Book
Lovers & players / Jackie Collins.
Record details
- ISBN: 0312341776
- Physical Description: 498 p. ; 25 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2006.
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| Subject: | Brothers > Fiction. Billionaires > Fiction. Divorced women > Crimes against > Fiction. New York (N.Y.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Romantic suspense fiction. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 6 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC COL (Text) | 35146001030808 | Fiction | Not holdable | Missing | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2005 December #1
In Collins' twenty-fourth novel, she turns yet again to detailing the tawdry lives of the rich and beautiful. Her latest yarn spans seven days in the lives of the Diamond family, who have gathered in New York at the request of their despotic, abusive, and much-loathed billionaire father. He has summoned his three sons to a meeting, with no explanation, and as they nervously wait, events unfold furiously around them. The sons are Max, a powerful real-estate tycoon who is about to be married for a second time; Jett, a fashion model and Alcoholics Anonymous member, who has recently slept with Max's fiancee; and Chris, a hot L.A. entertainment lawyer with a serious gambling problem. They are all battling their own inner demons, but things really come to a head during this week, the first time they have been together in years. Soon we find out that Max is being blackmailed, then his ex-wife turns up dead, brutally and mysteriously murdered. Meanwhile, Jett must deal with his growing infatuation with Max's fiancee, and Chris has gotten into serious trouble with shady figures over his gambling debts. Vintage Collins here: sex, love, betrayal, and deception. Her fans will certainly enjoy. ((Reviewed December 1, 2005)) Copyright 2005 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2005 December #2
Depraved billionaire summons his three estranged sons to New York for a surprise announcement in Collins's (Hollywood Divorces, 2003, etc.) latest.Red Diamond is some piece of work, as his grown sons, Max, Chris and Jett, can attest. Red has had little to do with his sons until now, and the brothers wonder what exactly the bullying codger is after when he orders them to his luxe Manhattan brownstone for a sudden family meeting. Is he mellowing in his old age? Hardly. Far from being proud of his boys, Red, when not popping Viagra and cavorting with call girls, is continually finding ways to undermine them. Struggling with their own baggage, it's remarkable that the three have managed to make their way in the world at all: Max is a real-estate developer with an adorable little daughter, and a gold-digging Russian ex wife; Chris is a playboy LA entertainment lawyer who owes too much money to a Vegas gangster; and the youngest, Jett, is a male model (and recovering addict) living in Milan with a supermodel. It is Jett who, soon after arriving in New York, complicates the brothers' relationship by falling hard for Max's virginal fiancé Amy during her bachelorette party. Max has an even bigger problem to contend with when his shady ex ends up murdered, making him one of several suspects. Meanwhile, Red's long-suffering black housekeeper Diahann is keeping a secret of her own from her stunning, light-skinned 19-year-old daughter Liberty. An aspiring R&B singer, Liberty catches the eye of the powerful rap mogul Damon, who appreciates the girl's talent and beauty, but is already married. Add to the mix the Russian mob, lots of sex and the promise of true love, and you have a decadent concoction sure to appeal to the author's longtime fans. Just don't expect many plausible events in this fast-lane take on the lives of the rich and fabulous.Wicked fun, but lacking a heroine complex enough to root for.First printing of 350,000; $500,000 ad/promo Copyright Kirkus 2005 Kirkus/BPI Communications. All rights reserved. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2005 October #2
Pity poor Amy, even if she is a gorgeous young heiress. Before marrying the powerful, older Max, she has a fling at her bachelorette party-with a really hunky guy who turns out to be Max's half-brother. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2006 January #1
This novel marks the St. Martin's debut of best-selling author Collins (Hollywood Divorces ), but her fans will be happy to discover that she has not changed her style. Red Diamond is a nasty billionaire media mogul who still revels in tormenting his three grown sons: Max, a real estate tycoon engaged to a young and innocent heiress and having serious problems with his Russian ex-wife; Chris, an entertainment lawyer to the stars who is trying to pay back a major gambling debt; and Jett, a model and former alcoholic drug user who falls in love with the wrong woman. When Red summons them to a family meeting, they are less than thrilled but obliged to attend--maybe he's terminally ill and softening up in his old age? Nah! This is a terrific soap opera chock-full of family conflicts, money, and sex with a little revenge and murder added for good measure. Despite the sometimes predictable plot (it won't take readers long to figure out how the waitress/singer trying to become the next Mariah Carey fits into the big picture), Collins manages to throw in a few surprises. Recommended for all public libraries. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 10/15/05.]--Samantha J. Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NY
[Page 94]. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2005 November #4
Take one vindictive aging tycoon and three charismatic, ambitious sons; add one naïve heiress, one aspiring R&B diva, one British (titled, natch) lady of the house; throw in a dash of Russian mafia, kinky sex, a pinch of rap mogul, fabulous locations and a sprinkling of murders, and you have the ingredients for a fast-paced, glamour-heavy Collins extravaganza. Billionaire Red Diamond summons his sons from around the globe to Las Vegas to make a stunning announcement about their inheritance. Each son--Max, a real estate entrepreneur; Chris, an entertainment lawyer for the likes of Tom Cruise and Britney Spears; and Jett, a hotshot model in Italy--is battling his own private demons: a huge business deal gone sour and a bitter ex-wife; a gambling debt that's gotten out of hand; and (what else?) drug and alcohol addiction. In the midst of all the mayhem, a biracial waitress named Liberty, who aspires to be the next Mariah Carey, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when a major hip-hop record label exec comes into her life. And then there's Jett's incredible (but not consequenceless) one-night stand with a nameless pickup at a club, and Max's ex-wife Mariska's ex-Mafia life. The ever-stylin' Collins manages to tie the scattered plot lines together into another page-turning tale packed with intrigue, revenge and romance for her St. Martin's debut. 350,000 announced first printing; $500,000 ad/promo. (Feb. 7)
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