- Paperback: 448 pages
- Publisher: Harper; (Reissue) edition (Aug 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0006178715
- ISBN-13: 978-0006178712
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 9.9 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,732 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power’
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‘Fast-moving… engrossing… Sidney Sheldon is a master at giving the public what it wants.’
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‘Compulsively readable.’ New York Times Book Review
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A page-turning thriller of love and betrayal from the bestselling Master of Suspense and author of If Tomorrow Comes and The Other Side of Midnight.
The novel tells the story of Lara Cameron, a successful real estate developer who came from a broken family in Nova Scotia. Early in life, she learns to fend for herself and how to get her own way in a male-dominated world. After her father's death, Lara secures her first deal with the owner of the boarding house and before long her real-estate empire is booming. Moving to Chicago she goes on to become one of America's most successful businesswomen. She falls in love with a talented pianist, Philip Alder, and marries him, but her past comes back to haunt her and she is on the verge of losing everything. Can Lara recover from all her shattered dreams and win back the only man she has ever loved?
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It is evident from the first few pages that Mr.Sheldon was a thriller writer of the highest callibre. I have read my way through many a page turner, but his skill to draw in the reader surpasses almost every author I have come across.
This is the first of Sheldon's books I got my hands on, but judging by my research it is typical of him in that it displays certain of his hallmarks; a powerful female protagonist who rises beyond a somewhat tragic past.
The writer throws numerous plot twists that make us unsure who are the good guys and who are bent on Lara's (the heroine's) destruction. A definite page turner.
This is the first of Sheldon's books I got my hands on, but judging by my research it is typical of him in that it displays certain of his hallmarks; a powerful female protagonist who rises beyond a somewhat tragic past.
The writer throws numerous plot twists that make us unsure who are the good guys and who are bent on Lara's (the heroine's) destruction. A definite page turner.
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
THIS BOOK HAD ME ON TENDER HOOKS ALL THE TIME I WAS READING IT. IVE READ ALL HIS BOOKS AND THEY HAVE YOUR MIND RACING CONSTANTLY, I ALWAYS CRY WHEN IVE FINISHED READING I NEVER WANT IT TO END.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
A true Inspiration
30 Oct 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book, the star shines down tells about the life of Lara Cameron, who made her way through success by achieving one of the top world site builders over a traditionally male dominant society. Lara is the daughter of a boarding house owner in Glace Bay. She suffered lot of hardships to attain the ultimate success as a real estate performer. She becomes a successful real estate developer by converting an old hotel into an ultra model luxury hotel. She even had to make love with so many people, ruthless yet vulnerable to get her living. Coming from a poor family in Nova Scotia, She promised to herself to gain more power to show her father that he was wrong. In a global setting in many places she has ever desired and won. By doing all this she attains the pinnacle of success, but as days pass by she started losing them, and came back to her initial stage of her living, but yet had the strong support of her love and other working staff. The thrill and fun of the reality industry, the care for the staff and the true love which finds her back and the staff staying by her side are some of the interesting twists in the story. This book deals with the conceptual ideas of a young girl which turned into a dream by which she was made as a wonderful artist to avail her pride. The authors view for women to get her heights inspired me in the ways to develop the abilities in any such manner as Lara did. As it describes in a promotional manner the girl wanted to make her site the world's most used one for acquiring knowledge. This book would be the most inspirational one for every woman to achieve amongst any situation. Read it and get inspired.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Very disappointed
24 Aug 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I generally like Sheldon's "beach" reads. Usually great fun which decent premises. I'm not hard to please. However, this offering was dismal.
Storylines were picked up and dropped without resolution. Most of the characters were grossly underdeveloped or mere stereotypes. You know going into a Sheldon book that it's not going to be an English Lit assignment, but this one was weak in comparison with his other selections.
Storylines were picked up and dropped without resolution. Most of the characters were grossly underdeveloped or mere stereotypes. You know going into a Sheldon book that it's not going to be an English Lit assignment, but this one was weak in comparison with his other selections.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Flat, but fast
7 July 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book was something that I read in one day, just to pass the time. I really didn't care about the characters, and Lara seemed just too unreal to be true. She was too much of Scarlet O'Hara in her dealings with a real estate world dominated by men. I only finished it to find out what crisis happened that gave her an empty birthday party, but when I finally came to the end, it wasn't too satisfying.
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