Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Vision (1996), Edition: Reissue, 400 pages
Description
In Boston, the family of a tycoon sit down to a reading of the will when there appears Julia, claiming to be a half-sister and demanding her share. In fact, Julia is a phony, invented by a son seeking control of his father's empire after murdering him.
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LibraryThing member fleacircus
It has some typos, as you should expect from this publisher (Record).
But it's a very nice fiction, sometimes you just imagine what could happen next and then you read exactly what you imagined in the next chapter or few pages, so maybe it can sound a little bit cliché, but as entertainment is a
But it's a very nice fiction, sometimes you just imagine what could happen next and then you read exactly what you imagined in the next chapter or few pages, so maybe it can sound a little bit cliché, but as entertainment is a
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good book. Pretty nice. Show Less
LibraryThing member sloepoque
It's a shame. really. Sidney Sheldon once wrote page turners like no one else. His books were quite un-put-downable, and I was willing to buy them upon publication without having any idea what they were about.
Times have changed. At some point Sheldon stopped producing top-notch novels. I believe
If I want to read any Sheldon in the future, I'll go back and reread some of his best efforts and pass on his most recent disappointments.
Times have changed. At some point Sheldon stopped producing top-notch novels. I believe
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he must have developed a template into which he simply plugged in names and events different from those he used last time around. Morning, Noon, and Night is still a page turner, but there are no surprises and the plot is barely above that above what a third grade student might write for composition class.If I want to read any Sheldon in the future, I'll go back and reread some of his best efforts and pass on his most recent disappointments.
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LibraryThing member HenriMoreaux
Another excellent Sheldon page turner, one of the world's wealthiest men dies leaving behind a billion dollar estate. Following the funeral a woman turns up claiming to be the illegitimate child and entitled to a portion of the estate.
Typical of a Sheldon novel there is layers of detail and
Typical of a Sheldon novel there is layers of detail and
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numerous twists. Show Less
LibraryThing member soosthemoose
Rather amusing book about greed, corruption and manipulation.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
6.75 inches
ISBN
9780446602211