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After reading the swiftly moving, emotion packed novella “Silver Dollar,” this reviewer has begun to seriously wonder if there is anything that the multi-talented author Alan Trustman cannot do.

Trustman is best known for his well-lknown screenplays, “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Bullitt,” and “They Call Me Mr. Tibbs,” after graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University and Harvard Law School, and then a distinguished eight year career in the law (and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.) And now Trustman turns his attention to writing fiction, with an ambitious and highly entertaining novella, “Silver Dollar.”
Not one to shrink from challenges, Trustman penned this impressive 104 page novella from the perspective of the opposite sex. This work of fiction is the life story of an intriguing woman know to us only as Betsy. “Silver Dollar” is a quick read without the superfluousness of many novella’s. It follows Betsey through some 70 years of life, stopping to observe Trustman’s lead character as she experiences the major milestones and mile markers along the way. Unlike his previous literary work and screenplays, this novella is full of beautiful sentences, finely woven sentences and exquisite narrative.

Trustman begins this deeply drawn personality profile with a date on a rainy night in New York City between Betsy and a man who will shadow her throughout the rest of her days, showing up periodicall, but always at a distance. This first date simply sets the table and shows us Betsy’s modus operandi. In what seems like a New York minute Betsey and her man are off on a wild excursion that ends as quickly as it began.

“Silver Dollar” takes us to precious places in Betsy’s remarkable existence. Trustman, through his protagonist, is concerned with women’s rights, the challenges of trying to hold a career while bringing up a family and the other responsibilities that women face daily. That this male author is able to write so well about the opposite sex, is extraordinary and thrilling. At turns throughout Betsy experiences loneliness, sexuality, careerism, and making her life a great adventure, something we would be all served well to strive for.


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Silver Dollar Alan Trustman 9781596875340 Books Reviews

I read this novella before looking up the author. So now I know that he is responsible for the brilliant screenplays of “Bullit” and “The Thomas Crown Affair” among many others. I don't dispute Alan Trustman's golden touch with screenplays, but I can't pretend that I found this novella all that enjoyable.

The writing style is pared down to the point that I cruised through the initial chapters, waiting for some clarity and a little coherence. The story is told by an indifferent, detached, omniscient narrator, who can't be bothered to describe anyone. The heroine, Betsy, apparently had a very colourful and adventurous life, but it is all thrown at the reader in such a jumble that I found it hard to connect with any of it. Characterization is sketchy, or non-existent, and everyone speaks in the same way. Why do they all, male or female, call Betsy “sweetheart”? Is it a New York thing? The dialogue is the best part of this story, and even that sounds truncated, as though we are only getting to hear half of what is being said. Most people I know don't communicate in monosyllabic utterances.

Even the various personal tragedies interrupting Betsy's glamorous, privileged life did not reach me on any emotional level. Also the unrealistic aspects stretched my belief in between relationships, Betsy is pursued by so many desirable, wealthy men that she has to keep a list of them; and, at 70, she easily learns to ski without ever falling down, whilst being showered with expensive jewellery by the most good-looking man in Aspen. After a narrative that often skips five years at a time, the microscopically described terrorist plot at the eleventh hour made zero sense and could not rescue a very dry offering. To paraphrase the dialogue style “What? Where? Why?”

The version I received seemed unedited, judging by the surprising amount of typos and inconsistencies. The literary equivalent of a thin strip of raw fish on a lettuce leaf with a question-mark-shaped swirl of dressing, this concoction left me cold and unfulfilled.
Unique, fast-paced, and unexpected with a new surprise in every chapter. Each chapter is vastly different and the beginning of chapter six is the most interesting in my opinion. I would love more of Chapters One and Six - Mr. Trustman, I hope there will be a sequel!
Alan Trustman does it again. He introduces us to an attractive girl and takes us through her maturation,
marriages, relationships, family and friends right through active middle age and beyond. The dialogue is
filled with short poignant sentences creating a live story of itself, a terrific style by its author. Also thrown
in are subjects of high interest to all of us, such as student loans, causes of litigation, prejudicial news women,
and even formulas for movie plots. Easy reading and fun. Grab it.

by Fred Perlman
After reading the swiftly moving, emotion packed novella “Silver Dollar,” this reviewer has begun to seriously wonder if there is anything that the multi-talented author Alan Trustman cannot do.

Trustman is best known for his well-lknown screenplays, “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Bullitt,” and “They Call Me Mr. Tibbs,” after graduating magna cum laude from Harvard University and Harvard Law School, and then a distinguished eight year career in the law (and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.) And now Trustman turns his attention to writing fiction, with an ambitious and highly entertaining novella, “Silver Dollar.”
Not one to shrink from challenges, Trustman penned this impressive 104 page novella from the perspective of the opposite sex. This work of fiction is the life story of an intriguing woman know to us only as Betsy. “Silver Dollar” is a quick read without the superfluousness of many novella’s. It follows Betsey through some 70 years of life, stopping to observe Trustman’s lead character as she experiences the major milestones and mile markers along the way. Unlike his previous literary work and screenplays, this novella is full of beautiful sentences, finely woven sentences and exquisite narrative.

Trustman begins this deeply drawn personality profile with a date on a rainy night in New York City between Betsy and a man who will shadow her throughout the rest of her days, showing up periodicall, but always at a distance. This first date simply sets the table and shows us Betsy’s modus operandi. In what seems like a New York minute Betsey and her man are off on a wild excursion that ends as quickly as it began.

“Silver Dollar” takes us to precious places in Betsy’s remarkable existence. Trustman, through his protagonist, is concerned with women’s rights, the challenges of trying to hold a career while bringing up a family and the other responsibilities that women face daily. That this male author is able to write so well about the opposite sex, is extraordinary and thrilling. At turns throughout Betsy experiences loneliness, sexuality, careerism, and making her life a great adventure, something we would be all served well to strive for.