chantalsbookstuff's review against another edition
3.0
I think this one will keep on getting mixed reviews due to the ongoing Ukraine crises. July 2022 is my DS catch up month. I did like this book, but as I've found with some of DS's newer books they only seem average lately. I will keep hoping that we receive a stellar one soon!
booklover4891's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Great book wasn't sure I was going to like it but the more I read into it I'm enjoying it
bookedonbooks2020's review against another edition
5.0
Suspects by Danielle Steel is a romance and a thriller. A CIA agent answers a call about a passenger from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport who is possibly on the No Fly list and ends up becoming infatuated with another passenger, whose name he recognizes from a recent tragedy. Not liking the coincedence that she would end up on the same flight as the other passenger, he becomes determined to protect her and pushes to find the group who murdered her husband and child.
This felt much more like a thriller than Danielle Steel's books normally do, which I enjoyed and had a hard time putting down.
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Delacorte Press and NetGalley.
This felt much more like a thriller than Danielle Steel's books normally do, which I enjoyed and had a hard time putting down.
Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Delacorte Press and NetGalley.
kmbooky's review
3.0
It took a while for me to get into this book. I also got confused at who everyone was at first. This is a good book once you get past all the back and forth of everyone. Once you get into the story, it is good. You wonder who the kidnappers are. I was so mad at how the investigation was handled. I like the characters, and I like the second chance at a happy ending. If you like a mystery, suspense, and slight romance, this book is for you.
carolynphillips25's review against another edition
3.0
Unfortunately it was very average. I wonder if she is turning them out too fast to really make them good anymore. Also the editor needs to pay attention: repeated paragraph near the beginning.
bargainsleuth's review against another edition
4.0
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I’m always up for a Danielle Steel book. I devoured her books when I was in junior high and high school and enjoyed the 1990’s TV movie adaptations. But I stepped away from Steel’s book for years because they had a certain amount of predictability. In the past year or so, I’ve been picking up her new releases. The books are usually easy reads that don’t require a lot of concentration. In short, I read Steel’s books to escape, the perfect beach read.
Suspects is a different kind of Danielle Steel novel. It’s romantic suspense, which is something I’m not used to reading from her. The beautiful affluent people are in the story, but the book starts off with the tragic kidnapping and killing of Theo’s husband and only child. The story picks up a year later, with the trail of the kidnappers cold and Theo’s life is still in danger since the kidnappers did not get the full amount of ransom money they asked for, yet authorities aren’t working too diligently on the case.
The introduction of Mike, the CIA agent, happens quickly, as does the immediate attraction between him and Theo. I had a hard time believing someone as guarded as Theo could open up to someone so quickly. Yes, I know it has been a year since the death of her husband and son, but she was clearly still grieving. I know grief takes many forms, and that it can take people a long time to get over the loss of a loved one, so it didn’t seem genuine that Theo could just fall for this “lawyer” based upon a short conversation.
As for the title itself, there really weren’t suspects, only one that was featured. It wasn’t really suspenseful because we knew who the bad guy was from the outset, it was a matter of finding the henchmen, which only happened when they tried to kidnap Theo late in the book and some of them were caught. Prior to that, all the authorities kept saying there was no information to go on and it was impossible to trace the kidnappers. So not a lot of investigation goes on until the end of the book.
As with all Danielle Steel books, there’s a lot of repetition. It’s as if the author thinks the reader can’t remember key facts as the book goes along and has to repeat them many more times. Sometimes it happens in the next paragraph, sometimes the next page. That’s one thing I don’t like about Steel’s books. I don’t think many other authors could get away with it. I imagine her editors make very few suggestions of edits because it’s “the Danielle Steel.” However, I know that going into any of her books, so it doesn’t bother me as much as it used to.
I won’t say I didn’t like the book, but as with all Danielle Steel books, I found it unbelievable. The characters never have to worry about money because they have tons of it, and they’re always strikingly beautiful and handsome. Everything works out for them in the end. But I suppose that’s why I occasionally pick up a Steel book: for an easy, mindless read that lets me escape reality.
