Glamour Job: A Fairy-tale for Grown-ups is a clever combination of the paranormal, urban fantasy and social commentary.
It's a first-rate debut from the fertile imagination of Doug Farrell.
Laurie Morgan's life will never be the same.
When she divorced Nick she never imagined her new life would be in a new body.
It all starts when she has dinner at a restaurant and spots another woman diner who has her face.
She follows the woman who turns out to be a stripper and finds herself in the midst of a sordid underground plot.
A race of gross goblins is bent on taking over the fashion industry and beautiful model Laurie has the look they want for themselves.
The goblins have a cutting edge technique that can change appearance.
So Laurie is imprisoned in a body that's not hers and imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit.
Will anyone believe her crazy story? The complex plot takes some intriguing and unpredictable twists and turns - even going back and forth in time.
This is a fairy tale for adults so you can expect some sex and violence - but it's not too extreme.
The shallow but lovable heroine tells her tale from a prison cell in a snappy irreverent voice that will quickly suck you in.
The secondary characters are a delightfully quirky cast of goblins, gnomes, faeries and half-breeds and they cut the fashion industry to shreds.
This is a fun, entertaining read, with a few lessons on morals, identity and society that will make you think.
There are unresolved conflicts, but you'll have to buy book two for the answers.
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing; 1st edition (September 21, 2007) ISBN: 978-1-4196-7496-9 Paperback: 508 Pages Price: $19.
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It's a first-rate debut from the fertile imagination of Doug Farrell.
Laurie Morgan's life will never be the same.
When she divorced Nick she never imagined her new life would be in a new body.
It all starts when she has dinner at a restaurant and spots another woman diner who has her face.
She follows the woman who turns out to be a stripper and finds herself in the midst of a sordid underground plot.
A race of gross goblins is bent on taking over the fashion industry and beautiful model Laurie has the look they want for themselves.
The goblins have a cutting edge technique that can change appearance.
So Laurie is imprisoned in a body that's not hers and imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit.
Will anyone believe her crazy story? The complex plot takes some intriguing and unpredictable twists and turns - even going back and forth in time.
This is a fairy tale for adults so you can expect some sex and violence - but it's not too extreme.
The shallow but lovable heroine tells her tale from a prison cell in a snappy irreverent voice that will quickly suck you in.
The secondary characters are a delightfully quirky cast of goblins, gnomes, faeries and half-breeds and they cut the fashion industry to shreds.
This is a fun, entertaining read, with a few lessons on morals, identity and society that will make you think.
There are unresolved conflicts, but you'll have to buy book two for the answers.
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing; 1st edition (September 21, 2007) ISBN: 978-1-4196-7496-9 Paperback: 508 Pages Price: $19.
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