Commercial Break [Paperback]

Keith Harmeyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 17, 2009

Adam Glassman is a burned out ad guy who gives new meaning to the word "creativity" when he thinks up what might be the biggest idea of his career - a way to swindle his contemptible clients out of millions and make a fresh start. COMMERCIAL BREAK is MAD MEN meets THE PRODUCERS - unpredictable, fast-paced, and at times laugh-out-loud hilarious, with the kind of offbeat storyline and rich characters enjoyed by readers of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard.

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About the Author

Keith Harmeyer has spent more than twenty years writing award-winning advertising campaigns for some of the world's best-known companies. He is an accomplished public speaker and a former professional singer/ actor who has appeared in numerous operatic and theatrical productions throughout the United States. A native New Orleanian, Keith graduated from Loyola University and Tulane University, both in his hometown. He works and lives (with his wife and three children) in New York City. COMMERCIAL BREAK is his first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Heading2Hollywood Enterprises (March 17, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615270301
• ISBN-13: 978-0615270302
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,553,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Something New Has Been Written, April 5, 2009

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F. R. Duplantier (St. Louis, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Commercial Break (Paperback)

Keith Harmeyer and I went to high school together, but he was a theater guy and I was a wrestler. Funny thing: we both wound up in advertising, where I learned how to be theatrical and he learned how to wrestle. His novel is based loosely on his experiences in the grizzly adman world. The hero is a guy who's disgusted with the banality and meaninglessness of the ad biz, but has been there too long to abandon it. I can identify with that, as can most advets, but the book will appeal to anyone who ever wanted to escape from a soul-deadening job.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED this book!!--Fresh, fun and full of suspense!, August 2, 2010

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Songbird-Atl "Helen" (Atlanta metro, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Commercial Break (Paperback)

I finished "Commercial Break" last night and loved every minute of it! Loved Keith's breezy and clear writing style, humor, fun characters, engaging and exciting plot and the subject matter in general. I didn't see some of the plot twists coming, and as some of the other reviewers said, as clichéd as it sounds, it really IS a page turner that you can't put down. It's a quick read, and was truly the most enjoyable book I've read in a very long time.

"Commercial Break", like a great ad spot, gets you hooked from the very beginning, with no lulls in the action, and I so thoroughly enjoyed letting the story unfold as Keith wrote it, I wasn't even tempted to take a peek at the ending. :-D

Keith, what a wonderful gift for writing you have! I hope this is just the first of many more books to come--you definitely have a new fan here!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Read!!!, September 27, 2009

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M. McQuaig (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Commercial Break (Paperback)

An incredibly witty and exciting read.... Great characters and relationship dynamics between them. I couldn't put the book down! Thanks for a smart and refreshing book... Awaiting a sequel!