The Modigliani Scandal

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Summary: Not his best, but worth it
Review: Ok. Follet is better than this... I agree. But it is still a very entertaining story with some entertaining characters in it. To the person that said it could have been done in 100 pages, you're stupid, it was to short to start with, especially because you complained about the character development, which would have made the book much longer. Overall, I liked it, not as good as jackdaws, the man from st. petersburg, ect., but still worth the few hours it takes to read.

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Summary: It is what it is...
Review: an early written story by a future great storyteller!Ok, so it's not Triple of Jackdaws, but it's worth reading nonetheless.Pick up a copy and look for glimpses of brilliance, that's the way I approached it! I found a few, but not many...see for yourself, you might be surprised!

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Summary: A waste of the art
Review: First of all let me tell you that this book could be written in 100 pages less, taking that little part away, how could ten art experts buy a fake copy of a paint, they don't study how to recognize a fake?
The book has to many stories and everybody make wrong things and they go against all the laws and nobody does nothing, that is unreal, how can anybody steal one million dollars and no one does nothing? Or even worse, they forgive the thieves just for the value of the real paints, that is pathetic.

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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I found this book outside a small bookshop while i was strolling the streets of Amsterdam. I was on my summer holidays from Ireland and was quite lost. Being an avid Follet reader i snatched it up immediately.
Lets call a spade a spade. The book lacks depth, character development or any sign of tension. However, it was an entertaining read for a person who was travelling by train around Europe and was often stuck for english material. by Follets own admission the book didn't turn out the way he had planned. nobody would try to argue that this book is anywhere as good as 'pillars' but at the end of the day it is still a good entertaining read.

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Summary: Lite and Trite
Review: I love Follett books, but this is his weakest effort. The characters are not well developed and none are endearing. You don't find yourself pulling for or against anyone and I could care less about having a beer with any of the characters. The plot is far fetched and the ending is worse. Pick any other Follett book and you will be better off.

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Summary: Lite and Trite
Review: I love Follett books, but this is his weakest effort. The characters are not well developed and none are endearing. You don't find yourself pulling for or against anyone and I could care less about having a beer with any of the characters. The plot is far fetched and the ending is worse. Pick any other Follett book and you will be better off.

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Summary: boring at first but enjoyable at last
Review: I read other books by Follett and I must recognize that this is not his best book. However I enjoyed the last 50 pages and especially the end. I didn't appreciate the description of Italy, the country I live in. Italians are not so stupid as Follett describes!!!

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Summary: A fast read - but not really worth searching out a copy
Review: I read this book based on Amazon's Book Matcher recomendations. It was ok, and I read it fairly quickly (less than a week), but it is definitely not as good as his more recent works. I wouldn't go searching for a copy of this book (borrow it from the library, if you feel that you must read it).

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Summary: Early Follett, multiple twists in the mystery, fast paced
Review: Reportedly one of the first books done by Follett, the action is not as intense as later works. ( Lie Down With Lions ). Story concept is easy to follow but interest is maintained by the introduction of several crosses and double-crosses. Good description of story locations adds to the enjoyment.

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Summary: good book
Review: so ugly review in the web page. no helpful and stop review this book for so stupid man. the book is good few people read it.