I assume you're constantly reading the blog of my pal, Ken Levine. If you aren't, you should be…because Ken's one of the brighter, cleverer gents on the Internet, a position that probably pays way better than his other areas — being one of the brighter, cleverer gents on TV and being one of the brighter, cleverer gents on radio. And whenever we have lunch together alone, he's one of the two brighter, cleverer gents at the table.
Expanding his horizons at brightness and cleverness, he now has a new novel out. I was hoping it would suck so I could point to something he didn't do well but, damn him, it's bright and clever…and funny. Written by Ken from a story by him and his partner David Isaacs, it's called Must Kill TV. It's about a frantic network exec who in order to keep his biggest hit riding high in the Nielsens must commit a murder. Ken labored for years in the vineyards of network television and so he has a good, solid mix of outrage and good humor towards that arena and its players.
At a mere $2.99 for a Kindle download, it's a bargain. Order it here and you'll feel bright and clever. Just the scene in the actual Cheers bar is worth…well, even it alone is worth more than three bucks.