cover image Putting on the Ritz

Putting on the Ritz

Joe Keenan. Penguin Books, $15 (336pp) ISBN 978-0-14-014989-0

Although the constantly arch tone palls a bit, Keenan's generally clever repartee and on-target sendups of the media, nouveau-riche society, show biz, magazine publishing and gossip-mongers make for a fast and entertaining read. (Nov.)