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BOOK BLURB:
When Leon first saw him singing in a dive bar, he was mesmerized. But he didn’t know he’d be going home with the dangerously sexy lead singer that night. He couldn’t have predicted he’d fall in love. But then, Leon never expected his love to be reciprocated. Yet the hot singer with the gravely voice told Leon he loved him; told him he’d come back.

So, why, three years after that fateful night, is Leon perched at the edge of a bridge, ready to make a fatal leap?

Superstar is the story of a groupie and the rock star he loves. It’s the tale of a man on the edge, both literally and figuratively ... and it’s a timeless story of love found and lost, lost, all set to a driving rock beat.

Superstar is about promises made, promises broken, and dreams unfulfilled. And, ultimately, it’s about realizing that love can come along when one least expects it ~ and in the unlikeliest of places.

BOOK REVIEW:
“This July day is a stunning one, clear, sunny, low humidity and a temperature in the mid 70s ... It's a lovely day to commit suicide.” This statement is a wonderful scene setter. Such deft phrasing is maintained throughout this short story, making it a joy to read.

The use of a number of different narrative styles should have come across as awkward or confusing, but it doesn’t. Reed uses the differing styles to great effect. Past tense is used to tell the flashback scenes, while present tense is employed for current events. The second person narration passages wherein Leon was directly addressing his ex-lover were particularly gripping as they allowed us to really get inside Leon’s pain.

I don’t really know what to make of Leon. Part of me thinks he’s weak, a wimp. He fell in love, but the other guy didn’t. It was just one night, and although one can castigate the unnamed singer for being a player, Leon even admits he was aware that he was likely being played. I guess I feel sorry for Leon more than anything. We all deserve happiness, to be loved, but frankly Leon deserved better than the unnamed singer.

This was a most thought-provoking story, rich in emotion and humanity. I expected it to be mostly depressing, but, although it had its sad moments, the tale was uplifting. I know it will remain long in my memory.

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