners at his firm, Daniel's personal life begins to unravel first. Hannah Wilde, now star of hit TV soap Skin Trade, leaves him for one of her fellow actors. Meanwhile, a contest for promotion is turning into an ugly feud; his best friend seems to have betrayed him and a dogged journalist is hounding him for the big scoop. And then Daniel's most imporatant client - legendary 1980s icon Brian Fey - has got himself deeper into legal problems that even Daniel cannot fix. Starting with suspicion of murder. As Daniel finds himself descending deeper into paranoia and obsession, just how far will he go to return things to the way they were before?


About the Author

Mark Dawson, a London-based lawyer who once DJ-ed at Hacienda, is also author of The Art of Falling Apart, and lives in London.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars worth the effort for sure, 11 Jan 2003
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Having read and really enjoyed The Art Of Falling Apart, I took little time to get hold of Mark's next book, and wasted no time in getting stuck in. Let's get this straight right now, the main character, Daniel Tate, is not someone who really evokes sympathy straight off. He's a lawyer for one. However, it is pretty clear from the start that he is out of control from the start, and what the book does is basically shows how he gets pushed to and beyond his limit, and what happens next. Your empathy for the character should grow with time, which I guess is what is supposed to happen in any book, and watch out for the twist near the end. I will not believe anyone who says they saw it coming!
Read the first book, went to Las Vegas. Read the second book, going to.....
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A totally engrossing read, 29 Feb 2004
This review is from: Subpoena Colada (Paperback)
Dawson's second book is a pure pleasure to read, I was the most unsociable person for three days, I truly couldn't put it down! It's fast paced and gives intriguing insight into the bizarre world of celebrity which provides the backdrop to the central character's demise. Whatever you think of Daniel Tate the raw emotion that goes hand-in-hand with the actress ex-girlfriend evokes real sympathy. I'd highly recommend this thoroughly enjoying read, can't wait for his next book...
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A pale rip-off, 21 Sep 2003
Sorry all who like this book, but it's pure throwaway pulp rip-off. I mean, I thought I was reading a GCSE English student's pastiche of the excellent American Psycho. The pop references are not plot devices, just botched attempts at entertainment. The characters are kind of dumb. I mean, who cares about an alcoholic lawyer, and who could believe he'd be dating this like supermodel? The ending - too easy to write, difficult to believe it could happen so easily. All in all I just reckon this is a good example of bad writing.
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