Blind Submission
by Debra Ginsberg
Published by Three Rivers Press
Click on book
cover to order
at Amazon.com
Reviewed by Andrea Sisco
Many people will read Blind Submission and see shades of The Devil Wears Prada. They would be correct, but on the surface only. It is so much more. It is quirky, it has a bit of mystery, with some romance and the light touch of a fairy tale, with the required happy ending.
Angel is passionate about books and runs a bookstore. Her boyfriend encourages her to apply for ‘the’ job at the Lucy Fiamma Literary Agency and gets it. Her boss, Lucy Fiamma, believes that no form of torture is beneath her. But despite her vicious boss, Angel loves her job. She actually seems born to it and proves to have an uncanny knack for ‘picking’ authors.
An anonymous writer sends Angel a manuscript that looks like it could sell. The thing is, the book arrives a little at a time. At first the novel seems innocuous, but soon the manuscript includes personal details about Angel’s life. To say that paranoia becomes a part of Angel’s life is an understatement. She soon begins to suspect everyone, including her boyfriend (who has his own literary agenda). It’s important that Angel discover who the mystery author is, but in doing so, she must carefully navigate all the landmines associated with solving the mystery.
I thoroughly enjoyed Blind Submission. I did think that the boss, Lucy Fiamma, was a bit over the top and can’t imagine anyone working for her beyond—say an hour. But the entertainment value of the novel made that point easy to overlook.
Armchair Interviews says: Blind Submission is a fun, dark romp through the literary world and highly recommend it for as a fast-paced, light, madcap romp.
Author’s Web site: http://www.DebraGinsberg.com