happi_mess's review against another edition
4.0
THIS IS MY FIRST EVER SIDNEY SHELDON BOOK. And wow!
This is how I felt while reading this. I could not put it down!
A little background: this book had been in grandmother's shelves for so long. It was older than me and for ages my grandma had been convincing me to read it until a few days ago, I finally gave in. I knew Sidney Sheldon was a great writer without having to read his works. A lot claimed he was their favorite writer.
I did not expect to be this blown away by a mystery / crime book--it's not the usual genre that I lean towards but I might just start now. So having gotten a knowledge in the first few chapters on what the story is about, this book did not go that way I thought it would go--in a good way.
We got so many characters and yet SS had made it possible to be able to differentiate each one. Myghad! I had never read about such complex and well-built characters in a span of pages! There was just so mnay theories and I had fun looking into each of the characters.
The funniest story had to be Ivo's!! And the best one had to be Samuel's. I didn't think I would care about great-great-grandfather Roffe but I found that I was rooting for him every page I turned. I loved Elizabeth's childhood story. I loved the tension between Elizabeth and Rhys! I was like:
I had gotten my theory right about Anna! I was so happy that I at least got one thing correct. HAHA.
And goodness gracious, I thought I was already done with it as the book thinned but then again there was a plot twist in the last 6 pages of it!
The only thing I didn't like about this book was Max. I thought that Elizabeth would be the one leading us to the right answers and Max's point of views were like summaries of the things that were already happening and I found myself zoning in and out of his POVs. I just think he was not that much of a necessary character in the book.
Overall, I loved how this book was written. The pace is great. The length is fine. Would definitely recommend for those who haven't tried this genre. They will surely found love for it.
Top List currently:
1. Rage of Angels
2. Bloodline
This is how I felt while reading this. I could not put it down!
A little background: this book had been in grandmother's shelves for so long. It was older than me and for ages my grandma had been convincing me to read it until a few days ago, I finally gave in. I knew Sidney Sheldon was a great writer without having to read his works. A lot claimed he was their favorite writer.
I did not expect to be this blown away by a mystery / crime book--it's not the usual genre that I lean towards but I might just start now. So having gotten a knowledge in the first few chapters on what the story is about, this book did not go that way I thought it would go--in a good way.
We got so many characters and yet SS had made it possible to be able to differentiate each one. Myghad! I had never read about such complex and well-built characters in a span of pages! There was just so mnay theories and I had fun looking into each of the characters.
The funniest story had to be Ivo's!! And the best one had to be Samuel's. I didn't think I would care about great-great-grandfather Roffe but I found that I was rooting for him every page I turned. I loved Elizabeth's childhood story. I loved the tension between Elizabeth and Rhys! I was like:
I had gotten my theory right about Anna! I was so happy that I at least got one thing correct. HAHA.
And goodness gracious, I thought I was already done with it as the book thinned but then again there was a plot twist in the last 6 pages of it!
The only thing I didn't like about this book was Max. I thought that Elizabeth would be the one leading us to the right answers and Max's point of views were like summaries of the things that were already happening and I found myself zoning in and out of his POVs. I just think he was not that much of a necessary character in the book.
Overall, I loved how this book was written. The pace is great. The length is fine. Would definitely recommend for those who haven't tried this genre. They will surely found love for it.
Top List currently:
1. Rage of Angels
2. Bloodline
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: Murder, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
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, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence