The Elvis and Marilyn Affair: A Neil Gulliver and Stevie Marriner Novel

The Elvis and Marilyn Affair' is sexy, and sophisticated, a wild and witty romp through Hollywood past and present, with ample doses of murder, mayhem, and gossip.. The main protagonists, Neil Gulliver and his ex-wife, Stevie Marriner (Sex Queen of the Soaps), remind me of a modern Nick and Nora Charles; intelligent, urbane, and undeniably in love. When Stevie is accused of murdering Blackie Sheridan, the director of a one woman play in which she is starring, Marilyn Remembers., she calls on Neil for help. One death quickly follows another, each of an aging star connected to a rumored love affair between Elvis Presely and Marilyn Monroe. Mr. Levinson's secondary characters are fully formed, as interesting and endearing as Neil and Stevie. His knowledge of, and apparently genuine fondness for, Hollywood shines through, making the plot believable... even probable. If you like intrigue, suspense, plenty of dead bodies, witty repartee, and affairs of the heart you¹ll love ŒThe Elvis and Marilyn Affair¹.

I'd been waiting for the paperback edition ever since reading some of the great reviews when this book came out last year in hard cover. I wasn't the least bit disappointed. The Elvis and Marilyn names are what attracted me at first, but it was the whole story that kept me turning pages until way into the night. I love the main characters, Stevie and Neil, and can't wait to see what they'll be up to in the author's next book, which I'll probably wind up buying in hardcover. This is a real treat for people who are into movies and movie stars and like a lot of laughs and even some tears mixed in with their excitement.

I read the book in hardcover and continue to recommend the book to all my friends. I am so looking foward to the next one. I want to see what happens next to Neil and Stevie and just what type of trouble they'll get into! There aren't that many good series out there, and this one seems to be shaping up into a spectacular one!

It's so rare today to pick up a book that has both a great plot and is well written. Many surprises here - just when I thought it was over, it wasn't. I can hardly wait until the next one!