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Summary: See Dick Throw the Ball to Spot
Review: The Dick & Jane books I first read in kindergarten were better written than this book. The dialog was exceedingly repetitious & unimaginative. The characters weren't developed. The book was a bore! Readers deserve the courtesy of an author putting forth some effort when writing. I definitely don't recommend wasting valuable time or money on this book!
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Summary: The sky is falling
Review: This book was definatly not one of Sheldon's best novels, but it deserves a 2 and a half. First of all the plot was very unsuspenseful, by the middle of the book you can basically tell whose behind the events. I did however enjoy the suprise ending which I wasen't exactly suspecting. A good plus about this book is if you are a softie and don't enjoy rape ect this is perfect it was very clean.
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Summary: Interesting, but not his best...
Review: I loved Master of the Game, Memories of Midnight and the Otherside of Midnight. This book was not the same quality. Sheldon is a terrific story teller. I have not read one of his books that I did not like. I was surprised to learn the city in Russia that Sheldon refers to is actually a real city. I felt that part of the book was a little "corny", but apparently the city is a real place, even today.
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Summary: Pass on this one
Review: I finished this book and pretty much immediately forgot what it was about. Carboard characters and a lack of energy make this Sheldon novel one to pass on. Usually I read Sheldon on an airplane-- guaranteed to finish it before I land. And usually his stories are fun diversions. But his latest lacks his better touches-- a fast, twisty-curvy plot.
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Summary: ENTERTAINING AND LOADED WITH SUSPENSE
Review: This book is fast paced, moving quicker than you can blink the eye. Set in Washington, this book is perfect for those suspense readers out there.Lovely American journalist Dana Evans has just returned home from covering the war in Bosnia with her adopted twelve year old son Kemal. She has not settled in good before she understands that her good friend Gary Winthrop has been shot point blank when surprising burgulars intent on stealing his precious
artwork. What seems suspicious in this case is that the burgulars did not
take the most expensive paintings, neither did they touch any of the jewellery or money in the house.
Dana decides that she must investigate what has happened to the Winthrops who were considered the equivalent of American royalty. For isn't it strange that within one year five members of that family should loose their lives in a series of incidents? It started with Gary's parents whose deaths were caused when their house was burned to the ground as a result of an electrical fault. A couple months after their daughter Julia is taken to her death in a ski-ing accident followed closely by her brother Paul who was killed in a motor accident in France. What a coincidence and now her friend Gary!! No way was Dana Andrews taking this as coincidental and she decides to put her two big feet in. She sets off to Europe to do some investigations, leaving her adopted son in the charge of a baby sitter and her fiance Jeff, a sports caster to look after his ex wife who has become a victim of cancer. Dana plunges headlong into her investigation. In this cat and mouse game she confronts betrayal and horriffic shocks as she tries to outdo the group of men and women who are trying to stop her from learning anything about the Winthrop vendetta. This is Sidney Sheldon at his best. Highly recommended!!! Do not miss it. Heather Marshall
September 24th, 2001
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Summary: Does fame allow you to get anything published?
Review: I have not read anything by Sidney Sheldon in a very long time.
Maybe I have been fortunate for this was definitely a waste of time. Yes, much fiction is unrealistic but this can only be described as stupid.
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Summary: Major Disappointment
Review: If this book were written by a first time author it wouldn't have been published. Sydney Sheldon has too much talent for his editors to allow something as juvenile as this book to go to press. It's a major disappointment. The plot is telegraphed a mile out, the story itself is shallow, and there is no effort to develop the characters. This could have been the outline of an idea, but not a finished novel.
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Summary: Fast Paced but not up to stuff
Review: I typically love Sidney Sheldon -- for his consistently fast, compelling reads, but this one was not quite up to par. I admit, I had trouble putting it down to the very end, but it was more because I was hoping my hunches were wrong and that a twist would be thrown in somewhere. But, it was predictable, and the less then interesting characters (aside from Dana and Jeff who were interesting), were exactly what they seemed to be. If it were possible, I might have given this book 3.5 stars because it kept me hooked. An interesting factor was the underground city Dana uncovered in Russia -- especially because as far fetched as it seemed, it is somewhat reality. Dana Evans is a great character, and I would like to see Shelodn pick up with her again in his old style. He certainly left the ending open to do so. This is the story of a reporter who stops at nothing to get to the bottom of her hunch that a family of five high powered people who were all killed, were actually murdered. There are a lot of twists Dana must go through to get to the conclusion, but not a lot of turns, because the reader can see what is going to happen. However, it is Sheldon style in that you will not want to put it down until the end --
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Summary: The sky did fall
Review: I hope someone will set me straight. This is my first and may be my last sidney sheldon. I have heard many wonderful things about sheldon, but after reading "sky is falling" I will utter looking back. Who's who..is the downfall in this story.A paper and pen is needed to keep track of the very dull, bleed you dry characters I kept asking myself where's the glamour, where's the sex, the twists the turns?..As I reached quarter left of this book I realized I was outta luck. the story moves very fast. That Dale sure gets around!! Must be nice to have a job that lets you take that much time off!!
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Summary: We want the ORIGINAL Sidney Sheldon back!
Review: There is absolutely no comparison to the earlier books that Sidney has authored. 'The Sky is Falling' leaves a lot to be desired and is nothing like 'Doomsday Conspiracy', 'Windmills of the Gods',... There is no thrill or suspense - everything is so obvious. Don't waste your money. Borrow it from your local library.
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