Payback

by Fern Michaels

2006

Status

Available

Publication

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Kensington Publishing Corporation (2006)

Description

Fiction. Romance. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: The New York Times bestselling author of Weekend Warriors continues her series of seven women drawn together by the promise of payback and poetic justice. Some women get angry . . . the Sisterhood gets even. Meet the Sisterhoodâ??seven very different women who found one another in their darkest days and formed an indelible friendship, strong enough to heal their pasts and bring laughter and joy back into their lives. In Myra Rutledge's beautiful Virginia home, amid hugs and fresh iced tea, shrimp fritters and shell-pink tulips, the friends have gathered to embark on their second mission of sweet revenge for one of their own. Julia Webster's husband, a U.S. Senator, has used his wife's graciousness and elegance to advance his career even as he's abused her trust at every turn and left her dreams for the future in tatters. Now, on the eve of his greatest political victory, he's about to learn a serious lesson. Because the senator crossed the wrong womanâ??and there are six more where she came from . . . Series praise "Spunky women who fight for truth, justice, and the American way."â??Fresh Fiction on Final Justice "Readers will enjoy seeing what happens when well-funded, very angry women take the law into their own hands."â??Booklist on Weekend Warriors "Delectable . . . deliver[s] revenge that's creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style."â??Publishers Weekly on Hokus Pokus "Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpieces . . .fast-paced. . .puts poetic justice first." â??Publishe… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member NovelBookworm
Even though I'm reading this series of books, I will confess to being mystified with regards to their popularity! This is the second in the series, and so far both books have shown a lack of plot, imagination and writing. The plot of the book is so absurd, it gives almost superhuman powers to aging
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spies and governments, and endless humanity and kindness to the heroine, the wealthy heiress. The writing is sort of , southern belle meets gentile handsome gentleman, lots of trite romantic phrases. One can almost imagine some of the female characters occasionally waving their pretty hands over their buxom chests, swooning and saying "Well, Ah declare......" Of course the author attempts to present her ladies as strong, tough as nails women of today, but the effort just falls sort of flat in the middle of all the ruckus about ball gowns, makeup and jewels. As I said, I don't have a clue why I read this book or why I'll probably read the next in the series. One thing really good about it though, if you're prepping for a colonoscopy and really can't find yourself able to concentrate on anything of substance, this book is the perfect one to take into the bathroom with you. Ridiculous entertainment, but entertainment nonetheless!
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LibraryThing member debbiescurlsandswirl
This whole series that Fern Michaels has written was excellent. Hope that she will come up with something new along these lines as I couldn't wait for the next book to be published.
LibraryThing member kingsportlibrary
This is Fern Michaels second book in her Revenge of the Sisterhood series. Each of the ladies in the group has been unjustly served by the legal system. This is Dr. Julia Webster's story and how she was "used" by her husband, a U.S. senator.
LibraryThing member AnneCurrin
Not that great of a story, but a quick read.
LibraryThing member maryloudinon
The women pay back the Chinese diplomat's son by skinning and flogging him with banboo. Brutal.
LibraryThing member suefitz1
Title: Payback (Sisterhood #2)
Author: Fern Michaels
Genre: Romance, Suspense
Challenges: To Be Continued…Challenge, 101 Books in 1001 Days Challenge, Book Around the States Challenge (Virginia), 2009 Support Your Local Library, Romance Reading Challenge 2009, 20 Books in 2009, 2009 Second Chances,
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Pages Read Challenge, States & Countries (OnThePorchSwing)

Rating: 4/5
No. of Pages: 304
Published: 2005
From the back:
Once the hallmark of macho fantasy, payback moves to the heart of modern romance in the spotty second installment of Michaels's Revenge of the Sisterhood series, as the heroines of Weekend Warriors regroup for mission number 2. Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpiece, according to the Sisterhood members: heiress Myra Rutledge; her adopted daughter, Nikki; Kathryn, the truck driver; Alexis, the African-American broker turned personal shopper; Julia, the plastic surgeon; Isabelle, the psychic; and Yoko, the nursery owner. It's vigilante justice for Julia this time: she's "contracted AIDS from her philandering senator husband." Frail Julia gets strength from her friends and guidance from Myra's lover, Charles, an ex-MI6 British operative and gourmet cook who plays a different kind of Charlie to Myra's Angels. ("Now, girls," says Myra, "let's devour this wonderful luncheon Charles has so wonderfully prepared so we can get to work and do what we do best: going after the scoundrels who have turned your worlds upside down.") Charles arranges invites to an exclusive Washington party where the gorgeous avengers kidnap the senator, but a good-looking assistant district attorney threatens to interfere with their plans (if only he and Nikki weren't out to right past wrongs, they could rekindle their old passion!). Michaels grinds out bestsellers by concocting videogenic plots filled with strong heroines and effortless costume changes. Her fast-paced, sentimental, occasionally silly novel puts poetic justice first; romance must wait for the next installment.

Mine:
What a great series – albeit it is probably better to read in order. I love the way the Sisters manage to get around the red tape. They are using vigilante justice, but no one seems to get hurt. They are just trying to get the justice that is deserved the for the wrong doings of others. Julia’s wonderful Senator husband has fooled around and managed to give her AIDS or at least the HIV virus and it is starting to take it’s toll.

The Sisters are there to get him and put him in his place.
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LibraryThing member Asheley
I devoured this story immediately after I finished the previous one, which was the first in the series, which is about a group of seven women (aka The Sisterhood) who help one another get revenge on the people that have wronged them and gotten away with it. The first book was Kathryn's story, in
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which she was able to get revenge on three men who raped her seven years ago while her disabled husband watched helplessly.

This second book tells Julia's revenge story, in which she is able to repay her serially-cheating husband for giving her HIV and destroying her career as a surgeon. I 100% despised Julia's husband while I was reading this and it was delicious to read how the seven women worked together to make him pay for all of the harm he had caused their friend.

These Sisterhood books are light and easy to read, which is what I've been craving lately. They're revenge stories that require the suspension of disbelief. But they're so, so fun and so worth it. These women operate fully outside of the law at great cost to their "real" lives and "real" careers. They're completely loyal to one another, which is really refreshing to read. They all feel so deeply for one another because they have the shared experiences of feeling let down when they've had to pay dearly for the actions of other people. It feels like the more I read of these women, the more I like them. I keep buying up the books so I have them on hand when I want a FUN read. They are not perfect and they're a little outdated, but I'm still enjoying them immensely.

Audiobook Notes: I added the audio to my read again and while I enjoyed listening, there were a few things that annoyed me with the narration. I'm still really weirded out about how old the narrator makes some of the characters sound, even though they're only in their 60's. And for some reason, the narrator used a very Southern accent with one of the main characters, which was jarring. This story is set in Virginia, near Washington DC, so I wouldn't expect the characters to sound like me. (I have a deep drawl and twang.) I'm also somewhat enamored at the way the narrator reads the bad-guy Assistant District Attorney Jack-he has a total villain voice and it almost makes me giggle. At any rate, the fun I had with the story overshadowed these minor annoyances and I may even continue listening to the audiobooks as I breeze through this series.

Title: Payback by Fern Michaels
Series: The Sisterhood #2
Narrator: Laural Merlington
Length: 6 hours, 6 minutes, Unabridged
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2005-09

Physical description

8.43 inches

ISBN

0821778765 / 9780821778760

Barcode

1601207
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