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The Jewels Of Manhattan (2011)

by Carmen Reid(Favorite Author)

3.37 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0593067959 (ISBN13: 9780593067956)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Corgi

review 1: Great idea for a novel a jewel heist by three sisters in Manhattan. However a couple of things didn't sit right with me. First of all the sisters were too young. As I am getting older I like my characters to grow up as well. Secondly there were no surprises at all. You could see it coming from page one. Thirdly: reality check please!! I like escapism as well as the next person but even I cannot suspend my willing disbelief this long!!
review 2: 3.5 stars.Have thought really long how many stars is the best.First of all, although Carmen Reid herself is just amazed with her idea of the plot, ie. stealing jewels by Jewels sister, I guess it doesn't take to me so much. Maybe it's not controversial, it's too big a word, but it just suit nowhere. What is this, actuall... morey? We should excuse the main characters, as they are the main characters and we are supposed to stand by them and like them and understand them, but sorry, it doesn't work that way and doesn't matter what happens, I am really not so delighted with the whole idea of this book. I was very, very curious about this book when I read the synopsis, I mean, stealing in a Christmas time... Maybe I am a bot too old - fashioned?I would say this is the best stand - alone novel written by Reid. I love the Annie Valentine series and I don't like the stand - alone novels, simple as this. This one is okay and is easy to read. I was actually very interested how it is going to end, although I knew from the very moment who has stolen the jewels.The only problem were the three sisters herselves to me. The only one that was normal and to be liked was Amber. I just hated Em, her need of money, her stealing, shop - lifting, actually obsessing about money, money, money and what is she going to do with all the millions that she's going to steal. And the way she behaved after they got the money from Monsieur M., shopping, shopping, shopping, I guess she goes to bed thinking about dollars and wakes up thinking about dollars... It was like an obsession. And coming her with her tail between her legs because the rich life was not exactly like she thought it will be. I don't remember such a selfish person in a book, really. Then there was Sapphire - oh god, how old was she again? Twelve? Her obsession with getting married, getting wedding presents, finding a right man, doesn't matter how and when and where, it was all so, so childish, she herself was like a big child. And really, what I still don't understand is the way the sisters were so dissapointed with their father one moment, because he has cheeated once, and they herselves were running around with stolen jewelery and planning to sell it and live long and happily... Hello? How does it call? Hipocrisy or what?So all in all, am a little confused about this book. Not bad to read but the plot and idea themselves do not hook with me so much. less

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