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Remember the 80s, when padded shoulders and big hair sprayed 'dos were all the rage? Louise Bagshawe, it seems, is spearheading an 80s literary revival The Devil You Know is this young author's seventh novel (other titles include Career Girls, Tall Poppies, A Kept Woman, so you know this author's stalking ground; money, men, high-flying jobs) and stars three sisters who defiantly want it all.
The opening 20 pages are a little ludicrous, featuring an evil brother, a handsome, daredevil Italian count, his gypsy wife, and their triplet girls who are adopted, following their parents' horrible murders. The action swishes ahead a bit and we meet gorgeous Rose, who lives in a poor area of New York, but who is destined to become a property tycoon. Then there's stunning Poppy, an American Jewish princess obsessed by heavy metal, and who ends up in the rock & roll world. And lastly there's Daisy, overweight and stuck in an English boarding school. But with a little application she sheds the pounds and transforms herself into a best selling romantic novelist.
So that's the ambitious careers sorted out. But what about their love lives? Just as glamorous; the Superwomen end up with a real estate giant, a senator and a media magnate respectively. The Devil You Know is a high concept read where revenge is always sweet and the grooming impeccable. --Eithne Farry --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Terrible. That is the only way to describe this current offering my Louise Bagshawe. I have been a fan since her first books, but found my interest wavering slightly after the last woeful offering. This book is just a rehash of every other one she has written, and those that have read previous books will see this. The Blonde and the brunette (Elizabeth Savage and Rowena Gordon/Nina Roth and Topaz Rossi) the job in the music industry, the ambitious girl who will stop at nothing to suceed. Trust me, you have read it all before. I advise anyone to skip this book, go back to the beginning and re read her classics such as 'The Movie' and 'Career Girls'.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My first introduction to Bagshawe was "When she was bad", and i must admit i found it a breath of fresh air compaired to other female, so-called "chick lit" authors. All other writers seemed to base their charcters and plots around a neurotic 20-30 something woman whose only real aim in life was to find a gorgeous man and live happily ever after. For those of us who have aspirations beyond such things, Bagshawe really hit the mark for me. Her characters were strong, inspirational and knew their own minds and what they wanted out of life. Love and romance obviously did come into it but it wasn't the sole focus of the story. Therefore when "The devil you know" came out i was looking forward to reading it.
One thing i have realised since is that although Bagshawe seems to have a great skill in writing a unputdownable read, she does seem to be a little short on plot and characterisation these days. I did only get into her through one of her most recent novels and having now read the two mentioned and also her acclaimed "Career girls" i am beginning to feel that everytime i pick up a Bagshawe book i am reading a very similar story to the previous. "The devil you know" is still a good read and a pretty good introduction to Bagshawe. But for those of us familiar to her work, it really does have far too much likeness to her past works. For example, Poppy from "The devil you know" and Rowena from "Career girls" are both young girls trying to forge a career within the rock music business. Although not totally the same circumstances, they both seem to break into it and become overnight success's. From my own personal experience i can say that this is not only highly unlikely but also far to alike than is acceptable. I feel like i am re-reading the same book again.
I wouldn't write Bagshawe off as a waste of time, on the contrary, her books are some of the most gripping and enjoyable that i have read within this genre. But a word of warning, if you read more than one Bagshawe novel the "i've been here before feeling" will be inevitable.
One thing i have realised since is that although Bagshawe seems to have a great skill in writing a unputdownable read, she does seem to be a little short on plot and characterisation these days. I did only get into her through one of her most recent novels and having now read the two mentioned and also her acclaimed "Career girls" i am beginning to feel that everytime i pick up a Bagshawe book i am reading a very similar story to the previous. "The devil you know" is still a good read and a pretty good introduction to Bagshawe. But for those of us familiar to her work, it really does have far too much likeness to her past works. For example, Poppy from "The devil you know" and Rowena from "Career girls" are both young girls trying to forge a career within the rock music business. Although not totally the same circumstances, they both seem to break into it and become overnight success's. From my own personal experience i can say that this is not only highly unlikely but also far to alike than is acceptable. I feel like i am re-reading the same book again.
I wouldn't write Bagshawe off as a waste of time, on the contrary, her books are some of the most gripping and enjoyable that i have read within this genre. But a word of warning, if you read more than one Bagshawe novel the "i've been here before feeling" will be inevitable.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I stumbled upon this book whilst on holiday and was hooked I love this author and can't wait to read the rest of her books so far I have read The Movie and I am someway through Tall Poppies. Her books make you connect with the characters and you just have to keep reading!!
Keep up the great work :)
Keep up the great work :)
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Really good
Very good. I wld recommend for all Louise bagshawe fans!! I was moved along with the characters as if I was involved in the book, I wld definitely recommend it!
Published 6 months ago by Avid reader
A brilliant read - hard to put down.
I loved this book, the characters were well defined, their boyfriends likeable too. The plot itself was a good one, where I founf myself quickly turning the pages to find out what... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mavie
Same old, same old
This is unfortunately just a re-hash of some of her other novels. Far too much discription on clothes (as per some of her other books) and not enough of a decent plot. Read more
Published 16 months ago by shalee
Couldn't put it down!
This isn't the first Louise Bagshaw book I've read but it's definitely one of the best, if not the best so far for me. I loved the story and all the twists and turns in the plot. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2009 by Isobel K. Banfield
More of the same
I have been reading Bagshaw novels since those garish covers with cover girls and the movie, and i have to admit i am a fan of her work. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2007 by Amstar
Mildly distracting
I am a novice to Louise Bagshawe novels and picked this at random, without knowing what to expect. Although I enjoyed the story overall and it evoked all sorts of Jackie... Read more
Published on 24 Oct 2006 by SP
Brilliant
This is the first of the Louise Bagshawe books that I have read and I loved it. I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good read. Couldn't put it down!!
Published on 14 Sep 2006 by Erin
An intriguing read
Although this book has is a bit melodramatic and unrealistic it is still a great read. There are three triplets who have been separated at birth and whose lives will intertwine at... Read more
Published on 27 May 2006 by Sels
Okay, quite unbelievable but still a good adventure!
I really enjoyed this book and do recommend it for a bit of escapism. The book isn't perfect by any means and I agree with a lot of what the other reviewers have said. Read more
Published on 27 Mar 2006
Not great, you know whats coming but still enjoyable
I got this book from the library and read it one day. I have to admit I did like this book as it had all the components that I like in these type of books, sex, scandal etc. Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2006
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