Complicit by Winnie M. Li

August 11, 2022

Complicit by Winnie M. Li

Sarah Lai has adored movies since she was a child. When the opportunity to work for a fledgling production company comes her way, she jumps at the chance. Chafing at doing grunt work, Sarah longs for a chance to be more involved in the film company. She gets her break when a script from a new director needs tweaking. She edits and improves the script, then is promoted to Associate Producer to work on the director's second film - in Hollywood. As an Asian American, Sarah feels like an outsider in the industry and works hard to prove that she deserves to be there. But she is unprepared for the drugs, alcohol and party lifestyle that pervade the Los Angeles film industry.

Winnie M. Li gives us a story pulled from current headlines. While you may feel that you know the story, unless you work in the industry, you don't know about the sordid underside of movie making. Li's main character Sarah is right in the thick of everything and gives a great picture of the "glamorous" film industry. Wonderful writing, will keep you turning the pages.

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