Category: Mystery

September 27, 2014 / Vickie Lester

I didn’t sign a non-disclosure statement about Gone Girl…

But I still won’t give away the ending. What I have noticed is that Mr. Fincher, almost without fail, has been chalking up a lot of cross references to Hitchcock in the reviews. Something about having a mordant sense of humor in regards to modern marriage. Mr. Hitchcock had this…

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September 22, 2014 / Vickie Lester

A Valentine to all Script Supervisors

A couple of moths ago I heard an utterly beguiling director say this on set, “The moment of creating is over, NOW is the moment of matching.” Be still my beating heart – and watch those wineglasses, my darlings.

September 1, 2014 / Vickie Lester

What did you do over your summer vacation?

It’s in His Kiss

August 4, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Hanging on the telephone…

Two New York thespians in town and starring opposite each other in an autumn release were spotted at Bristol Farms in West Hollywood by an ardent fan. At the time they asserted they were “just friends”. A week later his wife arrived at the Hotel Bel-Air while the friendly star…

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July 26, 2014 / Vickie Lester

in Hollywood…

It’s in His Kiss

July 12, 2014 / Vickie Lester

When it’s hot like this, you know what I do? I read It’s in His Kiss…

and put my undies in the Ice Box!

July 9, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Darling, please don’t shoot my agent… film noir, noir fiction, or the facts of Hollywood history?

Heavens, such a lot of hub-bub recently about a flattened affect actress and her middle-aged married lover… Let me tell you a cautionary tale. In 1951 this Producer, whose illustrious career spanned the eras from Valentino’s “The Sheik” to Elizabeth Taylor’s “Cleopatra” had a horrible fit of jealousy. I present…

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July 6, 2014 / Vickie Lester

It’s in His Kiss…naughty and nice — with plenty of intrigue and spice! Click on the picture!

5.0 out of 5 stars Hollywood Confidential: Mystery, Scandal & Romance, Oh My, June 28, 2014 By West Coast Reader – See all my reviews This review is from: It’s In His Kiss (Paperback Amazon UK) Anne Brown, a novelist whose book has been optioned, is a modern-day Dorothy Gale…

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July 6, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Hollywood types…intrigue, secrets…murder! Click on the picture!

5.0 out of 5 stars It’s In His Kiss is a brilliant present day Hollywood noir murder mystery which should appeal immensely to Fans of Chandler and Cain…, July 7, 2014 By Ben Vendetta (Cleveland, OH) – See all my reviews Verified Purchase(What’s this?) This review is from: It’s…

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July 6, 2014 / Vickie Lester

Gossip column meets romance meets crime fiction…and it’s funny! Click on the picture!

5.0 out of 5 stars July 3, 2014 By Ellen Keefe – See all my reviews This review is from: It’s In His Kiss (Paperback) I haven’t read a murder mystery in a very long time because I don’t enjoy the genre but this book was fun and satiric, almost…

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