"Very realistic as to the things I do as a plastic surgeon."
—Dr. Stephen Greenberg, nationally renowned celebrity cosmetic plastic surgeon
#1 Amazon Bestseller
Plastic is a novel of psychological suspense about a heinous crime that leads to a desperate Hollywood cover up. Welcome to "The Capital of Good Looks," an ephemeral world of celebrity and beauty crashing at the intersection of Hollywood and rock and roll.
Dr. Harry Previn, the renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, is secretly called in to operate on the disfigured face of the ravishingly beautiful teen pop star Fay Wray following an assault. Surrounded by image makers who value beauty over all else, he soon fears Fay is in mortal danger. Will he risk everything to save her beauty, her life, or himself?
“Hollywood satire meets crime fiction―an extremely Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup-style combination of two of our favorite flavors!”
―Flavorwire
“Edgy. Pretty shocking. You wonder what the heck is going to happen!”
―NPR
“A shrewd and poignant satire of America’s unhealthy obsession with beauty and perfection, Plastic is a brisk and addictive read that you won’t be able to put down! As you would expect from an author who’s also a playwright, the dialogue is razor sharp and crackles like popcorn. Highly recommended!”
―Internet Review of Books
“A Raymond Chandleresque vivisection of Tinseltown’s beautymakers.”
―Noah Wyle, Theatre, TV, & Film Actor
About the Author
Frank Strausser came of age as a producer, playwright, and novelist while living in The Capital of Good Looks. His plays include Psycho Therapy, The Powder Room, The Split, Valentine Triage, and Wishing Well. Plastic is his first novel. He studied story and character development with Robert McKee and with the late Milton Katselias, at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. Strausser is currently working on his second novel, Who Loves the Son. He completed the Radcliffe Publishing Procedures Program at Harvard University and majored in English Literature at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He divides his time between Palm Beach and Los Angeles with his wife and son.
