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by Penny Vincenzi (Author)
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  • Paperback: 896 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (20 Mar 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755336801
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755336807
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 54,001 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Praise for AN ABSOLUTE SCANDAL: 'Buy on a Friday, get home, turn off the phone and emerge on Monday replete with a tale well told. Guilty pleasures? We certainly all have them and this is better than most'

(Daily Express )

'The bonkbuster is definitely on the rise again as fiction gets chunkier and glossier. But despite stiff competition from a new vanguard of younger and arguably hipper writers, there’s one name that continues to reign supreme, Penny Vincenzi'

(Glamour )

'This is a big book and a terrifically entertaining one. It's also highly addictive'

(Telegraph )

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What do you do when you lose everything? It was one of the biggest scandals of the 80s. Lloyds. It started with just a few requests for money from various Names. And then the demands got bigger. And bigger. Until thousands of people found their lives ruined, homes gone and relationships wrecked. All because of money. When you do have it, its value isn't that important. When you don't - it's everything...



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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure intelligent escapism, 14 Nov 2007
This review is from: An Absolute Scandal (Hardcover)
I was surpised to read such mixed reviews of this novel. Some of the criticisms I agree with - there are some proof reading errors, and Vincenzi is not at her most convincing when writing dialogue for the supposedly working class characters (that is also true of Jilly Cooper). Part of the fun of reading books like this is you set aside such thoughts and absorb yourself in the lives of the rich and glamorous. I think her characterisation is fantastic on the whole, particularly of women. Almost all of the female main characters in her books are strong, brave, feisty and intelligent. I also thought the Lloyds scandal was a good choice of subject, it really sparked my interest in a way that a dryer book would not have. I now know what 'reinsurance' means, so I have learnt something! Overall although I thought this was her best yet.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolute Scandal, 18 Nov 2007
By D. T. Doyle (Kent) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: An Absolute Scandal (Paperback)
I totally disagree with the previous reader - I have just finished this book, being virtually unable to put it down. As in her other books, Penny draws you in gradually, her characters become like part of your own family. Yes, it was a long book (and too cumbersome to read in the bath!), but what a read! Slightly disappointed that I have read all the others and now have to wait for a new PV novel!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Finance Saga, 29 April 2007
By Rhiannon (Walsall, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: An Absolute Scandal (Hardcover)
As a huge fan of the Spoils of Time saga by Vincenzi I couldnt wait to start this new book.
The best assessment i can give is it is v good in parts but overall not her best work.
I think one of the problems being the main characters who 'suffer' are all Lloyds names with considerable amounts of wealth therefore the sympathy levels are not too high to start with.Vincenzi does build the story well and halfway through you do indeed have considerable empathy with the main characters and their misfortune.
She has obviously researched Lloyds and the financial world of the eighties with great detail and this certainly shows.
It is a 700 page novel and for the first 500 pages i was hooked , i thought the last third of the novel was overly long and the way some of the plots were concluded slightly dubious and at times unbelievable.
Overall i certainly enjoyed the novel and its vivid portrayal of recent history.As family sagas go its entertaining and informative, however when the main event of the book happens off page (a vincenzi device)it can be frustrating and plot devices are too contrived.
Overall a good holiday read , but maybe 200 pages needlessly too long.
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4.0 out of 5 stars high brow chick lit
I have to say I really enjoyed this novel. It's very much chick lit for the upper classes, great for someone like me (who's far from the upper classes) but likes to take a delve... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Louise

3.0 out of 5 stars Good read
This story is centered around a genuine financial crisis in the 80's, and how this drew people together, creating unity, lifelong friendships, and love triangles... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miss G

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Well, I am only relatively new to this sort of fiction. My usual fare is Science Fiction and Fantasy, with the occasional historical novel thrown in. Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. Kane

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down.............
What a fantastic read! I have to say I haven't read any Penny Vincenzi for a couple of years now and boy have I obviously been missing out!! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lulu

4.0 out of 5 stars People Who Have a Lot to Lose!
Although not her best (in my opinion), Penny Vincenzi fans will not be disappointed in this one. Pure escapism, with the touch of realism coming in the form of the Lloyds'... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Lotus Eater

4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it !!
I greatly enjoyed this. It's nice to have some light reading from time to time and PV's are always easy reading. I liked it a lot. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ms. L. C. Kelly

3.0 out of 5 stars How dragged out can you get ......
Subject, Lloyds was interesting to me as many of my clients were then caught out, lost their large homes & refreshingly discovered that 'big' was not necessarily 'beautiful'... Read more
Published 13 months ago by J. A. Simmons

2.0 out of 5 stars Not her best
Oh dear, I do agree with Booklover. I'm a great PV fan because of the escapism, the Britishness, the wonderful romantic scenes and the authentic mentions of Barbados where I live,... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Adaisa

2.0 out of 5 stars Long winded and very disappointing
I have never read one of Penny Vincenzi's books before and I won't bother again. It was like a murder mystery (or suicide mystery) that never happened. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Mrs. S. E. Calladine

5.0 out of 5 stars Penny Vins Best Yet !!!
Hi I love her as a writer and this has masses of suspense for each character. Starting gently it introduces the cast and I loved the ending! Read more
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