- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company (1 May 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316882984
- ISBN-13: 978-0316882989
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,864,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book on a recommendation and I wasn't disappointed. I found myself picking it up at every available opportunity (I LOVE books that make me not want to put them down).
This is the story of a stressed out Wall Street Lawyer in Manhattan who is married with 2 young sons and very disillusioned with his life. He has always longed to be a photographer and regrets the way his life has ended up. By complete accident (I won't spoil it) his life turns upside down in a split second and he finds himself on the run and taking on a new identity. Does his dream of having a new life match the reality?
You won't be disappointed with this book; it's very readable and makes you want to keep turning the pages well into the night. Enjoy
This is the story of a stressed out Wall Street Lawyer in Manhattan who is married with 2 young sons and very disillusioned with his life. He has always longed to be a photographer and regrets the way his life has ended up. By complete accident (I won't spoil it) his life turns upside down in a split second and he finds himself on the run and taking on a new identity. Does his dream of having a new life match the reality?
You won't be disappointed with this book; it's very readable and makes you want to keep turning the pages well into the night. Enjoy
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There were so many things I hated about this book. How once I picked it up I just couldn't put it down, how I could never pass by without picking it up, how it kept me up until the small hours of the morning when I should have been asleep, how I kept thinking about the story when I should have been doing something else.
But the thing I hated most was how it made me feel. How I felt as if I was accompanying Ben Bradford every step of the way, how my stomach churned with nerves every time I turned the page... I don't think I've ever felt such sympathy and emotion for a fiction character and it's a tribute to Douglas Kennedy's awesome writing skills that made me feel this way.
Of course, I didn't really hate this book. I loved it and now I've finished it...
I read it at such a fast pace that it took me just 2 days but I know I could have sat down and read it straight through without once looking up.
This is his third book I've read and luckily my withdrawal symptoms won't be that bad as I have "State of the Union" sitting waiting for me...
But the thing I hated most was how it made me feel. How I felt as if I was accompanying Ben Bradford every step of the way, how my stomach churned with nerves every time I turned the page... I don't think I've ever felt such sympathy and emotion for a fiction character and it's a tribute to Douglas Kennedy's awesome writing skills that made me feel this way.
Of course, I didn't really hate this book. I loved it and now I've finished it...
I read it at such a fast pace that it took me just 2 days but I know I could have sat down and read it straight through without once looking up.
This is his third book I've read and luckily my withdrawal symptoms won't be that bad as I have "State of the Union" sitting waiting for me...
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Quite simply one of the best books you will ever read. A fast flowing story, superbly written. I have read all of his novels, all of which are excellent, but this one is the best. Read it you will not be disappointed.
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The big picture in more ways than one
This is an eventful and pacey novel, which seems to have everything - action, thrills, suspense, big scenery, successful careers, relationships, romance and family problems, and a... Read more
Published 20 days ago by "Dr Hutch"
The Big Picture, Douglas Kennedy
What can I say?
This was the very first book by Douglas Kennedy that I read.
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And read.
And read.
And... Read more
This was the very first book by Douglas Kennedy that I read.
And read.
And read.
And read.
And... Read more
Published 3 months ago by paperbackreader
Well written but disappointing ending
I've read a couple of Douglas Kennedy's books. I love his writing, but don't like the way the plots seems to start off well, and then tail off into unbelievable scenarios.... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Yvonne
unputdownable
I love this book. I've had a copy for over 10 years and I re read it every so often. Its always fresh and a total page turner. Read more
Published 11 months ago by CM AK Bentley
Stylish Entertainment
Excellent read (as are almost all Douglas Kennedy books I have read). Although "unputdownable", found I was putting it down simply so I wouldn't finish it too soon (not wholly... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Perfectionist?
A bit far fetched
Did anyone else pick up on the reference to a photo taken of 9/11, when the story was set in 1997??
Published 15 months ago by Sunny
Hard to put down...
I have just finished this book after three days. It was so hard to put it down, it is so rare to find a book that keeps you guessing until the final pages. Read more
Published 17 months ago by G. Vintner
Fast paced, excellent Kenndy thriller
This Douglas Kennedy book features Ben Bradford, a quite ordinary Wall Street Lawyer who seems to have the perfect life, big home, two kids, beautiful wife, However, he hates his... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by MrsMac
Unputdownable!
If you haven't discovered Douglas Kennedy yet, you are missing out. The Big Picture was the first book of his I read. I loaned it to someone, and never got it back. Read more
Published on 23 April 2009 by Pammie Brooklyn
Kept my attention ...
This is the last Kennedy book I've read so am now waiting for 'Leaving the world' to come out!
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