The Best Laid Plans
2 journalers for this copy...
purchased from the friends of the santee library sale for 33 cents
Seriously Sid, we have to stop meeting like this. My eyes have dark shadows and are totally blood shot, I am bloated because of the late nite meals. I won’t, simply won’t pick up another of your novels after 8 p.m.
Mr. Sheldon always produces a good, quick read and this was no exception. The ending was predictable, however, I must say I did enjoy the book despite the lack of surprises.
from amazon:
The Power of the Press, May 10, 2004
By Diana F. Von Behren "reneofc" (Kenner, LA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Best Laid Plans (Hardcover)
As with all of his novels, Sidney Sheldon's "The Best Laid Plans" intrigues from the start and compels the reader to continue reading until the very last page is turned. His use of true-to-life dialogue delivered by larger-than-life characters and unhampered by dense paragraphs of meaningless description moves the story along at a fast enough pace to make this the perfect escape for that day at the beach or airplane trip.
The plot is triggered by the actions of a triumvirate of interestng characters: Leslie Stewart, attractive, ambitious and overly intelligent, has been left at the altar by gubernatorial candidate Oliver Russell. Oliver, with his good looks and voracious sexual appetite is wooed away from Leslie by Kentucky-Fried Chicken look-a-like, Senator Todd Davis who orchestrates the marriage of Oliver to his daughter and simultaneously begins his campaign to make Oliver the next president of the United States. When the jilted-bride calls on Senator Davis for a favor, he, believng he will be well rid of her, has no problem providing her with her requested introduction to a wealthy owner of a newspaper in Arizona. But Leslie has other plans -- she is intent on destroying the reputation of Oliver Russell and she is going to use the newspaper as the instrument of his destruction and her revenge.
Along with this mesmerizing trio, the secondary cast gives the story legs--as we applaud Leslie's single-mindedness and her growing acquisitions, we are entertained by the reporters and editors that unwittingly help her set her masterplot into place. We are privy to the spectaculor rise of television journalist, Dana Evans, who acts as an interesting foil for Leslie---Dana, so committed to making a difference for all the right reasons, and Leslie, so committed to making a difference merely to salve her wounded ego.
Bottom Line: The easy-to-follow plot, fast-paced dialogue and changes of venue from Kentucky to Washington to Bosnia pair well with aerobic activity achieved while listening to the novel on unabridged audio. Sheldon easily keeps his triumvirate in the spotlight while he adds and subtracts players that power pack the plot with reality and fuel the reader/listener to go the extra mile simply to listen to what is going to happen next. Recommended to all fans of Sheldon and to anyone who is in the market for a fast satisfying read with the revenge undertones of "The Other Side of Midnight."
Mr. Sheldon always produces a good, quick read and this was no exception. The ending was predictable, however, I must say I did enjoy the book despite the lack of surprises.
from amazon:
The Power of the Press, May 10, 2004
By Diana F. Von Behren "reneofc" (Kenner, LA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Best Laid Plans (Hardcover)
As with all of his novels, Sidney Sheldon's "The Best Laid Plans" intrigues from the start and compels the reader to continue reading until the very last page is turned. His use of true-to-life dialogue delivered by larger-than-life characters and unhampered by dense paragraphs of meaningless description moves the story along at a fast enough pace to make this the perfect escape for that day at the beach or airplane trip.
The plot is triggered by the actions of a triumvirate of interestng characters: Leslie Stewart, attractive, ambitious and overly intelligent, has been left at the altar by gubernatorial candidate Oliver Russell. Oliver, with his good looks and voracious sexual appetite is wooed away from Leslie by Kentucky-Fried Chicken look-a-like, Senator Todd Davis who orchestrates the marriage of Oliver to his daughter and simultaneously begins his campaign to make Oliver the next president of the United States. When the jilted-bride calls on Senator Davis for a favor, he, believng he will be well rid of her, has no problem providing her with her requested introduction to a wealthy owner of a newspaper in Arizona. But Leslie has other plans -- she is intent on destroying the reputation of Oliver Russell and she is going to use the newspaper as the instrument of his destruction and her revenge.
Along with this mesmerizing trio, the secondary cast gives the story legs--as we applaud Leslie's single-mindedness and her growing acquisitions, we are entertained by the reporters and editors that unwittingly help her set her masterplot into place. We are privy to the spectaculor rise of television journalist, Dana Evans, who acts as an interesting foil for Leslie---Dana, so committed to making a difference for all the right reasons, and Leslie, so committed to making a difference merely to salve her wounded ego.
Bottom Line: The easy-to-follow plot, fast-paced dialogue and changes of venue from Kentucky to Washington to Bosnia pair well with aerobic activity achieved while listening to the novel on unabridged audio. Sheldon easily keeps his triumvirate in the spotlight while he adds and subtracts players that power pack the plot with reality and fuel the reader/listener to go the extra mile simply to listen to what is going to happen next. Recommended to all fans of Sheldon and to anyone who is in the market for a fast satisfying read with the revenge undertones of "The Other Side of Midnight."
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released for the never judge a bk wk 29 challenge; outside the stores, on the atm machines, benches, phone booths etc.
To the finder of this book:
Hello and congratulations! You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. I hope that you will write a journal entry letting me know that the book has been found, and that you'll stick around a bit and get to know Bookcrossing. Feel free to read and keep this book, or to pass it on to a friend or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did. And if you do choose to join, I hope you'll consider using me, sha, as your referring member.
p.s. you don’t have to read it
I found the book in a Hair Salon when visiting Santee. I'll read it and take it with me as I travel, and when finished I'll leave it in a new place to be discovered. It looks like an interesting read. Sidney Sheldon has a way of capturing my interest right away in her books so I'm looking forward to reading it
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CAUGHT IN SANTEE CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
