- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Hutchinson; First Edition edition (7 Jun 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091799546
- ISBN-13: 978-0091799540
- Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (90 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 425,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Times
Nail-bitingly compulsive... A thumping good read. Kennedy has done
it again
it again
Daily Telegraph
I ended up missing my stop to finish it
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Set in Paris, the plot revolves around an unlikable character, fleeing some at first unspecified personal crisis in America. The central characters are poorly drawn, unbelievable as well as unlikable. The Paris setting I found overstated and the writing sometimes clumsy. The ending is bizarre and was the final nail in the books coffin for me. Certainly he has written better books.
26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am a number one fan of Douglas Kennedy, so I am unhappy about saying this is rubbish. Kennedy still writes with great flair and certainly makes you turn pages. The problem is that having read 200 pages it begins to dawn on you what the basis of the story is and it's just plain silly.
If you loved 'The Pursuit of Happiness' don't read this - his next book might be better
If you loved 'The Pursuit of Happiness' don't read this - his next book might be better
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I brought this book in Oxfam to take on holiday for beach reading. I usually take chick lit or thriller type books as easy holiday reads. I didn't know what to expect as I have not read this author before. I disagree with other reviews here, and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was different and interesting and kept me turning the pages anxiously. The idea was original and possibly slightly disturbing, and having spent some time in Paris recently, I felt like I was walking some of those streets again ........
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Very disappointing
Having read some of DK's other books, I came with fairly high hopes of a good read with well-drawn characters and a good plot line. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Mr. E. Foggitt
A satisfying read
This was one of my favohrite reads in recent months. It's a gripping mystery and love story, perfectly located in Paris. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Okeham
Book Reveiw
Book was described as "used/good" If thats the sellers description then they should be up before the Trades Description Act,the book looked like it had been in and out of a beach... Read more
Published 2 months ago by D. H. Rimmer
First Kennedy Book, Pretty Good
I purchased this book last week as i'd seen the film The Big Picture based on Kennedy's book. I've never read any of Kennedy's work before and thought (judging by the 'weighty'... Read more
Published 2 months ago by G. Crystal
Xenophobic as well
I loved several of his novels, but this was awful. The picture of Paris is ridiculous and full of basic mistakes, as well as plenty of xenophobia (He didnt even forget to have a... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. John Conrad Mullen
BRILLIANT
I am so surprised by some of these reviews. Though this book is very different from any of the other novels written by Douglas Kennedy, mainly because this one is a supernatural... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Amanda
A new direction
It's been a while since I read this but after seeing what others have written, I have to have my two-penn'orths and say that I enjoyed it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by H. Petre
What happened!!
This would have been 2 and a half stars like the average rating for this book on Amazon.
This is my first book by Douglas Kennedy and it looks like I picked a bit of a... Read more
This is my first book by Douglas Kennedy and it looks like I picked a bit of a... Read more
Published 9 months ago by B. Robinson
Spooky, clever keeps the pages turning
I loved this so different from his other books and I hope you don't guess what the secret of the book is.
Published 9 months ago by Miss J
wrong classification
the reason this book is so disappointing is that instead of being a regular novel set in the real world it turns out to be a fantasy with a strong supernatural element. Read more
Published 11 months ago by T JUST
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