A Stranger In The Mirror - Sidney Sheldon

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The saying "Never judge a book by its cover" is completely true with this book. This is one of a pile of books my husband bought for me after rooting through for Jackie Collins books, the charity shop for me. I took one look at the cover and judged it as not a book I wanted to read. Then I got bored, I was almost crawling the walls looking for a book to read. I picked this up in desperation, and vowed never to judge a book by its cover ever again. ...
...the life of Josephine Czinski, a pretty young girl whose birth in to this world was hard on her and her mother and caused her father to have a heart attack and die. Her mother became a fanatical church goer, bringing her daughter up to believe she was the soul cause of her father's death. Her mother makes her living by making dresses and things for the rich oil tycoons and their families in, Odessa Texas. Josephine uses the cinema as an escape from ... Read review

Advantages: It keeps you engrossed till the last page
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...Face' in 1969.This fetched him a nomination in the category of Best First novel, for the Edgar Allan Poe award.His novels predominantly feature tough, determined Women characters, who are often fighting the hostile system and the men who run it..His novels have a lot of suspense in them..His readership mainly consist of women.. Rage of the Angels,Bloodline,Master of the Game are among his most powerful novels. A Stranger in the mirror was published ...
...story of Toby Temple , a mamas boy who ends up becoming a huge celebrity..and Jill Castle, a small time actress who has seen many hardships in life...when they meet they are destined to fall in love ..then tragedy strikes in the form of Toby's illness and the aftermath of it..enters David, Jill's first love..then life begins to get more and more complicated... quite an interesting read, that is if you like Sydney Sheldon's racy style of writing.. ... Read review

Advantages: Suspense, Cant put this one down
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...his novels have become international bestsellers. This book and infact all of is books are extremely difficult to put down. The main theories in each book are also meticulously researched. In the case of this book the defendant, Ashley Patterson, claims to have Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD). In the back of the book Sheldon has mentioned a list of some of organizations devoted to helping and treating patients with this disorder. So not only does Sheldon provide you with a tremendous novel to read but he also provides you with the facts and information on each matter that the book is based on. Other novels written by Sydney Sheldon are: The Other Side of Midnight, A Stranger in the Mirror, Bloodline, Rage of Angels, Master of the Game, If Tomorrow Comes, Windmills of the Gods, The Sands of Time, Memories of Midnight... Read review

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Advantages: Good story, well written and enjoyable book
Disadvantages: Not enough about the amazing Detective

...of working. It was just a shame he was not brought into the story until two thirds of the way through, I would like to have got to know more about his style and his experiences. Conclusion: Overall an excellent book it was both well written and exciting story. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a mystery/thriller. I will definitely be looking to read more books by this author in the near future. Published by Harper Collins Pages 456 Price: £6.99 (Paperback) ISBN: 0-00-617501-5 Info on the author: www.sidneysheldon.com Other novels written by Sidney Sheldon • The Naked Face (1970) • The Other Side of Midnight (1973) • A Stranger in the Mirror (1976) • Bloodline (1977) • Rage of Angels (1980) • Master of the Game (1982) • If Tomorrow Comes (1985) • Windmills... Read review

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