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Summary: Page Turner!
Review: Jackie Collins is the master at writing novels full of sex, mystery, and intrigue. This book will definitely not disappoint! In a previous novel, Lethal Seduction, we are introduced to the Castelli family...Madison, her father Michael, his son Vincent, and daughter Sofia. This story takes place in the present and also alternates with chapters of the past. It is riveting!The story takes place (...)...Madison is caught in a robbery/hostage situation at an LA restaurant. At the same time, her father Michael is on the run avoiding a warrant for his arrest. The story takes us back in time to "explain" the history of Michael and his family, how he ends up where he is now, and how everything ties together. It's a wonderful way to tell this story and keeps the readers on their toes. I don't want to tell too much of the plot because it's far too good and must be read!
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Summary: Page Turner!
Review: Jackie Collins is the master at writing novels full of sex, mystery, and intrigue. This book will definitely not disappoint! In a previous novel, Lethal Seduction, we are introduced to the Castelli family...Madison, her father Michael, his son Vincent, and daughter Sofia. This story takes place in the present and also alternates with chapters of the past. It is riveting! The story takes place (...)...Madison is caught in a robbery/hostage situation at an LA restaurant. At the same time, her father Michael is on the run avoiding a warrant for his arrest. The story takes us back in time to "explain" the history of Michael and his family, how he ends up where he is now, and how everything ties together. It's a wonderful way to tell this story and keeps the readers on their toes. I don't want to tell too much of the plot because it's far too good and must be read!
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Summary: Jackie is fabulous!
Review: Like always, Ms. Collins delivers the absolute best in glamorous fiction. From "Chances" to "Deadly Embrace" - she cannot be beaten. Bravo Jackie!!!!!!
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Summary: Revenge is the Name of Game
Review: Madison Castelli whose character I've enjoyed in previous Jackie Collins works has certainly come into her own and proves she is her father's daughter more than she'd like to admit. Madison deals well with the difficult situation she finds herself trapped in and still manages to keep her cool throughout her ordeal until she gets a break and again I say, "she is her father's daughter". But, the storyline which kept me most enthralled was the life of Madison's father, Michael (Castellino) Castelli, a man of many faces and a man whose tragic/dangerous past has followed him into his now legit future which puts the lives of all those he holds dear in danger, especially Madison. All the characters have something of value to add to this delightful novel and with all of many twists and turns involved throughout the entire novel, I've got to admit, I enjoyed every minute of it. Couldn't wait to finish it but at the same time, I didn't want it to end. Deadly Embrace is simply that good, actually it's one of the best that Jackie Collins has written to date and it is a definite keeper. Good job Jackie!!!
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Summary: exciting suspense thriller
Review: Reporter Madison Castelli is stunned to learn that her father Michael has hid much of his life especially his mob connections from her. Feeling distraught because he is her only blood family, Madison flees across the country to gather her thoughts and control her feelings until she can logically confront her father. However, Los Angeles contains its violence and soon Madison is trapped with her host in a hostage situation connected to her father. Though framed, Michael spent five years behind bars. During his incarceration, he vowed to go straight, but find out who murdered his mother and his first wife and why. However, he also has trouble in the present being framed again but this time for murder. He flees to Vegas to regroup with his second spouse, the mother of his two other children. As the past and present converge in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, the Castellis do more than just try to survive as Michael goes after those who want him silenced. Though sexual fluff abounds in DEADLY EMBRACE (duh - Jackie Collins), the story line is actually more of an exciting suspense thriller that ties up loose ends from previous Castelli novels (see LETHAL SEDUCTION and L.A. CONNECTIONS). The plot is exciting never slowing down even with the numerous flashbacks that provide insight into Michael's past. Madison remains a strong character and the support cast serves more than just as ornaments, but this entry focuses more on Michael. This tale is a winner for fans of Ms. Collin, which proudly this reviewer is one of them. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Cant put down
Review: This book was really good, and you cant put it down. I love these characters. The plot was good with many twists which jackie collins loves!!! so do we !!! A must read for a jackie collins fan
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Summary: This book is absolutly dynamite.........
Review: This is a truly wonderful book I love the stories about Madison.... I love them more than any other Jackie Collins Novel I highly recommend this novel it is worth the reading a true gem in the wonderful world of Jackie Collins....
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Summary: Deadly Embrace
Review: This is another hit for Ms. Collins. Madison Castelli is the heroine in this story as she is involved in a hostage situation. Being a reporter, she is able to help the others and herself in this situation. As the gunman told her, "You have balls". Being the daughter of Michael Castelli, of course she does! Her handsome father, is accused of two killings, Madison's mother, Beth, and Stella, the woman who left him for a younger man. Michael has also gotten involved with people you don't say no to, the mob. His former boss, Vito Giovanni assisted him as he was acquitted of Beth's murder. As he made various trips to Las Vegas, he met a chorus gal, Dani, and they have had a distant relationship. Dani also has a son, Vincent, who is also Michael's son, but he doesn't find out until seventeen years later. As Jackie Collins has done so well in the past, she goes back and forth in time with the various chapters as we, the reader, put it all together. There are also at least five plots going on in the book, and somehow, everything fits together. There is enough of each story to keep you reading, and in Jackie's style, lots of sex and drugs. As usual, I could not put this, yet another great Jackie Collins' book down. This was 517 pages of great reading.
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Summary: yawn
Review: This is my first J. Collins and I got it on audiocassette. It's an OK story but I wonder what possessed J. Collins to read it herself? She either has a lisp or she was munching on something the whole time she was reading, it was pretty damn annoying. To make it worse she made every character sound like they were reading a script, people supposedly in love didn't sound in love, angry people didn't sounds angry and on top of it all nobody was very bright. I was easy to put the book down and not really care about what happen to anybody.
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Summary: Deadly Embrace
Review: This was a great book. I really enjoyed this book and did not want to put it down. It kept me going everyday. Just couldn't get a little quite time to read it. This was a great great book. Would like to read more like this.
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