USA 2009, 278 pp., hardbound, € 16.95Kostenloser Versand innerhalb Österreichs.Alone in a tiny apartment off Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood-born Eli Woodrow pursues his dreams at a snail's pace. His world is garbage and he accepts it. His gift as an »art« photographer has been mostly lost in the shuffle. The closest to fame is the porn films he shoots. Pimps, hookers, addicts and boulevard bottom feeders are grist for Eli's lens. Then comes Shana Sands - riddled with secrets. She seizes Eli completely. Connecting with a gay, hotshot agent, a stream of TV work opens for Shana, and agendas with Eli entangle. Their sex life peters out as she pursues fame by secretly bedding for opportunity, and a confused Eli seeks solace in old bowling pals. Joey, the youngest, once an astonishing pretty-boy, is now a gorgeous, punk-rocker transsexual named Joy. But »her« sights are set beyond rock. Joy seduces Eli during a photo shoot, swears she loves him and instantly creates a highly-charged triangle.