Slipping on Stardust by Gordon Osmond – a Review
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Description:
There’s nothing like the arrival of a Hollywood star to stir the passions of the people of Johnson, a sleepy small town in Ohio. During his stay with Johnson’s most physically appealing family, the star shakes up the lives of the reigning queen of the local theatre scene, her lawyer husband, and the couple’s handsome but sexually undecided son. Add a scandal at the husband’s law firm and a kidnapping with suicide demanded as ransom and you have what propels family members to New York City and Hollywood and Gordon Osmond’s debut novel to its shattering conclusion.
Review:
Slipping on Stardust by Gordon Osmond is a story of a small town, a washed up movie star, a community theatre, and a family. It is a story of what takes place, when Adrian Conway, the washed up actor, comes to perform, as we get a first hand look at small town life, some intrigue, kidnapping, affairs, and rebellion. The book description above tells it all.
Osmond uses a lot of old fashioned humor, has a number of situations between the many characters, and he does have a lot of characters to follow in this book.
I thought the novel was slow to start, but it did have the potential of a good storyline. We were introduced to all the main characters, and Osmond used his humor letting us into their lives. Though the characters in this book were interesting, I ended up not liking most of them, especially as the story continued. In a small town atmosphere, it seemed each of these characters had their own shallow purpose. I think it is a credit to Osmond’s writing that I felt this way, as he succeeds in giving us an in-depth look into these characters, with a comprehensive view of their thoughts, and actions. You can tell Osmond had fun writing this story, as he weaves an excellent story; sort of a spoof of old hollywood classics. Gordon Osmond has a different and nice writing style.
Reviewed by Barb
Copy provided by Author
Nice review Barb. Interesting premise. Sorry to read that you had difficulty liking the characters. Sometimes there is nothing redeeming about the people 😉
sounds like a fun read. i enjoy books with humor and small town background. thanks barb for this review.
Good review Barb.
Interesting review Barb. I don’t like a story when the characters are difficult to love .
Great review Barb! Storyline definitely sounds like it’s a little different!!