"EXCELLENT… NO-HOLDS-BARRED…
PLAY IT STRAIGHT IS A FINE BIT OF FICTION.
Broderick is to be commended for the detail and emotions he has imagined and packed into his novel. The characters are alive and the plot moves nicely." - Mark McLaughlin, ForeWord Clarion Review
In 1992 James Flynn lands a bottom-rung job at Commodore Pictures,the notorious grindhouse studio that launched the careers of countless Hollywood legends in the 60s and the 70s. A chemically-enhanced epiphany during the L.A. riots convinces Flynn that success depends on befriending Gordon Luker, Commodore’s visionary founder and industry rebel, who has reportedly gone insane and become a virtual recluse. Flynn’s quest for Luker leads him through an increasingly strange landscape filled with natural disasters, strange relationships, and a host of unforgettable characters ranging from the super-famous to society’s rejects. As Flynn closes in on Luker, he begins to question what he’s really chasing, as well as what he’s running from.
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