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Summary: Ms. Fielding aggressively caters to her target audience
Review: ...that audience being, females who devour those "women in peril who eventually triumphs over the evil, evil enemy by the name of "MEN". This is actually my third novel of hers that I've read, and I admit, she does have a way with suspenseful build-ups, but, all three novels are severly damaged with her alarming obsession to destroy the male enemy. It's as if she drives the nail home, but, that isn't good enough....she tosses the hammer, gets a sledgehammer and pounds the nail more...more...MORE ! This is really sad because if she were to ever get professional help with her "male issues," she would actually be one heck of a mystery writer. Yes, men are some evil creatures, and by all means inject that into your stories....it does make for some interesting reading....but jeez, lighten up with that horrific overkill you have become so comfortable with. It can't possibly be healthy, even if you are making good money off of it. ...If Ms. Fielding decides to find a more realistic approach to detect and fight the enemy, she will be an author worth reading. As it stands, these three novels are more than enough to satisfy my "more of the same" cravings.
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Summary: Don't Cry Now
Review: A very tedious book. I did finish it however. Amanda's mom was unbelievably stupid. It was very unbelievable that an educated woman would go from one situation to another feeling as sick as she must have from being poisoned, ignoring her symptoms and all she could say over and over and over and over was that she never gets sick. Well she made me sick having to listen to her.
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Summary: Don't Cry Now
Review: A very tedious book. I did finish it however. Amanda's mom was unbelievably stupid. It was very unbelievable that an educated woman would go from one situation to another feeling as sick as she must have from being poisoned, ignoring her symptoms and all she could say over and over and over and over was that she never gets sick. Well she made me sick having to listen to her.
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Summary: A Quick Read
Review: Although I certainly wouldn't categorize this book as a "must read," it is entertaining enough. It would make for good airport reading since you don't have to concentrate much to follow the plot. In spite of the claims on the book jacket, I did not find it even remotely "chilling." What I found instead were a host of cardboard characters and a goody-goody heroine whose stupidity/naivety put me off. On the other hand, the novel is fast-paced and undemanding --- a worthwhile choice for those times when you just want to "veg out" with something light.
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Summary: Enjoyable to listen to
Review: Although I went through about three possible solutions to this mystery, I still found it enjoyable to listen to while driving to and from work. Certainly had many plot twists.
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Summary: A page turner!
Review: DON'T CRY NOW by Joy Fielding
October 2, 2004
This is my third Joy Fielding book and although I don't find her to be the perfect author, I do find that she tends to write such great page turners that one will ignore the faults of the book and read on until it's over. In DON'T CRY NOW, a woman discovers she doesn't know who to trust, having been told that someone is trying to kill her and her daughter.
Bonnie has been married to her husband Rod for about six years now, and has a strained relationship with his ex-wife Joan. The book opens with Joan calling Bonnie on the telephone to warn her that her life is in danger. She begs Bonnie to meet her at an open house, which Joan is hosting (she is a real estate agent). But, by the time Bonnie arrives at the house, she finds Joan is dead, shot through the heart. Since Bonnie chose not to tell her husband or anyone else about this secret meeting, she has no alibi when the police come to inspect the murder scene. She becomes their first suspect.
Bonnie and Rod bring in the two children from his previous marriage, Lauren and Sam, to live with them after Joan's death and this itself adds tension to each scene. The two teenagers never did show a fondness for Bonnie, and she has a rough time trying to convince them at first that she is on their side. The two teens seem to get along fine with their stepsister Amanda, Bonnie and Rod's child, but they have a harder time accepting Bonnie as family.
She herself does not know whom to trust, and it leaves her sleepless at night. As the chapters turn, nearly every main character becomes a suspect, including her estranged brother Nick, her stepson Sam, and even her husband, who does not seem to have an alibi either.
DON'T CRY NOW is another fast paced book that you will not want to put down. Despite some flawed characters (it was hard to totally believe in the character of Bonnie, who seemed far less intelligent than the author meant her to be), the story line flowed from chapter to chapter. Fielding does do a good job with character descriptions and developing them, but at times I find that she tweaks these characters to fit the story. I found it hard to believe whom the murder turned out to be. It felt like a contrived Hollywood script, but all in all, I am going to recommend this one because it WILL keep you up all night, wanting to find out whodunit.
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Summary: Joy does it again!
Review: I fell in love with Joy Fielding with her book, Grand Avenue, and whenever I go anywhere, I am always on the lookout for her books. She didn't disappoint here either ~~ she writes with her usual blend of mystery, spice and love ~~ and it's absolutely wonderful!!Happily married with a beautiful daughter, Bonnie Wheeler thinks she has it made ~~ till her husband's ex-wife was murdered and she became the prime suspect in a whirlwind murder investigation. Then everything in Bonnie's pristine world falls apart ~~ people aren't who they seem to be. Her father and brother ~~ the two men she was estranged from for so long ~~ reappears in her life, causing her to question her upbringing. Rod, her loving husband, is always working early and late at the TV station where he works, and his children suddenly become her responsibility when their mother died ~~ and so on. Fielding takes you on a whirlwind ride through Bonnie's hunt for justice and the truth as she runs from the murderer. This is a quick read ~~ don't read it if you don't have hours to spare because you cannot put this book down at all!! Just like Grand Avenue, it is a book with a twist at the end ~~ just when you figure out who the murderer is ~~ you're caught off guard. This is a spooky book because it is realistic as well. Enjoy this book with the lights on and the curtains pulled ~~ and the doors locked! It makes for a great reading on those upcoming long winter nights...
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Summary: another hit from Fielding
Review: I have read about 5 of Fielding's books so far, and this was one of her best. The plot twisted and turned just enough so that just when I thought I had figured it out, I was proven wrong! I was totally shocked by the nerve-wracking ending! The characters were well-developed, and I felt like I knew some of them. I was actually mad on Bonnie's behalf when she discovered the truth about Rod and Diana's relationship. My only 2 issues-the length of the book, and the Haze character. There was too much time spent on him, especially when we find out that he really played only a minor role in helping Lauren.
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Summary: Good Thriller, Great Ending!
Review: I'd never read this author before and wasn't sure what I was in for with this book. Not your average cheesy thriller, "Don't Cry Now" really develops the characters in such a way that keeps you guessing all the way. I changed my mind on "who done it" about six times and still didn't get it right! For you thriller junkies out there, this is a must read.
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Summary: Another formulaic triumph from Joy Fielding
Review: Sure, the book consists of the formulaic whodunnit criterium: the good are really the bad, the bad are really the good. But I won't lie! The book Don't Cry Now is fantaaaastic! It's past 4 a.m now, I JUST finished the book and simply had to get out of my comfy bed to turn on the computer, get on-line and review this book. This book is quick-paced from page one, has great style, both in writing and innuendo and is a suspenseful book that leaves you breathless. And despite that being a tired cliche, I really did find myself holding my breath while reading this book!! As far as mystery goes, it's a real teaser. I gave the book four stars because of the hokey Electra Complex quality that was inserted in the novel. I found it to be a tad melodramatic and even took a breath long enough to roll my eyes at the whole idea. Ugh, I wish I could say more, but don't want to give away the ending!! If Joy Fielding is around much longer, Mary Higgins Clark is gonna have a real problem on her hands. Though I love MHC. Kudos to both authors. Omigawwwwd, read this book!!
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