Finally a Sidney Sheldon novel that was really funny and enjoyable! I laughed a lot. Funny is not a word you associate with Sheldon novels. They can be dark, gloomy, thrilling, mysterious and lustful. This book was a bit different from his cliche'd works. Though it begins the usual way, i.e. a naive, innocent young girl gets into trouble, the rest of the novel is rather interesting. While the entire plot of the novel is deeply unrealistic I can say that it is truly entertaining.
When I started reading this book, I couldn't stop thinking how dumb Tracy Whitney was. Maybe the most dumbest female character ever by Sheldon ever. But she changes and the book becomes exciting.
My 4 stars are for the chess match and the Puerto painting ideas. They were brilliant. Ingenious!! I liked the character of Jeff Stevens. He was a lot more interesting and funny and charming than Sheldon's other male characters who were though handsome and charming , fell flat when it came to cracking jokes. They were all moody, serious and gloomy. But Jeff was witty. Good work on that.
Like every other Sheldon novel, this book also has a crazy, weird, maniac who is a really disturbing character. So while the novel is like the rest of his other works, it stands out in certain places. That's the reason why I thought I will write a review.
Have a nice day!