Stone 588

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Summary: Why hasn't it been made into a film?
Review: Phillip Springer is a small but successful diamond broker in New York, runing the family firm established by his father and uncle. When his daughter miraculously recovers from a mental condition that had consigned her to a series on instituitions, she credits her recovery to a flawed gemstone. When Philip's lover, Audrey, tends to her ageing guardian with the stone, more remarkable healing is evident. When the President is cured of a massive heart attack, Stone 588 becomes a magical assett. Soon after, the Springer firm is robbed of its jewels, including the lucky stone. Springer and Audrey enlist the assistance of a former disgruntled employee of one of the largest diamond houses in New York to plan and carry out their own robbery, made all the more important as Springer's son is found to be suffering from terminal cancer - something Philip and Audrey believe the magical stone could cure.

A very exciting thriller with lots of twists - I'm suprised it hasn't been made into a movie.

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Summary: A precisely written, fast paced thriller.
Review: This is an excellent book to take on vacation. The author begins each chapter and each thought within each chapter very vaguely and then focuses the narrative to pinpoint clarity. If you like diamonds, rich people, young lovers, murder or theft, then this is the book for you.