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by Douglas Kennedy (Author) "It was four in the morning, I hadn't slept in weeks, and the baby was crying again ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (7 Aug 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349117381
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349117386
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.6 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,672 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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**'Palm-tingling sensation . captivating . a completely convincing imaginative performance . enthralling' THE TIMES **'THE HORSE WHISPERER recast by Patricia Highsmith . a compulsive page- turner and a dark moral fable' MAIL ON SUNDAY **'Kennedy's skill is to send you racing down the slope of sheer story' ESQUIRE **'A ferociously plotted, hip and funny thriller' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY**'The kind of book you'll find yourself reading until 2 a.m.' COSMOPOLITAN

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!, 29 Jun 2006
By Boof (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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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
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Arrrggh! This book..., 3 Sep 2006
By Mrs. J. L. Howard (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Big Picture (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...

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Big Picture by Douglas Kennedy, 8 Jan 2004
By Mr T D Hobday (Milton Keynes, UK) - See all my reviews
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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5.0 out of 5 stars 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 2 months ago by Pammie Brooklyn

4.0 out of 5 stars Kept my attention ...
This is the last Kennedy book I've read so am now waiting for 'Leaving the world' to come out!
Enjoyed the saga of Ben Bradford however coincidental & unlikely some of it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. B. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars A Different Picture
Ben Bradford hates his job, despite the large income, and hates his life, despite a wife and two lovely kids. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. John Frank Herbert

5.0 out of 5 stars A great compulsive read
I loved this book. The story is original, surprising, I was so into the book that I missed my stop on the tube on several occasions. Read more
Published 13 months ago by French reader

4.0 out of 5 stars A great page-turner and a great combination of three novels in one,
I didn't know what to expect from this book. Truth be told, the title and cover made me think it was some kind of "chick lit", to use the vernacular. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Retired

5.0 out of 5 stars Top notch!
I loved this book! The story is somewhat far fetched, but is so engaging that this matters very little. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Emily Matthews

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book but ...
I loved this book. It is a real page-turner. It is also very insightful into the human condition: pride, ambition, discontentment. Read more
Published 18 months ago by love reading

2.0 out of 5 stars Readable but rather disappointing
Douglas Kennedy's The Big Picture follows the story of Ben Bradshaw, a T&E lawyer who on the surface and on his resume, is a family man with a good job and lots of future. Read more
Published 20 months ago by TS

4.0 out of 5 stars A riveting tale of suspense
The central character, Ben Bradford, seems to have it all. A beautiful wife, a big suburban home, two kids and a partnership in a prestigious New York Wall Street Law Firm. Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. A. Ramos

3.0 out of 5 stars I was there!
I previously read Douglas Kennedy "Pursuit of Happiness" so bought this book for my forthcoming holiday to the sates which included Montana. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2005 by waltersemp

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