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xanabertolo's review against another edition
5.0
4,5*
Li este livro há uns 20 ou 25 anos, tal como toda a obra de Sidney Sheldon. Adorei de tal forma que se me perguntassem quem era o meu autor favorito, diria o nome dele sem pensar 2 vezes.
Andava com vontade de reler, mas até tinha medo de me desiludir.. Mas tal não se verificou, era um escritor fabuloso, manteve-me sempre agarrada, super intrigada.
Adorei.. De novo
Li este livro há uns 20 ou 25 anos, tal como toda a obra de Sidney Sheldon. Adorei de tal forma que se me perguntassem quem era o meu autor favorito, diria o nome dele sem pensar 2 vezes.
Andava com vontade de reler, mas até tinha medo de me desiludir.. Mas tal não se verificou, era um escritor fabuloso, manteve-me sempre agarrada, super intrigada.
Adorei.. De novo
seadaz's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyed this one, even though it was written many years ago.
Love Sidney Sheldon’s way of writing, keeps the reader in suspense. I thought I knew who it was pretty early on, but that changed several times in the story, and even in themend, I got it wrong (note to self you won’t ever be a detective!).
So Liz takes,on the responsibility of a large private corporation following the death/murder of her father, who wasn’t around for her much. Some body or several people are out to sabotage the company, many people end up injured or dead in this story. Who will survive, who is the murderer/s and will Liz survive?
As I said I really did enjoy this book, and have enjoyed most of his books, I’m off to order some more of his old books, what a pity the world lost this great author, but glad he left us all these great stories.
Love Sidney Sheldon’s way of writing, keeps the reader in suspense. I thought I knew who it was pretty early on, but that changed several times in the story, and even in themend, I got it wrong (note to self you won’t ever be a detective!).
So Liz takes,on the responsibility of a large private corporation following the death/murder of her father, who wasn’t around for her much. Some body or several people are out to sabotage the company, many people end up injured or dead in this story. Who will survive, who is the murderer/s and will Liz survive?
As I said I really did enjoy this book, and have enjoyed most of his books, I’m off to order some more of his old books, what a pity the world lost this great author, but glad he left us all these great stories.
mavru's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bernab's review against another edition
3.0
I think it was a very moving book and hard to predict in someways. I could not guess the villain until the very last chapters. It has a very strong sense of romance ( a bit predictable but very nice) as well as suspense which is what I like reading in a book. I would recommend it to the readers who would like to read an exciting novel that is hard to put down.
celiastcunt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
laylaelhayla's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This is an excellent mystery, soddened by overwhelming misogynistic implications within every sentence & the unnecessary sexual undertones within every single event. I mean, did we really have to describe every woman through the nature of her breasts?
Throughout the first half of the book, I was intent of giving it a 1-star review. The additional 2 stars were given with a sense of guilt, because Sidney Sheldon, while being a fucking sexist nymphomaniac, is a magnificent storyteller. And I hate him for it.
In conclusion, you could say this book does prove satisfactory and, as the New York Daily News put it, ‘Compulsive!’ - but it is difficult to read, perhaps being even insulting to all non-men reading. Repulsive is a more accurate overall description.
Throughout the first half of the book, I was intent of giving it a 1-star review. The additional 2 stars were given with a sense of guilt, because Sidney Sheldon, while being a fucking sexist nymphomaniac, is a magnificent storyteller. And I hate him for it.
In conclusion, you could say this book does prove satisfactory and, as the New York Daily News put it, ‘Compulsive!’ - but it is difficult to read, perhaps being even insulting to all non-men reading. Repulsive is a more accurate overall description.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, and Death of parent
pussreboots's review against another edition
2.0
The book centers around a pharmaceutical company and the family squabble over control of it after the president dies mysteriously.
The book should be mostly about Elizabeth Roffe, heir to the Roffe and Sons empire, the man who wants to marry her and the person who wants to kill her. Unfortunately the plot is diluted by the backstories of all the other potential heirs to the company and with a lengthy exposition into Elizabeth's childhood, including her brief experimentation with being a lesbian.
Frankly, Elizabeth Roffe would have been a more interesting and sympathetic a protagonist if Sheldon had written her a lesbian all the way through the book. Instead he invents for her a dashing rags-to-riches Welshman named Rhys Williams who has risen through the ranks of the company and right into Elizabeth's heart.
By himself, Rhys Williams is an interesting character. His outsider's view of Roffe and Sons provides a nice counterpoint to Elizabeth's memories of her father. He doesn't need to hook up with Elizabeth to complete the story in a satisfactory fashion.
Finally there is the rest of the Roffe family, the sisters and brothers-in-law of the late president. One of them is out for blood. One of them wants to kill Elizabeth. Who the assassin is drawn out to the very end of the book, making a slow starting thriller, a fast page turner at the end.
The book should be mostly about Elizabeth Roffe, heir to the Roffe and Sons empire, the man who wants to marry her and the person who wants to kill her. Unfortunately the plot is diluted by the backstories of all the other potential heirs to the company and with a lengthy exposition into Elizabeth's childhood, including her brief experimentation with being a lesbian.
Frankly, Elizabeth Roffe would have been a more interesting and sympathetic a protagonist if Sheldon had written her a lesbian all the way through the book. Instead he invents for her a dashing rags-to-riches Welshman named Rhys Williams who has risen through the ranks of the company and right into Elizabeth's heart.
By himself, Rhys Williams is an interesting character. His outsider's view of Roffe and Sons provides a nice counterpoint to Elizabeth's memories of her father. He doesn't need to hook up with Elizabeth to complete the story in a satisfactory fashion.
Finally there is the rest of the Roffe family, the sisters and brothers-in-law of the late president. One of them is out for blood. One of them wants to kill Elizabeth. Who the assassin is drawn out to the very end of the book, making a slow starting thriller, a fast page turner at the end.