Advantages: Good story, well written and enjoyable book Disadvantages: Not enough about the amazing Detective
About the author:
Sidney Sheldon was born in Chicago in the USA in 1917. He died in 2007. In that time he wrote eighteen novels and sold over 300 million copies worldwide. He was a master story teller and a prolific writer, with 25 Motion Pictures, 6 Broadway Plays and over 200 television scripts to his name.
Story of the book:
The book is a mystery/thriller. It is about a beautiful 24year old lady Elizabeth Roffe who takes over the running of ... ...father Sam in a climbing accident.
Very soon into the job however Elizabeth discovers that running a global company is not only very hard work but an exceptionally dangerous occupation. She refuses to turn this family owned and run business into a public company despite the insistence of her family and fellow board members.
She soon discovers her late father had major concerns about incidents that were happening within the business effecting the ...
CPTDANIELS 29.02.2008
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Advantages: Sidney Sheldon does it again Disadvantages: hard to put down
...the web of deceit.
Bloodline An empire is born a long time ago. A solemn promise that no outsides will ever be allowed to hold shares. The family will be well looked after but, only the president of the company has the power to change the promise made so long ago. But Someone wants that changed........now! Elizabeth Roffe is young, beautiful and one of the richest women in the world. When her father Sam Roffe the president of the company is killed ... ...of the global empire.
Will she have the strength to continue with his wishes or will the family turn against her. One of them thinks she should die!
Rhys Williams was Sam’s closest confident, ambitious and striding for the ultimate goal he will never have a stake in the family business as he is an outsider but with Sam gone maybe that can now be changed!! Would his ambition for power make him the killer?
Anna Roffe has never loved. Well ...
nitebabe 13.05.2001
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Advantages: Super storyline,different from the norm Disadvantages: umm,detective a little strange
This is definately the best book that Sheldon has written. The characters are believable, interesting and in depth. Lots of characters are used, within the family. This is in order to make it difficult for the reader to find the arch villain.
Each character is developed fully and the reader is able togain an ability to get to know each character.
In the usual Seldon style the plot is brilliant. It takes a number of twists and turns until the final ... ...within its self, but, holds much irony towards the main plot. The strong female heroine, Elizabeth, is not the typical weak personality, she is able to look after herself which transforms the story.
Overall, this was a brilliant one of the best novels I have ever read. ...
cdgwilt 22.01.2001
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Advantages: Great book Disadvantages: Hard to put down
Another conspiring, tale by the master of twists and turns. Beware you wont be able to do anything else once you pickup this one.
A modern tale for today's readers. The daughter of one of the world's richest men inherits his multi-billion-dollar business and his position at the top of the company, Elizabeth Roffe is a great character she is both strong and vaunerable beautiful but intelligent and you instantly feel a liking towards her.
She decides ... ...father. After all nothing is as simple as it seems soon she realises someone is trying to kill her and destroy the large pharmaceutical company her family created years ago. She can't trust anyone as everyones a suspect includin her husband. In order to save her comapny, and save it from getting sold she must outsmart everyone.
The story ends unfolding the events one by one and tieing them together. ...
Stinger911 07.11.2004 (09.11.2004)
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