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Hollywood Husbands

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After the huge success of "Hollywood Wives" in 1984 Jackie Collins (my favorite writer ever) came out with "Hollywood Husbands" in 1986 as a follow-up. Although definitely not a sequel to the first "Hollywood" book, "Hollywood Husbands" is the first in a long line of novels Collins would write with the word Hollywood in the title and with Hollywood as the backdrop.

In "Hollywood Husbands" we meet several men who are as different as any male species could ever be. All though are caught up in the fast lane of Tinsletown and battling the terrible bug of financial and critical success in an industry that not only destroys career in the drop of a hat, but also ruins souls.

First up is Jack Python who produces a talk show and is involved with an Oscar-winning actress, but finds money and women are not enough. Then we have Howard Soloman who owns a studio. Having three divorces to his credit he is currently married to a creature that spends money faster than a lighting bolt. My favorite character is Mannon Cable who has sex appeal and charm and is a superstar. He's having a hard time dealing with his past divorce and it's up to his current wife to salvage him.

These three men are all friends and their lives are forever changed when a young, beautiful model from New York enters their lives. The question is, "will they survive?".

Fun, engrossing and highly entertaining I thoroughly enjoyed "Hollywood Husbands" and found myself at the end wanting to read more about these characters. Simply a great book and one of Collin's best!

....book I ever read and I was hooked from that day! I love her way with words. She has a lot of talent and knows how to keep her readers faithful and hooked. I think the fact that she's spilling the beans on the real Hollywood is the real reason everyone loves her books so much. I was a fan the day I finished the last page of this book. HIGHLY recommend it.

but it was still worth the read. Jackie Collins always knows how to write a fast paced book,and this certainly is no exception.

Hollywood Husbands main characters are: Jack Python, whose one hour weekly talk show is THE show to watch on tv; Howard Solomon is the head of Orpheus Studios and has a lot of power behind the camera; and Mannon Cable is an actor who is still in love with is ex wife Whitney, another super star in her own right. However, Mannon is currently married to a bimbo named Melanie-Shanna, who he married to make Whitney jealous.

The plotlines revolve around these characters, with a cast of many others including a dynamic character named Silver Anderson. Her storyline alone makes this book a good read!

I had a hard time getting into this book when I first started reading it. It wasn't that the pace was slow, but I couldn't figure out where the plot line was going. Too many characters to keep track of in the beginning, but I soon found myself immersed in the story lines.

This may not be my favorite Jackie Collins novel, but I hope those of you who chose Hollywood Husbands as your first Jackie Collins novel try one of her better books, such as the Lucky Santangelo novels, and you'll see why Jackie Collins' fans are hooked.

This Is the first Jackie Collins book that I have read. Quite frankly Its is the most unexciting book that I've read. Towards the end of the book, all of a sudden about 5 news characters come into it. All in all about 15 charcters, it can be confusing. I'm very dissapointed by this book, I suppose the ending won't change my point of view.

Buy It If you a fan of Jackie's, otherwise its a time waster!

I read this book in the Spanish version, to improve my command of Spanish. That part was worth it. The book is called Maridos de Hollywood. In English, I wouldn't waste the time. What's the point? There is no point, unless it's Jackie Collins idea of entertainment, apparently shared by those who buy her books. There are some long, drawn-out tales of parallel lives, but no very deep insights, only surface stuff, maybe what Ms. Collins believes Hollywood is like itself. In this book, she writes some interspersing chapters, all in italics, about a female pyromaniac, who is abused by various males in her life and some females also. When she gets pushed too far, she lights a match and it's "hasta la vista, baby," to her antagonists. This is the climax of the books: she lights up the big guy's yacht on New Year's Eve, and four deaths (and some supposed heroics) result. But who is this mystery woman? Unless I missed it in the Spanish version, we never find out. So what's the point? Just to keep you guessing, I guess. The Spanish translation was interesting, since the translator took pains to literally translate idiomatic expressions. I'm glad I read it for that reason, but for the content? Forget it! Diximus.

i love to read jackie collins book's and i have liked everyone of them, but for some reason this book is really boaring to me. i expected better. This is book was not as enjoyable to read as her other books, so if this was your first jackie collins book and you didnt like it then i suggest you keep reading because this is her worst.