The Starter Wife
by: Gigi Levangie Grazer
Published by: Downtown Press
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Reviewed by Pattie Reitz
Gracie Pollock’s husband Kenny dumps her just a few months shy of their tenth wedding anniversary—by cell phone, no less. She becomes what she and most other Hollywood wives fear and pity the most: a starter wife.
Gracie’s life begins to change at an alarming pace. She and her daughter move to a friend’s house in Malibu, where Gracie finds herself interested in both Kenny’s boss and a mysterious man she meets on the beach. She must learn to navigate the post-divorce landscape.
Part chick lit, part Sex and the City-style satire (LA style, of course), part romance with a generous dash of humor, The Starter Wife is a fun summer read.
I also watched the USA Network’s miniseries based on this novel, and I have to say much of it is not like the book. The characters are there, of course (some with different names), but much of the humor in the television version is nowhere to be found in the book. So if you’re looking for the fun film noir scenes, or Joan’s “sister” from her therapy session, you won’t find them in the pages of Grazer’s novel. The casting of Debra Messing, however, was perfect.
Armchair Interviews says: Fun summer read.
Author’s Web site: http://www.GigiGrazer.com
Show Web site: http://www.TheStarterWife.com
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