Fifteen Minutes: A Novel Kindle Edition

In the novel Fifteen Minutes it feels like Zack becomes a star in under 15 minutes. A country star that some say sounds like Elvis. As he becomes more and more popular he is asked to do things against what he believes is right. Something that will send his personal life into a total disaster. Reese Weatherly, a therapeutic horse instructor, is not sure where her relationship stands with Zack or the wedding they dreamed about. While Zack is off perusing his dream, her dream comes knocking at her door but it will take her to the other side of the world. There is also Chandra who has suffered a lot of pain due from the media since her days as a contestant on Fifteen Minutes. Now she just wants to find purpose. Can her purpose be to help Zack or will he too lose and suffer a lot of pain due to the show?I would recommend this book to teens and adults and anyone who loves American Idol it has a lot of similarities to this book.A warning though you may pick up a tainted view on the show. I am not sure how much of this is true or if Karen just wrote her book this way. It makes you wonder though how much does the show really do to get ratings. How much do they really control who wins and who goes through to the next round. I would also recommend this to any kids or teens that want to go into the entertainment business. It is not a decision to be taken lightly.I really enjoyed the characters in this book. It made you stop and think about the media and how celebrities are really affected. It makes you wonder how true this may be for many of the celebrities in our world today. This book is believable. It makes you think can fame really change a person? I think this book shows as so do the tabloids that yes it can, but doesn’t every experience a person has in life change you. Whether for better or worse. A reminder that you decide which way you will change in your heart.Even though this book is well written, full of suspense, drama and excitement, I struggled with the ending for this book. It didn’t leave any closure. I am still waiting for a sequel.I rate this book a 4 out of 4 stars.

I haven’t been able to read a whole book in so very long!! I have a medical condition where I just couldn’t stay awake. So I was so pleased when I started this book and was able to read the whole thing in just a couple of days!! It’s an amazing story of getting your dream and almost losing your life!!! Please read!!!!!MCELWOLF

I've been very critical of Kingsbury's most recent books, but I thought she did a good job on this one. Although few of us have to face the exact choices that Zack Dylan does, we all must make decisions that may lead us closer to or further away from God. And we're all pretty good at talking ourselves into things that deep down we know aren't good for us. So in that sense, the central conflict of this book rang true.Beyond that, I really liked several other things. The subplot of Kelly Morgan finding her way back to her true self was moving. I thought the Chandra Olson story was powerful and compelling. And--good for Reese at the end. Karen could have gone for the quick resolution, and she resisted it. Nicely done.A couple of things were less effective. First, the early part of the story beat us over the head with the conflict: Zack's family and girlfriend were seriously worried about his plans. He kept insisting nothing would change him. You knew all along that it would. It was just a bit too obvious. Instead, Zack could have been developed more as a character: Why he loved singing, why he wanted to pursue it, other than his family needing money. I also felt that his motives--to help his financially struggling family--seemed real and even noble, and they weren't addressed with particular sympathy. If he was really one who would be so easily seduced by fame, this should have been made clearer in the beginning of the story. If he wasn't, then his rapid fall seems unlikely. This was a disconnect in the drawing of the main character.Second, Zack's "inability" to keep in contact with Reese seemed unrealistic. We live in a time of constant connection, and we're supposed to believe that for hours/days/weeks/months Zack is constantly too busy or in a place with no service? This is a tired plot device that Kingsbury has used over and over and over--the lovers can't communicate because they are kept apart, usually by mean parents/unscrupulous agents/remote set locations, etc., etc. It's getting a bit lazy, and it honestly makes me roll my eyes ("here we go again").That said, this was her best book in quite awhile. Three stars because I agree with the other reviewers that Kingsbury has overdone it on the "fame" angle. At least this time, though, she said something thoughtful about it (beyond just Katy/Dayne or Bailey/Brandon running from the paparazzi). You can substitute "fame" for "any bad decision that leads you away from God and has a very real cost." In that regard, Kingsbury has returned to her Life-Changing Fiction roots.

I really love Karen Kingsbury and read all her books. She is such an inspirational writer, gifted story teller and her books always touch a deep place within my heart. I greatly anticipated the release of Fifteen Minutes and just assumed I would love it like all her other novels but I hated how it left me hanging. I enjoyed about 80% of the novel, reading through it, becoming engrossed in the characters and the journeys the faced. My issue, with out giving out any spoilers, I hated, hated, hated the ended. For me it was beyond awful. I understand "why" she ended it like that but still couldn't help but feel I invested my heart and energy into this story to be left so disappointed. I really wish I could have loved this and I did until the end.

Karen’s books are always gripping and leaving you wanting to know what happens next. Well worth reading and the characters are all so likeable. It’s like you’re living through what they are living.

Another excellent book from Karen Kingsbury. A real warnung for everyone seeking fame and fortune in the world . I have not yet read a book by this author that I have not thoroughly enjoyed

As always Karen Kingsbury meets the mark. Life as a Christian is not always easy and we are often tempted, but our Father God does answer prayer in amazing ways. Gripping read to the end.

I really enjoy Karen Kingsbury books. This one, however, was a disappointment. It repeated it's self often and had a poor story line.

Great story subject and a real page turner. I read it all in 2 days.