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In ullum ludus evertitur nec. Solum mentitum quo et, no ancillae legendos mel. Her Chicago banker Howard Keller falls in love, but she treats him as an employee.
She privately helps employees with health problems, but lies and connives to get deals done, making a bad enemy of competing developer Steve Murchison. Union trouble leads to a long-time lover, Mafia lawyer Paul Martin Apparently Sicilian Mafia began to combat corrupt government, so Ivo Martino, ten when a powerful land owner had local police torture his father, chop off his privates, stuff them in his mouth, and kill his mother too.
Years later, grown powerful himself, the boy performed the same punishment on the landlord, then fled with his family to America. Was this Paul's life? No, his grandfather's. Did author research flash dollar signs so the incident had to be included? I almost quit again. International famous pianist Philip Adler is the living picture of Lara's childhood imaginary Lochinvar, so despite nothing in common, she wants him for a husband.
I foresee trouble with Paul, and am tired of her pate and champagne, private jets and hoity toity lifestyle. I skip to the end, then check back a bit.
But testifying in court, rejected Paul protects her. Jealous Howard is the mastermind villain that tried to take her down. In the car with recovered Philip, she sees a potential site, and we realize she is still ambitious and hasn't learned anything. Jan 19, Martina rated it it was ok Shelves: thriller.
Just like Sheldon's other novels, The stars shine down is a light read, with the pages literally flying by. But apart from its utter readability, it offers little substance and even less tension than other works by Sheldon.
I know Sheldon's novels are fluffy reads we consume for fun, but I still prefer more suspense and twists. This novel is pretty much a flat line - after overcoming her unfortunate beginning, Lara Cameron barely has any obstacles.
And if she does encounter a hiccup here and the Just like Sheldon's other novels, The stars shine down is a light read, with the pages literally flying by. And if she does encounter a hiccup here and there, it's all handled efficiently, usually by telephoning the deus ex machina , Paul Martin.
The main intrigue kicks in relatively late in the novel and by that time we all suspect what's going on. In terms of rating, this book would ideally be a 2. Even though it's better than A stranger in the mirror in several aspects, it's still doesn't top The naked face.
Oct 11, Serene Wong rated it it was amazing. I can't think of any good words to say about this book actually - it is indescribable. Okay, I shall go on to explain why. Lara Cameron is born with a jack-ass of a father who refuses to acknowledge her in his life, calling her a "jinx" creating all sorts of problems for her.
What made matters worse is that her mother had died giving birth to her, which added to all the tension. As a result, Lara grew up without a mother's love AND a father's love, being outcast by the students in her school who liked to bully her upon knowing she does not have any parents.
Her father works at a boarding house in which he needs to collect rents from the tenants and return to the landlord at the end of the month. The boarding house is where Lara starts to become more independent - while her father nearly died unfortunately in a bad way resting in a hospital, Lara was the one who went around to help collect dues owed and replaced her father's position.
This impressed the landlord however, he was a bastard who intend to take advantage of Lara. Fast forward, Lara became an impressive owner of hotels and she managed to make her mark in a man's dominated field - real estate. The put downs and humiliation by the men she had come across had not stopped her determination to succeed. What is inspiring about this novel is that a woman's inner strength is so strong that others can't help but stop to admire and respect her.
I feel that Lara has many good and strong points. Firstly, though she has a stoic stone cold woman facade, beneath all that lies a gold heart. This is evident in how she treats her employees as though they are her family - a family she could never have, properly. I am glad she finally found her happily ever after with the pianist.
The Stars Shine Down truly deserve an accolade. Jul 23, Alchris M. The Stars Shine Down is the story of Lara Cameron, a self-made billionaire who had dominated the world of real estate—which, according to the book, is mostly dominated by men, as portrayed in other characters used in the story. My opinions on different aspects of the story vary as follows: 1. The story of Lara being from rags to riches sounds a little impossible, more like a fairy-tale-type of story.
But it's Sidney's story, so I give him that right to tell his story and develop characters any w The Stars Shine Down is the story of Lara Cameron, a self-made billionaire who had dominated the world of real estate—which, according to the book, is mostly dominated by men, as portrayed in other characters used in the story.
But it's Sidney's story, so I give him that right to tell his story and develop characters any way he wanted to. In this story, Sidney had proven himself once again as a "Wizard of Words. Sheldon did that with his metaphor with the act of having sex to the storm and the buildings, as well as the curtains and ripples and shadows.
Relating the title to some scenes in the story somehow—as silly as it may sound—gave me tears. This is the only book that had done that to me, Sheldon being the only author.
Some twists in the story were like fallacies. But that's an element in thriller and suspense writing, innit? The ending somehow didn't leave a lasting impression to me. I'd still give Sheldon 5 stars for this novel. He's a wizard of words. I like his prose. Fantastic author. He's the only author whose genre I despise yet can still entice me to read up to the very last page.
A strong beginning that became weaker by the page, with a very weak ending. Not enough depth in my opinion. It had potential, but the story, somehow, remained superficial Apr 22, Anna rated it really liked it. One of the reasons why I like Shidney Sheldon's books is because he usually has strong women protagonist and this book did too. The book is about a successful real estate businesswomen Lara. The book begins with an epilogue where Lara is going to celebrate her 40th birthday in the highest building of the United States, built by her.
The story portrays Lara as a firm, nononsense ambitious woman who does "anything" to get her job done. Like the usual Shidney Sheldon stories, the protagonist faces One of the reasons why I like Shidney Sheldon's books is because he usually has strong women protagonist and this book did too.
Like the usual Shidney Sheldon stories, the protagonist faces difficult situations, connects with the Mafia, becomes ridiculously rich, makes friends and enemies too. I liked how the author portrayed the background story of prime characters and described Lara's success vividly.
Compared to other books, by Sheldon, this was an average one. There were no surprising elements- the stories were kind of predictable.
I liked the ending of the story. Overall, a nice, light book to read. Sep 21, Allyson rated it did not like it Recommends it for: those who like to read the placemats at McDonalds. Shelves: fiction. Simply dreadful. While I can admit to taking pleasure from some of Sheldon's frothy soap style novels, this one takes the genre to new lows. It's the usual beautiful woman who claws her way to the top amongst intrigue and sexual discrimination.
There's the love interest, also heavily endowed with wealth and talent of course It's paint by numbers, at best Apr 17, Samantha rated it did not like it Recommends it for: anyone who enjoys reading instruction manuals of the hairdryer. Boring and unoriginal. I don't even know why I read this book.
I almost slept through the whole thing. I kept on reading, thinking something exciting was going to happen - a wonderful 'Sidney Sheldon Twist' - but was terribly disappointed. Concluding here Sidney has returned to his roots, roots that made his name.
And I was ready to sing his praises back in The Doomsday Conspiracy. I remember some titular sentence: p The stars were shining down, lighting the dark hills surrounding the Bowl. I remember some early parts--I must have read a few parts back in college. Add a review Your Rating: Your Comment:.
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