Rejection of the month

At least it seems he bothered to read it.

Dear Mark,

Thanks so much for sending MAKE NICE at [a well-known writer's] suggestion.
I was taken with the setting and Bobby Blaine's search for his own identity
in the face of being overshadowed by Sinatra. The way you tie his story
together with Gene's makes this all the more interesting.

That said, I couldn't help feeling the narration seemed more suited to a
screenplay than a novel. The present tense and the novel's descriptions
almost read like stage directions. The final result was an accomplished
work, but not really my cup of tea.

Best of luck securing the right representation for the project and thanks
again for the early read.

Best,

[an agent]