The novel “Be Cool” is a continuation of the novel “Contract with the Shorty”, forming a kind of duology with it, united by the figure of the main character - the charming Chili Palmer, a tough guy, a former mafioso, and now a film director who is also involved in show business. The masterfully constructed plot of the novel, replete with comic situations and twists, which simultaneously develops as a script for a future film, leads the reader into the alluring world of the modern entertainment industry, where success is heavily intertwined with crime.