{"product_id":"a-murder-in-hollywood","title":"A Murder in Hollywood","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The writing is tight and the story exciting.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"borg.com on Scratch One\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sharp humor, convincing dialogue, and breakneck pacing bring both the mystery and the movie set to life. Film buffs will enjoy this one just as much as mystery lovers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Publishers Weekly (starred review)\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Crichton clearly had a lot of fun writing the book, and readers will have just as much fun reading it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Booklist\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Crichton, as in the SF novels that would make him famous, sweats every detail of the background, and aspiring filmmakers will learn as much about the mechanics of moviemaking as they could from most film textbooks. If you think the big reveal falls flat, just keep on reading to the end. A sly reminder that 'movies, like politics, are unreality. That's the point of them.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Kirkus Reviews\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/02\/2026 (EAN 9798212514309, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798212514309, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/15\/2026 (EAN 9798212514309, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eCrichton Writing as John Lange(tm), Michael\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Crichton \u003c\/strong\u003e(1942-2008) is one of the most prolific bestselling authors of all time with over 200 million copies sold worldwide, in forty languages, including \u003cem\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Lost World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSphere\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNext, Prey, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDisclosure, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEaters of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCongo\u003c\/em\u003e. His books have been adapted into fifteen films, most notably \u003cem\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/em\u003e directed by Steven Spielberg which launched one of the highest-grossing entertainment franchises of all time. A remarkable and versatile talent, Crichton wrote and directed several films including \u003cem\u003eWestworld, The Great Train Robbery \u003c\/em\u003e(based on his novel), and \u003cem\u003eComa\u003c\/em\u003e and created the television series \u003cem\u003eER\u003c\/em\u003e. He received his MD from Harvard Medical School and was a postdoctoral fellow at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. After writing novels under the pseudonyms John Lange and Jeffery Hudson while he was still a medical student, his first bestseller as Michael Crichton, \u003cem\u003eThe Andromeda Strain, \u003c\/em\u003ewas adapted into a classic film.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Blackstone Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496189427990,"sku":"9798212514309","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798212514309.jpg?v=1783057119","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/a-murder-in-hollywood","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}