- Paperback: 222 pages
- Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (May 1985)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0330290053
- ISBN-13: 978-0330290050
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,782,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Praise for ‘The Naked Face’:
‘The best first mystery novel of the year.’ New York Times
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‘Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power.’ New York Times
‘Fast-moving…engrossing…Sidney Sheldon is a master at giving the public what it wants.’ Los Angeles Times
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A novel in which a psychoanalyst is accused of murdering a patient as well as his receptionist. In order to survive he realises he must change from being the hunted to the hunter.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is written in Sheldons symplistic style, with plenty of red herrings and twists and turns along the way.
An easy holiday type read with suspects galore, keeping the reader guessing until the last chapter.
An easy holiday type read with suspects galore, keeping the reader guessing until the last chapter.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of Sidney Sheldon's early works. Written in the 80's, there is some language that is a bit dated. For example, the phrase "he was a big mother." Okay, haven't heard that phrase in a long while.
Judd Stevens is a psychoanalyst. The people he sees are very disturbed with the exception of one patient, Anne, who won't get to the bottom of her problems. In the opening of the book, one of his patients leaves his office wearing Judd's raincoat and gets stabbed in the back. Shortly after that, his secretary is murdered in his office after hours. The homicide detective assigned to the case believes that Judd is actually guilty of the murders and begins to try to slant the evidence against Judd.
Though this is dated and not one of Sheldon's best works, it is very suspenseful and held my attention to the bitter end. It was a satisfying read and, though not necessarily a keeper, it was worth the time. Sidney Sheldon's writing improved dramatically over the years after this book was first written - if you want to read one of his best, read Master of the Game.
Judd Stevens is a psychoanalyst. The people he sees are very disturbed with the exception of one patient, Anne, who won't get to the bottom of her problems. In the opening of the book, one of his patients leaves his office wearing Judd's raincoat and gets stabbed in the back. Shortly after that, his secretary is murdered in his office after hours. The homicide detective assigned to the case believes that Judd is actually guilty of the murders and begins to try to slant the evidence against Judd.
Though this is dated and not one of Sheldon's best works, it is very suspenseful and held my attention to the bitter end. It was a satisfying read and, though not necessarily a keeper, it was worth the time. Sidney Sheldon's writing improved dramatically over the years after this book was first written - if you want to read one of his best, read Master of the Game.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
it has taken many years to replace the paperback version and it was worth the trouble
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Not such a great plot
The book is about this shrink who's patients, secretary, etc, end up dead at a fast rate, causing him to suspect that he is, in fact, the killer's target. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Juliana Apopei
Not for me, it was a gift
I have only read 1 of the authors books an this 1 was a gift so I can't comment.
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by Mrs. I. Newton
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