"Keep it Real"

New this month: Bill Bryan's Keep it Real.

About the book, from the author's website:

Ted used to be an investigative reporter — a good one. But that was before the divorce, the meltdown, the subsequent supervised visitation of his adorable little girl. Now he’s one of several peon producers for the inexplicably successful reality show, ‘The Mogul.’ Ted’s not a happy man. Unlike his viewers, he takes no joy in the vapid “reality” he helps edit together for ratings. That is, until it lands him in the middle of a murder investigation.

Among the advance praise for the novel:

"If you like to laugh, and you hate reality TV, you will love this wonderfully, viciously hilarious book."
--Dave Barry

“If Carl Hiaasen and Joseph Heller collaborated on a book to satirize reality TV, you’d get Bill’s Bryan’s ‘Keep It Real.’ An instant classic.”
--Ken Bruen, author of The Guards

"'Keep It Real' is a wild, riotous romp. A piercing satire of the excesses (and abscesses) of the entertainment industry. The best skewering of Hollywood since 'The Player.' Bill Bryan keeps it real and keeps it funny, and I hope he keeps it coming."
--Paul Levine, author of Solomon vs. Lord

"Hilarious, profane, and dead-on funny. ‘Keep It Real’ is a brilliant comic mystery which skewers the world of Reality TV, rap music, and Hollywood lawyers. Run out and buy it now and be prepared to stay up all night, choking with dark laughter."
--Robert Ward, author of Red Baker and Four Kinds of Rain, Writer/Producer of “Hill St. Blues” and “Miami Vice”

"’Keep It Real’ is one of the funniest crime novels I've ever read. If you like Westlake, you'll love this. I did."
--JA Konrath, author of Whiskey Sour