#17 - Lost and Found

Book No: 17
Title: Lost and Found
Author: Carolyn Parkhurst
Genre: Fiction
Published: 2006
Obtained: 2006/Audible.com
Completed: 3/13/08
No. of Pages: N/A
Rating: 4/5*****

Reality series have become a staple of television for a number of years now. They are in fact one of my guilty pleasures, especially The Amazing Race. This book is a look behind the scenes of a fictional reality show called Lost and Found, an around the world race very similar to The Amazing Race.
The book focuses on a few of the teams that are playing the game, teams that seem to have been chosen not just for their personalities or appearance but also because of some secrets or sad stories or controversy they may bring to the show. As the show races to its conclusion we are treated to some twists and turns in the game play, some betrayals, some game manipulation, melt downs and a budding love story.

I really enjoyed this book that succeeds in poking a little fun at the game realty show genre, the people who choose to be contestants on the show and those of us who watch these shows, choosing our faves and cheering them on, even if almost nothing on the show is real except some of the raw emotion that pokes through here and there. Lost & Found was a satisfying and very entertaining read.