Rock Star continues the Collins exploration into the lives of the rich and famous. Instead of Hollywood actors and movie makers, she focuses on the recording industry, its talents, and its behind-the-scenes manipulators and money makers. Still, the Hollywood jet-set lifestyles are here; the underworld/counterculture is as well, providing the unsuspected danger to the main characters and a large part of the suspense. The familiar character types — the various strong and misused females, the ruthless and the compassionate, amoral, and deranged males — are here. Collins has a highly successful plot formula; she rarely varies the basics, but she always creates a new slant, unique scenes, and plot twists to deliver just what her fans want and expect. Some critics stated that she seemed out of her element dealing with the music industry and thus did not create in Rock Star her usual steamy...