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Liked it, but...
“There was a lot about this book that I liked, but several things really irritated me:
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-09-03.
1. Paris doing the dirty work for her ex-husband. In the beginning, when he dumps her, as he is leaving he asks if she will tell the kids and she nods. HELL NO! I would not tell the children, I would make him do it. He's the one who decided to leave.
2. Jim and Phyllis - OK, really? First of all, it mentioned when they met that Paris wasn't attracted to him. I guess the chemistry built after that. But then, when she meets Malcolm the writer, she tells Bix there is no chemistry and there's a long section in there about how chemistry is there or it isn't. This was incongruous within the book since she apparently was able to let the chemistry build with Jim when she didn't feel it at first.
Second, I cannot believe she hung in there for so long with this man constantly bringing up the dead wife. I dated a guy who constantly brought up his ex-wife and how horrible she was. That relationship lasted all of three weeks for me before I told him that he needed to get over it and to let me know when he did. I sure as hell wouldn't have wasted as much time as Paris did with someone who clearly wasn't over his dead wife.
3. It's mentioned by Bix when she takes the job that she won't have time for anything ever and yet somehow, she has time for weekends away with the first guy she goes to LA with and then to Napa with Jim. She also has a lot of time to date these guys apparently. Guess the job wasn't all encompassing as previously stated.
There were just a lot of inconsistencies within the story and a lot of things that no sane person would have allowed to go on forever.” -
Good
“again.. I listed to this book on the way to work. It was good. I'm beginning to like DS books on tape.. a lot!”
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-08-09. -
Fun
“I've read a lot of Danielle Steele's book and they seem pretty much all the same, it's all about rich and glamorous people. by reading the summary you already know the whole story. it gets boring if you read her books on and on. but this was fun.
An amazon user wrote this on 2009-03-25.
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1 of 1 members found this review helpful.
Interesting!!
“Paris lived the perfect marriage and then her husband suddenly says, "NEXT!!!" lol. Pretty dramatic stuff and Paris weathered the storm and it paid dividends in the end. The story is chalked full of ups and bottomed out downs. And the sheer comedy of Paris' various dates are bound to make you laugh. I never would've guessed the book's ending though and it was a unique decision.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2007-06-05. -
3 of 3 members found this review helpful.
Bravo! One of Danielle Steel's Best.
“This is by far my favorite of Danielle Steel's novels. The character development is exquisite. Totally believable. She takes her time telling the story in this unabridged edition, and if you are listening to this story for the first time, this is the version I would highly recommend. I love the way the main character thinks things through, logically and thoroughly. Even as a fictitious character, she serves as an inspiration to women. I still think she should have clocked the "other woman" over the head with the punch bowl at her daughter's wedding, but she's so likable I can forgive her diplomacy. If you are a fan of Ms. Steel, you will love this book.”
An amazon user wrote this on 2006-07-24.
