Shawn Levy is the author of King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis, the bestselling Rat Pack Confidential and Read, Steady, Go!. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Village Voice, Movieline, Film Comment, and Pulse! He is a former senior editor of American Film.

'An excellent, gossipy study...Levy has a kinetic prose style...Levy's luscious, shimmering and titillating portrait is there for the world' Sunday Times

'[Shawn Levy] has a fascinating story to tell...This is undoubtedly a page turner' Mail on Sunday

'Shawn Levy has brought all his customary energies to this study of Porfirio Rubirosa's life' Daily Telegraph

'A swish, always interesting collection of barroom tales' Night and Day, Mail on Sunday

'Levy is very thorough...This is a tale told with with great relish and style' GQ