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Summary: Well worth the wait!
Review: I ordered this book along with Augusten Burroughs new book and had to wait almost 3 months for them to arrive. It was well worth the wait on both books! This was such a fun book to read. The main character Damian is both despicable and loveable at the same time. The book is campy and reads like a John Waters movie. It's a "saver" meaning I'll be keeping this in my permanent book collection. I'd recommend it definitely. After reading it, I found myself walking around grandly expressing "That's fabulous dahling" until my family begged me to stop.
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Summary: Schreibman Makes Murder Fun!!
Review: I picked up this book and literally could not put it down! Steven Schreibman writes a wacky tale about a flamboyant gay hairdresser in NYC's Hell's Kitchen who gets tangled up in a hysterical web of mafia wives and hairstyling intrigue. Irreverant and fun, this is a quick, pleasant read, perfect for anyone who loves humor along side their murder mystery.
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Summary: MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
Review: Meet Damian Shtup, owner and proprietor of Shtup Shtop The Beauty Shop in New York. Damian Shtup is a gay man who does not hold back on his opinions of all those who come in contact with him. Growing up with parents who decide to ignore his alternative sexual preference, Damian strikes out on his own, making his way through different situations, he finally goes to Beauty School, meets his future employees, Muff, Rosemary, and Girl From Canada, and decides to open a beauty establishment which caters mainly to New York's Mafia wives.Mr. Schreibman uses a great deal of satire in this novel, in the development of his character Damian Shtup. Do you love him or hate him? I'm still not sure! The novel twists this way and that way as Mr. Shtup becomes a target of a stalker following the accidental death of Mrs. Marinara, a Mafia wife, in his shop. A shrunken horse's head on the end of a comb to spewing blood from Damian's hairsprays become the beginning of a mysterious adventure for Damian. Many other facets are interwoven in this story. The discontentenment of parents over their child's choice of a gay lifestyle, Damians own insecurities as he seeks counseling from Dr. Scrotum, who by the way is not all you think he is. Officer Tiernan, who has a hidden agenda in his life besides protecting the good people of New York, and Damians social connection with Officer Edgar Ramirez. Let us not forget his association with Marjorie Higganbotham from General Foods Information Hot Line, nor his three employees who somehow keep Damian within normal limits. Each one of these characters is played upon by the author giving the reader a chuckle along the way. None are what Society would call normal, but each somehow fits into Damians lifestyle. Damian goes through many situations as he and Officer Ramirez try to solve the mystery of his stalker. Why would someone want to stalk Damian Shtup and who could it be? Their identity will surprise you, believe me! I believe if there is a downside to this novel, it would be dishonor given to Catholic Priests and I do feel that this book could be offensive to those of the Christian faith. I would not recommend it for Christians to read. However, Mr. Schreibman is a talented writer and Blood In My Hairspray is well written, humorous, and mysterious at the same time. Not all books are for all people, for some it would be a great read of satire and mystery. For others it would be offensive. That choice is up to you!
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Summary: "Blood" blends classic mysteries of yore with today's city
Review: Take a healthy dose of 40s-style film noire, add a hint of the psycho stalking from "Wait Until Dark" (but without the blind gal), populate the supporting cast with modern day Dead End Kids with teasing combs, and mix in a generous helping of "The Birdcage" for atmosphere, and you have "Blood In My Hairspray." It's a flouncy, sashaying Mike Hammer meeting Barbara Stanwyck in an enjoyable, quick-witted first entry by author Steven Schreibman. "Blood" is especially entertaining for anyone who appreciates classic Hollywood-style urban mysteries or hard-boiled detective novels. But don't expect a book that takes itself too seriously. Or seriously at all. Schreibman offers a tongue-in-cheek look -- some might say parody -- of NYC's gay and hairdressing communities with dialogue that is crisp, funny, and over the top with a wisp of frantic melodrama fit for a drama queen. Most enjoyable is the author's ability to turn a phrase. "Blood" leaves one wondering, when is Schreibman's next book, if you pardon the expression, coming out.
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Summary: Shimmering light on the retina
Review: What did the Afghans do first when the Taliban fell? Dig up buried VCRs to watch cheesy Indian soaps. The same human impulses are propelling sales of Schreibman's "Blood in My Hairspray," whose rare autographed copies are available on eBay for upwards of $. Fussy and grandiose, "Blood in My Hairspray" is sustained by a philosophical ostinato: to oppose every shade of what's acceptable. Maybe it's true that only a god can save us. But we might want to take a cue or two in our moral lives from poetry, baseball, and this book. Thank you, Mr. Schreibman, for a life-changing experience.
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Summary: Shimmering light on the retina
Review: What did the Afghans do first when the Taliban fell? Dig up buried VCRs to watch cheesy Indian soaps. The same human impulses are propelling sales of Schreibman's "Blood in My Hairspray," whose rare autographed copies are available on eBay for upwards of $. Fussy and grandiose, "Blood in My Hairspray" is sustained by a philosophical ostinato: to oppose every shade of what's acceptable. Maybe it's true that only a god can save us. But we might want to take a cue or two in our moral lives from poetry, baseball, and this book. Thank you, Mr. Schreibman, for a life-changing experience.
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