Bloodline

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Summary: Pick a different one
Review: this is my 4th Sheldon novel and probably the worst after the other side of midnight. It doesn't compare to his other works like "rage of agels" and "master of the game"

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Summary: Better than expected; gripping, well-crafted story!
Review: This is my first time reading Sidney Sheldon, as I usually associate his books with Jaquelyn Smith TV movies. However, I like to give every author a try, and I recalled this title from the Audrey Hepburn film.
The story surprised me in how well it was constructed with all the members of the family and their characters well fleshed out.
The main character of Elizabeth is sympathetic and all the exotic locations create a colorful backdrop for a thrilling soap-opera. Mindless, but enjoyable and an intriguing diversion. I'd read another Sheldon if the others are this good!

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Summary: interesting characters, boring plot
Review: This was my first Sheldon novel which is also my last.He writes well and euphony consumes the whole book.The characters are interesting but the plot is not good.I won't say the book was boring, just that it isn't good.I hated the way he keeps the reader in the dark.Like the time he didn't tell us that it was Elizebeth's secretary who was dead and not Elizebeth herself.All in all, I give the book one star for the development of the characters.

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Summary: GREAT!
Review: This was the 3rd of the books I have read by Sidney Sheldon. I have only one complaint: the beginning could use some work. It took me a while to get into the book, but once I got into it I could NOT put it down! I was up 'til 1:30 reading it, and considering I'm 14, that's quite late on a school night. I have read 5 books by Sheldon now and I plan to read even more. I have really enjoyed all 5. "The Doomsday Conspiracy," "Nothing Lasts Forever," "Bloodline," "Morning, Noon, & Night," and "The Best Laid Plans" were all great books, from an excellent author.

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Summary: Totally intense all the way through
Review: This was the first Sidney Sheldon book I had ever read, and since then, it's inspired me to read the rest....I thought it was definately one of his better novels, and recommend it to any other S.S readers out there. The suspense holds through the entire book, and the story line is one I wish I could take credit for myself.

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Summary: Romance, murder, and exotic settings
Review: This wonderful thriller is the story of Elizabeth Roffe, whose father has just died (or was he murdered?), leaving her heiress to a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical maker. She takes over the reins of the company, with the help of Rhys Williams, a handsome but mysterious self-made man. Elizabeth's four quirky cousins and co-owners of the company each have shady pasts and need money, badly. They are pressuring her to allow the company to go public; she refuses, and becomes the target of an unknown assassin.

This is a book you will not be able to put down. The story is full of fascinating flashbacks, detailing the often bizarre lives of all the Roffes: Alec from London, Helene from Paris, Anna from Berlin, and Ivo from Rome. Each one has a reason to want Elizabeth out of the way, and as the attempts on her life increase, the tension mounts until the killer is revealed in a truly frightening conclusion. Highly recommended for Sidney Sheldon fans and everyone who enjoys fast-paced stories full of action and memorable characters. This book was made into an all-star movie with Audrey Hepburn, Omar Sharif, and James Mason.

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Summary: brilliant
Review: Written in a brilliant way. It's amazing how Sheldon can include so many characters and so many settings in to one great perfectly written story.