This series delves into the dark world of influential figures within Hollywood's film industry. It offers a piercing and satirical glimpse into a high-stakes environment driven by ambition and power. Explore the darker side of the movie business and the moral quandaries faced by those navigating its cutthroat nature. The narratives are characterized by unflinching critique and an unsettling atmosphere.
Griffin Mill is senior vice-president of production at a major Hollywood studio and he is in trouble. He has been getting postcards from a writer he rejected: 'You said you'd get back to me. You didn't. And now I'm going to kill you.' 'An entertaining novel brimming with intriguing and unsavoury characters. I enjoyed the scenes of the movie executives trying to out-manipulate one another.' Michael Douglas
Griffin Mill, a film executive with a dark past, seeks to escape his crumbling life and the Hollywood scene by pursuing a private island in the South Pacific. Financially strained, he plans to partner with billionaire Phil Ginsberg to fund his escape. As his personal life deteriorates—marked by impotence, a failing second marriage, and regrets about his first—Griffin faces the grim necessity of committing another murder to protect his ambitions. Tolkin crafts a sharp commentary on the excesses of power, wealth, and family in modern society.