Trap for Cinderella

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Summary: cant get enough of him
Review: Japrisot takes the mystery/thriller genre to another dimension. There aren't just plot twists, reading one of his stories is like taking a roller coaster ride with hairpin bends. You're never really sure what the answer is, and yet if you pay attention, maybe you are. When you think you've found an answer, it opens up more questions, revealing levels of complexity most writers never approach. What I particularly like is, he doesnt use exotic and high-flying settings like english manor houses, international espionage, the world of high finance, etc. Like that American genius Rod Serling, Japrisot's plots happen to ordinary people, a salesperson, a bank teller, a truck driver, a farmer. If his books dont hold your attention nothing will. Also the translations have been dynamite and lose nothing. When I run out of his books that have been put into English, I already am stacking up the ones only available in French. Everyone of the four I have read have been masterpieces.

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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Read "Trap for Cinderella" years ago, but the eerie plot lingers in my mind. Poor, young Dominic (I think that's her name) latches herself onto rich, wild, beautiful Michelle. Michelle casually allows Dominic into her life as a syncophant. Dominic is much like the leachy Mr. Ripley in Patricia Highsmith's novel, in that she envies someone else's life and plots to take that person's life, and become that person. Was young when I read "Trap" and was confused as to who actually survived at the end, the Leach or the rich girl. Hope it was not the Leach. Didn't like her. Would read the book again if I could locate a copy.

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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Read this book many years ago, but the eerie plot has stayed with me. Now reading "Talented Mr. Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith and the similarities in the protagonists are striking. Both are poor and young and long for somebody else's life. Envy is their driving motivation. Dominic (?), the poor girl in "Trap for Cinderella," insinuates herself into the life of her rich cousin, Michelle. (May have some of this wrong; it has been years.) Michelle casually allows Dominic to become her syncophant, just as Tom Ripley becomes a leach on Dickie Greenleaf's life in "Talented." Still not sure who survives in the end of "Trap." Think it was not the leach. Wish I had a copy to read again. One of the best mystery/suspense novels I've ever read.