I received and advanced reader’s copy of Suspects from NetGalley and Random House in exchange for an honest review.
I’m always up for a Danielle Steel book. I devoured her books when I was in junior high and high school and enjoyed the 1990’s TV movie adaptations. But I stepped away from Steel’s book for years because they had a certain amount of predictability. In the past year or so, I’ve been picking up her new releases. The books are usually easy reads that don’t require a lot of concentration. In short, I read Steel’s books to escape, the perfect beach read.
Suspects is a different kind of Danielle Steel novel. It’s romantic suspense, which is something I’m not used to reading from her. The beautiful affluent people are in the story, but the book starts off with the tragic kidnapping and killing of Theo’s husband and only child. The story picks up a year later, with the trail of the kidnappers cold and Theo’s life is still in danger since the kidnappers did not get the full amount of ransom money they asked for, yet authorities aren’t working too diligently on the case.
The introduction of Mike, the CIA agent, happens quickly, as does the immediate attraction between him and Theo. I had a hard time believing someone as guarded as Theo could open up to someone so quickly. Yes, I know it has been a year since the death of her husband and son, but she was clearly still grieving. I know grief takes many forms, and that it can take people a long time to get over the loss of a loved one, so it didn’t seem genuine that Theo could just fall for this “lawyer” based upon a short conversation.
As for the title itself, there really weren’t suspects, only one that was featured. It wasn’t really suspenseful because we knew who the bad guy was from the outset, it was a matter of finding the henchmen, which only happened when they tried to kidnap Theo late in the book and some of them were caught. Prior to that, all the authorities kept saying there was no information to go on and it was impossible to trace the kidnappers. So not a lot of investigation goes on until the end of the book.
As with all Danielle Steel books, there’s a lot of repetition. It’s as if the author thinks the reader can’t remember key facts as the book goes along and has to repeat them many more times. Sometimes it happens in the next paragraph, sometimes the next page. That’s one thing I don’t like about Steel’s books. I don’t think many other authors could get away with it. I imagine her editors make very few suggestions of edits because it’s “the Danielle Steel.” However, I know that going into any of her books, so it doesn’t bother me as much as it used to.
I won’t say I didn’t like the book, but as with all Danielle Steel books, I found it unbelievable. The characters never have to worry about money because they have tons of it, and they’re always strikingly beautiful and handsome. Everything works out for them in the end. But I suppose that’s why I occasionally pick up a Steel book: for an easy, mindless read that lets me escape reality.
I received and advanced reader’s copy of Suspects from NetGalley and Random House in exchange for an honest review.
melaniekelly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
gailxoxo's review against another edition
2.0
Well I thought I would try an classic romance author . Big mistake. I checked repeatedly that it was released in the last year and it was, however it felt that it was published in the early 2000's. It felt so dated. I never even saw one mention of mobile phones. The language was very "correct" no slang, obviously to avoid dating it but the opposite happened. It was very much insta love. Nope boring. 310 pages took me about 4 days when normally a couple of hours Do not recommend.
stairclimber's review against another edition
5.0
Starting a Danielle Steel book on a Saturday and finishing on Sunday afternoon makes a perfect weekend! I've read all of her 100+ novels and will never get enough. Suspects is told by it's two main characters, Theo and Mike. Theo is a fashion mogul that has faced many tragedies in her life and Mike is a CIA agent who follows up leads that save her life.
Steel has a wonderful way with writing her characters. They are likable, relatable, and always the stars of the plot. This book, like all her others draws you in immediately and keeps you reading. I cried happy, cathartic tears at the end as I always do with her books. A simple pleasure.
Thank you Danielle for a lovely read!
Steel has a wonderful way with writing her characters. They are likable, relatable, and always the stars of the plot. This book, like all her others draws you in immediately and keeps you reading. I cried happy, cathartic tears at the end as I always do with her books. A simple pleasure.
Thank you Danielle for a lovely read!