Stars Screaming

by John Kaye

At the center of Stars Screaming is Ray Burk, a network censor struggling to break into The Business as a screenwriter. As his wife begins to lose her mind, Burk spends entire days in his car, circling Los Angeles on an endless path, worrying about the future of his five-year-old son and remembering all the friends, enemies, and lovers he has known.
Through his seemingly aimless wandering, a searing picture of Los Angeles emerges. John Kaye's vision of Hollywood does not convey the alluring promise of stardom, but the acrid disappointments of the damaged souls that inhabit L.A.'s underside.

Genres: Fiction

Hardcover

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[David Browne · Rating 2 out of 5]

I remember trying to read this 10 years or so ago and putting it down because the writing was so amateurish. I loved the idea, ordered it after reading glowing reviews, then ended up with a book that was virtually unreadable. I'll have to dig it out and see if it's improved with age, but for the moment it's in the how did that ever get published category.