Goblins and the Jewish American Princess. Chicago model, Laurie Morgan was about to turn 30. She divorces her husband, thinking she could do better. She's been known to sneak drags off her American Spirit Menthols while talking on the phone with relatives who think she's quit smoking. While ordering organic vegetarian cuisine with her friend Lizzie, she asks if a change of hair color from red to blonde would spice up her career. Though she didn't realize it, this would be the last ordinary lunch she'd ever have and Laurie's life as she knew it would soon be ripped apart. A trail of mysterious photographs left by a half-sized twin of herself leads Laurie into a frightening world where you'll find the denizens of strip clubs, neo-nazis and drag queens sharing the stage with fairy- tale creatures living hidden amongst us. Now behind her prison bars, Laurie doesn't look like herself anymore. She's been labeled a crazy killer and a domestic terrorist. No one believes her strange tale of goblins, unseen observants, and dragon-folk. No one believes she's the real Laurie Morgan. In this irreverent, dark, urban fantasy the masks of our society are torn away to expose a strange new world where malevolent, little creatures pull the strings of our lives and nothing is as it seems. Satirical, wicked and a wild ride.
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"Doug Farrell has penned a sly social commentary on the complexities of personal identity. There are lurid and even unsettling moments, but Farrell's experience as an improv comedian keeps things moving with a smile." -- Fantasy 100
"Highly Recommended. This book is something out of the ordinary, and it is written in a humorous way that will appeal to a wide audience." -- Midwest Book Review
"Farrell's debut is first-rate, a clever combination of the paranormal, urban fantasy and social commentary. The shallow but lovable heroine tells her tale from a prison cell in a snappy irreverent voice. A delightfully quirky cast of goblins, gnomes, faeries and half-breeds cuts the fashion industry to shreds. There are unresolved conflicts, but you'll have to buy book two for the answers. Rating: 4 Stars HOT." -- Romantic Times
"Rating: 5 Stars. GLAMOUR JOB is a fun, fast-paced, and very enjoyable story. It has many twists and turns, and since it is for adults, there are sex and violence, but in a light tone. I do not ever remember reading anything quite like this. The mixture of ghosts and goblins with sci-fi make this plausible and it holds well together. I highly recommend this book to any sci-fi and fantasy readers." -- BookReporter
"Highly Recommended. This book is something out of the ordinary, and it is written in a humorous way that will appeal to a wide audience." -- Midwest Book Review
"Farrell's debut is first-rate, a clever combination of the paranormal, urban fantasy and social commentary. The shallow but lovable heroine tells her tale from a prison cell in a snappy irreverent voice. A delightfully quirky cast of goblins, gnomes, faeries and half-breeds cuts the fashion industry to shreds. There are unresolved conflicts, but you'll have to buy book two for the answers. Rating: 4 Stars HOT." -- Romantic Times
"Rating: 5 Stars. GLAMOUR JOB is a fun, fast-paced, and very enjoyable story. It has many twists and turns, and since it is for adults, there are sex and violence, but in a light tone. I do not ever remember reading anything quite like this. The mixture of ghosts and goblins with sci-fi make this plausible and it holds well together. I highly recommend this book to any sci-fi and fantasy readers." -- BookReporter
About the Author
In addition to writing, novelist Doug Farrell has worked as a professional actor for most of his adult life. Originally from Kingston PA, he currently lives with his wife and children in Savannah, Georgia.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun and interesting book,
By Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Glamour Job: A Fairy-Tale for Grown-ups (Paperback)
Laurie Morgan has it all - she's young and beautiful, a famous model with a contract with Glamourine Cosmetics. However, after she sees a seemingly miniature copy of herself at a restaurant, the rug is pulled out from under her world. And who is at the bottom of it all? Goblins. Wallowing in self-hatred and yearning for a world of sensual abandon, they have set out to remake the world in their own twisted image, and they will let nothing stand in their way!Overall, I found this to be a fun and interesting book. Its part fantasy, and part social commentary, as the author uses Celtic mythology and modern fantasy to comment on the world of fashion and its effects on women and our entire culture. Is this Doug Farrell's first book? If so, it's a great start!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A modern romp through tales of old,
This review is from: Glamour Job: A Fairy-Tale for Grown-ups (Paperback)
This book is the answer to questons I have asked since childhood. Where are the fairies? The goblins? The creatures of fancy and fear? What happenned to all the monsters that people saw regularly in the days of once upon a time?Doug Farrell has created a thrilling story of modern day goblins, ancient conspiracies, supermodels, and very grown up antics. This book is definitely not for children, but it evokes the familiar sensations of stories heard in early life. And it stands to reason that if I grow up, so must the creatures of my childhood fantasies. I see the disenfranchised modern human with little sense of wonder in the lead character, Laurie. She is thrust into an adventure that she could never have seen coming. With each turning of the page I was taken by the clever pacing and the skillful placing of each puzzle piece. This is a thoroughly enoyable read. I tore through the book and recommend it to everyone I know. I am looking forward for the future volumes of this entertaining trilogy.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Creative Adult Fantasy,
By Lonnie E. Holder "The Review's the Thing" (Columbus, Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (HALL OF FAME REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Glamour Job: A Fairy-Tale for Grown-ups (Paperback)
One thing I tend to notice in self-published novels is editing. Laurie Morgan's story captured me so completely that I almost completely forgot about paying attention to the editing. That must mean the editing was reasonably good, or the story was really interesting, or both.Laurie Morgan is a beautiful young woman who is enjoying her life as a model in Chicago. Well, she was enjoying her life as a model, until she found out about Barbette. Well, actually she found out about the goblins first, but no need to make life complicated. Then again, I guess Barbette was actually a goblin...oh, never mind. Anyway, Laurie had a reasonably perfect life. There was the divorce, but that should have made her happy. Shortly after the divorce she was having lunch with a friend when she noticed someone with her face at an adjacent table. The resemblance was more than uncanny. After a little investigating, Laurie and ex-husband Nick end up in the sleazy Palace Theater, where Barbette is performing for a crowd of overly admiring men. After the performance ends, Laurie and Nick head back stage to meet Barbette. After avoiding security and then having Barbette avoid them, Nick and Laurie discover a secret passage that leads them into a fairy-tale nightmare. Nick and Laurie discover that our world hides another world filled with fairy tale creatures. Unfortunately, many of these creatures, especially the goblins, are essentially evil. Also unfortunately, Laurie is important to their plan. Laurie, Nick, and sundry relatives and friends are soon on a roller coaster ride to adventure that may lead to some friends dying. Certainly some will be hurt. Laurie will find herself changed in ways that I was unable to imagine at the beginning of this book. Author Farrell wrote a complex novel that has many facets and can be a challenge to follow, so be prepared to keep track of who is who and what is what for maximum enjoyment. I should also point out that the description on the cover of the book is accurate. This book is a fairy-tale for grownups. This charming little tale speaks of goblin excretion, always a charming subject, along with the sexual appetites of goblins and a number of the people in the novel. Then there is the violence, which is frequent and inventive. If this novel was a movie, I would rate it R. I enjoy a novel that challenges me to think, and this one certainly does that. The author managed to challenge me with a complex plot that kept pulling me along, wondering where he would lead to next. Others have tried to place mythological creatures in a modern setting, but few have done it as well as Doug Farrell has. If you wonder where someone puts hundreds of over-sexed goblins in Chicago, I recommend you give this novel a spin. Note that this novel is the first book in a planned series. I look forward to finding out what happens next. Enjoy! I was provided a review copy of this book by the author.
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