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Summary: When it comes to revenge, there's only on word Santangelo.
Review: Chances is a non-stop action. If you like sex, murder, intrigue, love and lust, the Santangelo Family for you. Gino the Ram who is almighty and powerful and a up and coming star Lucky Santangelo who has yet to begin her adventures. I have read all of Jackie Collins books except her latest LA Connections which will be next. But if you want to start at the beginning of the Santangelo Family saga, Chances is where I got hooked. ENJOY IT I did.
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Summary: Chances is Absolutely Phenomenal
Review: Chances is my all time favorite book. I loved these two novels ("Chances" and "Lucky") by Jackie Collins so much that I named my daughter Lucky.
The two books are truly cannot-stop-reading novels.
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Summary: couldnt put it down
Review: from the moment i picked up this book i couldnt put it down it is the most exciting true to life book i have ever read and id recommend it to anyone human because i know theyll feel the same
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Summary: love it
Review: Guys like Collins too. I'm proof. This is such a great book. When I watched the mini series when I was in military several of the guys actually asked to finish it. And the book is so excellent. I've read almost all of her books. I'll read them all when I get a hold of them. I especially love the ones about the Santangelos. Can hardly wait for the next one.
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Summary: No Hollywood wives or husbands here
Review: How did the Monkees sing it? "Now, I'm a believer!" After plowing through two Hollywood novels by the same author, this long novel was a welcome change. It offers interesting characters with interesting quirks and interesting biographical stories, for the most part. As I read the book, I looked forward each day to picking the book up to read, and basically that's what a "good" book is all about (wouldn't you agree?), keeping the reader interested, wanting to find out what happens next, like an intriguing "soap opera" (I don't watch them, so maybe Collins is a substitute for that TV storytelling....and she works fine as a substitute....better, I'd say). The only criticism I would make is about the abrupt and somewhat unbelievable ending of this book. Yes, I know, this is the beginning of a series, but check this out. You are a long-time, experienced gangster (Enzio Bonnatti), already an old man, and you want to "hit" two rivals: Do you send a timid, ineffectual son to kill his own father and sister? No, you send a professional. Now, the hit fails (everyone but Bonnatti seems to see the failure coming) and one of the intended victims (Lucky) shows up at your home, which is guarded by whom? One overweight, incompetent lout ("Big Victor")? Just one fat thug? (Russo doesn't count, because he's out picking up the wannabe movie producer.) I don't think so. Let's have a team of bad guys here, please. Now, does the lout frisk the intruder? No again. Instead, you, the old mobster who knows he has to be careful all the time meets the intruder in his own bedroom and, well, the rest is "history." Jackie's history. But the rest of the book works better than this implausible ending. One more minor complaint. Why is it that Ms. Collins always has her men interested in the upper portion of the female anatomy, and not the bottom portion? She seems not to realize that not all men are interested in the female upper anatomy, as much as they are the lower anatomy. No men in this book have these different tendencies. They're all "upper anatomy" men. A shame for those of us like the lower half better, poor sniveling ingrates that we are. Why is it that I kept imagining most of this book taking place in Los Angeles/Hollywood? I know the blackout was in New York, but I kept seeing L.A. There are some references to Bel Air and other parts of L.A., but most of the action is in New York. Can you tell I'm not a New York person? I can. Diximus.
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Summary: No Hollywood wives or husbands here
Review: How did the Monkees sing it? "Now, I'm a believer!" After plowing through two Hollywood novels by the same author, this long novel was a welcome change. It offers interesting characters with interesting quirks and interesting biographical stories, for the most part. As I read the book, I looked forward each day to picking the book up to read, and basically that's what a "good" book is all about (wouldn't you agree?), keeping the reader interested, wanting to find out what happens next, like an intriguing "soap opera" (I don't watch them, so maybe Collins is a substitute for that TV storytelling....and she works fine as a substitute....better, I'd say). The only criticism I would make is about the abrupt and somewhat unbelievable ending of this book. Yes, I know, this is the beginning of a series, but check this out. You are a long-time, experienced gangster (Enzio Bonnatti), already an old man, and you want to "hit" two rivals: Do you send a timid, ineffectual son to kill his own father and sister? No, you send a professional. Now, the hit fails (everyone but Bonnatti seems to see the failure coming) and one of the intended victims (Lucky) shows up at your home, which is guarded by whom? One overweight, incompetent lout ("Big Victor")? Just one fat thug? (Russo doesn't count, because he's out picking up the wannabe movie producer.) I don't think so. Let's have a team of bad guys here, please. Now, does the lout frisk the intruder? No again. Instead, you, the old mobster who knows he has to be careful all the time meets the intruder in his own bedroom and, well, the rest is "history." Jackie's history. But the rest of the book works better than this implausible ending. One more minor complaint. Why is it that Ms. Collins always has her men interested in the upper portion of the female anatomy, and not the bottom portion? She seems not to realize that not all men are interested in the female upper anatomy, as much as they are the lower anatomy. No men in this book have these different tendencies. They're all "upper anatomy" men. A shame for those of us like the lower half better, poor sniveling ingrates that we are. Why is it that I kept imagining most of this book taking place in Los Angeles/Hollywood? I know the blackout was in New York, but I kept seeing L.A. There are some references to Bel Air and other parts of L.A., but most of the action is in New York. Can you tell I'm not a New York person? I can. Diximus.
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Summary: Not terrible....
Review: However, this is my least favorite Lucky Santangelo novel. The first half of the novel is solely about Lucky's father, Gino, which is kind of a bore, especially since most of it is totally irrelevant to anything that happens in the future novels. However, once Lucky comes into the picture, the novel picks up momentum, and Lucky's assertive behaviour and snappy dialogue practically save the book from being a complete waste of time. This is a perfect introduction to the character of Lucky Santangelo, and helps us understand where the Bonnatti/Santangelo feud began. Do read, even though you won't exactly want to write home about it.
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Summary: The Book That Started My Fascination With Her Work.
Review: I first heard about Jackie Collins during of all places an "English" Class and when I read the passage featuring Carrie, I was totally blown away. I read the entire book from beginning to end and in this book I really admired the characters for going for what they wanted. From Gino's early beginnings in Brooklyn's "Little Italy" to daughter Lucky's ruthless ambition not to mention Carrie's humble beginnings as a child prostitute to a lady of glamour and elegance to passing on a better life for her son Steven, the action never lags and even when the story ended in 1977 you couldn't help but want more.
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Summary: Pure Perfection
Review: I first saw Chances as the Mini-series on TV I enjoyed it very much. The very next day I got the book from a friend and started reading it. From that point I was a life long fan of her books. Enjoyed Chances more then I ever dreamed of. I'm 22 years old and I have read this book at least 14 times. I have read the other books in the Lucky Series. I just can't wait to read the latest one.
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Summary: It's been a while
Review: I had an opportunity to meet and speak to J. Collins, at a book signing. she was fun and I enjoyed it much. Chances was a excellent book in a group of other stories about ms. Lucky. the book was great and it keeps you going.
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