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Summary: Interesting characters
Review: I really enjoy CC and found even w/ my quibbles I was captivated to finish this book. I didn't care much for the hero, he seemed like a man taken from her historical novels and didn't fit well in contemporary settings...He was a jerk at the beginning, then instantly loved her, and I didn't sense the connection that CC was going for. She probably could have made Ro the hero and I would have received him better. What I was hoping most for was Adrian and Liz to get together, he sounded perfect!!! Overall, though, this was a book that kept me reading.
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Summary: good book
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It never dragged even in the beginning, the only complaint is you find out the killer too early. I couldn't put this book down.
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Summary: Exciting but obvious!
Review: I think the thing I liked most about the book was the secondary characters. The grandmother, the female cousin (I can't remember her name), they had get-up-and-go. Unfortunately, the villian was obvious and I didn't get anything of the warm fuzzies between the hero and heroine.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING BOOK
Review: Ms. Coulter has once again given us a story that captures the imagination. Its entertaining from start to finish. Her hero and heroine are wonderful. The villian most evil and her secondary characters delightful. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. You definitely won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Could have been better!!
Review: The book started out good but by the second chapter I had already lost interest. I had to force myself to finish this book. The characters were poorly developed and the romance was almost non-existant. This book is not worthy of a purchase. If you must read it, I recommend it be checked out the library (I wish I had).
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Summary: A Good Read
Review: This is my first Catherine Coulter contemporary that I have read, I have all of her romances. And to be perfectly honest, I wouldn't have read this one if she hadn't e-mailed me and asked me to. I did enjoy it. The main characters were captivating and interesting. The plot was fast moving and kept you guessing "who done it" until it was revealed and then it was "when will he strike for the kill" that kept you reading till the end. I read this book in 6 hours and couldn't put it down. A definate good read!
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Summary: This was wonderfully supenseful
Review: This is my second book I have read By Ms. Coulter. The first one was "The Edge" (which was very good.) I look forward to picking up another one of her books very soon. "False Presences" reminded me of some books written by Sidney Sheldon. That is probably what I liked most about it. Elizabeth is suddenly placed in a high profile court case with the dead of her husband and then because very rich after her aquittal. She must now make it in the world of business which she knows nothing about. Her husband's family is out to get her and ruin her. The family is run by the mother-in-law who believes Elizabeth has killed her son. There is lying and bethrayal,love and hate all the makings of a great book. What I most liked about the books was the friendship that developed with Elizabeth and her step-daughter,Catherine. Catherine started off in the book as a woman scorned and turned out to be a true friend. This books had wonderfully developed characters and constantly kept me changing my mind "who did it."
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Summary: This was wonderfully supenseful
Review: This is my second book I have read By Ms. Coulter. The first one was "The Edge" (which was very good.) I look forward to picking up another one of her books very soon. "False Presences" reminded me of some books written by Sidney Sheldon. That is probably what I liked most about it. Elizabeth is suddenly placed in a high profile court case with the dead of her husband and then because very rich after her aquittal. She must now make it in the world of business which she knows nothing about. Her husband's family is out to get her and ruin her. The family is run by the mother-in-law who believes Elizabeth has killed her son. There is lying and bethrayal,love and hate all the makings of a great book. What I most liked about the books was the friendship that developed with Elizabeth and her step-daughter,Catherine. Catherine started off in the book as a woman scorned and turned out to be a true friend. This books had wonderfully developed characters and constantly kept me changing my mind "who did it."
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Summary: A great Story
Review: This only my second book of CC's, I enjoyed the first one so much that I emailed CC to let her know. Then when I got the email from her about this book I had to get it. I loved it and was not disapointed in it all.
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Summary: Enjoyable book
Review: You've read the synopsis, so I won't restate the story. I found this book to be fun and easy to read. It kept me guessing all along as to who the real killer was. For someone just breaking into the suspense novel genre, this was an easy way to do it. The metamorphosis of Elizabeth from a sensitive, caring artist to the hard-nosed business woman to the loving woman and friend was entertaining to watch. Some fun plot twists keep you interested and cheering for the characters. Despite their initial evil appearances, you find yourself wanting them to do well. I read the updated "2000" version and it was pretty good and mostly believable except for a few things that seemed a little unrealistic - like come on - would any of these people been without a cell phone in this day and age? Suspend your belief just slightly and it will definitely keep you hooked.
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