Manic Readers Review
HOLLYWOOD HAVOC: The Trouble With Fat Boy
by John Klawitter
Matthew Havoc has long been in love/lust with his neighbor Bertie's high strung granddaughter Julia. Julia calls him "Idiot boy" among other things but does agree to help him since Old Gramps comes up missing and they have a hunch they know who took him and why. Add in Matt's boss, Vinnie Berger of Berger Royal pictures (aka King of the B-Movies, producer of such wonders as "Chop of Death," and "Keg's War" to name a few), Matt's ex-wife "America's Favorite Set," the bad Nigerian guys and Dim Eddie the gate guard (aptly named) and you have one hoot of a book. Turns out that Matt's dad wasn't just a screenwriter after all (who knew?) he was a bad guy himself —but on our side and he didn't die in a boating accident. He was murdered.
I usually am not fond of first-person books, but this one caught me on page one and didn't let go. The way the author keeps tossing in quotes from Matt's cruddy movies and the way the plot is finally played out make this book well worth your time. I recommend Hollywood Havoc for several reasons: the humor is fantastic and the plot is great—a new idea and great writing style. I believe the author has more of the series in the works. Should be a hit!
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