When TV writer Caroline accidentally stumbles on her therapist husband Harry’s patient session notes and offhandedly mentions what she finds in a meeting with a producer, the momentum of Hollywood takes over. Before she knows it—and unbeknownst to Harry—Caroline finds herself pitching a TV show about the deepest, darkest secrets of her husband’s favorite patient, a woman known to Caroline only as the Teacher.
Cantor is a funny and sometimes insightful writer ... Unfortunately, Cantor overestimates how much we’ll care about the minutiae of TV production — which is explored in exhaustive detail — and overcommits to an extended metaphor about Caroline’s bathroom difficulties.
TV-writer Cantor brings a wealth of insider knowledge and humor to her debut novel ... A hilarious, piercing look at the harsh realities of pursuing a career in the arts that also limns the struggles women with careers face when deciding whether to start a family. Frank, smart, and relatable, this is a winner.
Cantor, a television script writer herself (Arrested Development; Inside Amy Schumer), paints a realistic picture of the business, from pitch to story development to writers’ rooms. Her compulsively readable novel shifts from funny to cringe-worthy as it sheds a light on insider Hollywood.
