On Top Of The World

Scrooʝe was the next big thing in the music industry. You gotta give the guy credit for climbing up through the ranks to become a bigtime music mogul. Heck, he even considered himself the King of the World.

But it’s not all butterflies and rainbows and unicorns for Ebenezer Scrooʝe. He displayed himself for everyone else to see, to admire and adulate him from the pedestal. He’s got some irksome attitude, annoyingly greedy behavior, obnoxious and unfair treatment to his subjects. And worst, he cheated on the one girl who had been with him from the beginning.

Belle was the one thing that illuminated Scrooʝe’s life. But now she’s no longer within his reach. True, she was responsible for his rise from rags to riches, for his major makeover and flock of adorning fans. Too bad, things didn’t go well with these lovers.

Beneath the facade of ego that Scrooʝe showed, there lurked some secrets of the past and more surprisingly, a vulnerable heart. And it’s up to his dead friend Marley’s ghost to make Scrooʝe see what he has been missing, what currently destroys him, and what lies ahead in the near future.

I must admit though, at first, I was quite irritated with Scrooʝe. He was so full of himself, he disrespected people, he annoyed the hell out of me. My heart ached for Belle, I couldn’t quite grasp the struggles she’d been through with Scrooʝe’s rise to stardom. I really liked Belle’s character, she was definitely the one good thing in this book that had me reading until the end. And yes, there was also Marley’s manacled ghost that made Scrooʝe’s chaotic life more interesting.

It’s my first time in a long while to read a satirical novel about celebrity life. David Lamb was able to reimagine A Christmas Carol into this new book with complexity, grit and tenacity. The ghosts of the past played a big role in making Scrooʝe’s life fascinating and palpable. The writing was excellent and the pacing was fast. I never thought I’d appreciate this kind of satirical fiction with paranormal twist but I ended up liking it. Such a great honest read!

David Lamb takes us through a riveting account of a relationship—or the lack thereof—at the top of the Hollywood food chain.

This masterpiece draws on intermittent stories from the eyes of both characters, allowing for a compelling mesh of a pair of language styles.

On top of the world is a very easy and engaging read. It flows using a modern and casual style, incorporating well thought out and often humorous references.

This covert high scale romance is a great fit for lovers of good literature.