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Non sempre le cose sono come sembrano. Un’ottima regola che criminali e poliziotti dovrebbero sempre tenere a mente. Prendete Nora, per esempio. Bella, colta, affascinante. Una donna di successo, abituata a muoversi con disinvoltura negli ambienti più raffinati, a incantare gli uomini con uno sguardo o un gesto. Dietro le apparenze è in realtà un’autentica dark lady, un’assassina spietata, abilissima a svuotare conti bancari e a somministrare un veleno che non lascia tracce. Poi c’è Craig Reynolds, quarantenne bello, simpatico, intraprendente, un agente delle assicurazioni che entra in scena quando l’ennesimo delitto di Nora sembra aver ingannato tutti, persino Elizabeth, sorella del caro estinto, ovvero Connor Brown, fidanzato di Nora. Craig informa Nora che il suo amato le aveva intestato una favolosa assicurazione sulla vita. Ma, per incassarla, si deve passare attraverso il vaglio di un tipo tosto, John O’Hara, uno di quelli che vedono crimini ovunque. Bisogna riesumare il cadavere e accertarsi che Brown sia davvero morto d’infarto. Solo una formalità, in apparenza. Craig sta dalla parte di Nora, naturalmente, forse ne è anche un po’ innamorato. Ma lui sa che lei nasconde dei segreti. Il problema è che anche Nora sa che Craig nasconde qualcosa. Ma, appunto: non sempre le cose sono come sembrano... Sul filo di una tensione che lo ha reso famoso nelle serie dedicate ad Alex Cross e al Women’s Murder Club, James Patterson offre in questo romanzo, abitato da ambigui personaggi sospesi tra fondi neri, terrorismo e ambienti esotici, una delle sue prove migliori.
- ISBN: 883043051X
- Casa Editrice: Longanesi
- Pagine: 283
- Data di uscita: 31-12-2010
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This book was entertaining to say the least! The characters have a good deal of depth for a quick beach read. The mystery wasn’t huge in this one but it had enough to leave you reading in one sitting if you are a Patterson fan. It’s the characters in this book that make it because there is so much g Leggi tutto
I picked this book up in the resort library because I had forgotten to pack a quality book. Yes, I finished it, but that was because I didn't have a lot more options. A quick, easy read, it left nothing to talk about. If you like sex scenes, there are some. But it was lacking in mystery, suspense... Leggi tutto
This stands out as one of the worst books I have ever read. Just a taste of the cheesiness within: "Connor vs. Jeffrey. They were both so much fun. They made her laugh, made her feel special. And there was certainly no denying that they were wonderful in bed -- or wherever else they chose to have sex Leggi tutto
Didn't think I was going to like this much, considering it is for adults and is a crime-thriller type thing. But I did enjoy it! I've been trying to get out and read a wider range of material and this book was the beginning of that. I'm excited to see what other wonders I will discover along the way Leggi tutto
So this is the guy, who's top earning author of 2015, dwarfing all his competitors? Well now, I'm not gonna say that it is bullshit (though I cannot confirm or deny that I might or might not be thinking so), but certainly I'm gonna be very vocal about not understanding why and how, but mostly, why.
I’m taking a MasterClass on writing with James Patterson and realized I’d never read any of his books. So I thought I’d start with this one that he mentions during one of his classes. I’m so inspired to write now! Because if he can make money off of this predictable, cliched garbage, then I can sure Leggi tutto
Loved this one! Things are not always what they seem! Nora Sinclair is beautiful, sophisticated and has everything including a career decorating high end homes. She and her boyfriend have so much fun and are so much in love that it is no surprise when he proposes. A week later everything changes. Jam Leggi tutto
Even though the story is still quite entertaining, the characters are very cheesy and credulous. How can Nora Sinclair pull it off with her marriage with one man and continue her affair of the other man, or how can she so easily transfer the money of her fiancé’s account to hers’ in Cayman Island. I Leggi tutto
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