Fourplay : A Novel

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Summary: Was this book British or American?????
Review: While I enjoyed the story and thought it was a fun, frothy, quick read, great for the beach, the editing of the American version of the book left a lot to be desired. I was completely confused (not to mention flabbergasted) when, almost at the end of the story, I suddenly realized that these London-based characters are using American dollars and cents instead of British pounds and pence as their form of currency (see page 220). I actually stopped and went back to the beginning to make sure that they really lived in London, after all! I mean, COME ON! Do these people who "dumb down" British books for those of us forced to buy them in the United States REALLY believe that we are so stupid that the wording has to be changed--what, we might not be able to read British??? And who is proofreading this stuff?? I feel sorry for the author that such a travesty was made of her book. But a word of advice for her ---proofread EVERYTHING because you never know what idiot is going to be changing things in YOUR WORK. It reflects back on you, not them--your name is the one on the cover!

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Summary: A great read!
Review: You'll find yourself wanting to jump into the book just to smack people, but all in all, this is a great book. The characters are real enough to sympathize with, and just vulnerable enough to care about. The issue of dealing with four love interests isn't that complex, so don't worry about getting sidetracked. This is certainly worth an afternoon.