The Jewels of Tessa Kent

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Summary: What's with the names?
Review: This book was sometimes fun, other times a letdown. It kept me turning the pages, but I found myself wanting to skim it. I guess my favorite Krantz books were "Til We Meet Again", and the original "Scruples." I also still keep a copy of "I'll Take Manahttan" around, only because the humor makes me laugh out loud in places. But her recent stuff has not been as good. And what's with the names? She seems to like to recycle them. This book has a character named Maggie. There was also a Maggie in "Mistral's Daughter," a Marguerite in "Princess Daisy," as well as a "Maddy" in "'Til We Meet Again." The latter book also had a character named "Freddy," and in "Mistral's Daughter" there was a "Teddy." Now at the end of this new book, the latest Maggie has a baby named "Daisy." Does this sound familiar? No wonder her books are starting to seem recycled.

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Summary: An truely amazing story...
Review: This was the first Judith Krantz book I read and I simply loved it. Tessa's character was so well developed that I can't stop thinking about it. Krantz has definately written a novel I'll never forget. A must read!

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Summary: Utterly Beautiful...
Review: This was the first Judith Krantz book I've read and I just loved it. Tessa's character is absolutely beautiful and the whole story is unforgetable. A must read :)

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Summary: Same old, same old
Review: You always know what you will get with a Judith Krantz novel ... beautiful women, sexually charged teenagers, token lesbians, relationships where the woman gives up almost all for her man and who, of course, wouldn't love her anymore if he knew her deep dark secret ... and of course, a child named Daisy. Does Judith Krantz think the name Daisy is a good name? Also, it sends a message that it's better to die beautiful than to go to steps to possibly prolong life (and lose your hair) if you have cancer. While reading this book, I could have sworn I had read the same lines before in one of her earlier books. This book is junk food and candy -- quickly read, not too filling and just as soon forgotten.