Bolt Risk
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Bolt Risk, a first novel by Ann Wood, was released in 2005 by Leapfrog Press.[1] The short novel tells the tale of a 'good' girl, sick of the pretense of her exclusive New England College, who becomes an assistant (aka paid butt-wiper) to a B-list Hollywood actress. Fleeing the boredom of the tinsel town fringe, she lands a job as a stripper and begins a harrowing journey through the underworld of Los Angeles dive bars, phone sex factories, groupies and drug motels.
[edit] Reviews
Publisher's Weekly writes that "Wood's debut features plenty of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll...Welcomed as voyeurs, readers are given an insider's look into the subculture created by the smart and talented who arrive in L.A. with big dreams and wind up with big addictions. [It] speaks to aliened teenagers, world-weary hipsters and cynical survivors of all types. Like Go Ask Alice, this tell-all tells much about what it takes to survive."
[edit] About the Author
The author Ann Wood, born in 1970, is a staff arts and entertainment reporter for the Provincetown Banner. She has won several New England Press Association awards and lives in Provincetown, Mass. with her son Samuel. She is currently completing the Bolt Risk screenplay and is at work on a second novel.
[edit] References
- ^ Bolt Risk, Story line and reviews (web). Leapfrog Press. Retrieved on January 22, 2007.
