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False Impression [Hardcover]

Jeffrey Archer (Author)
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Release Date: Mar 7 2006
Why was an elegant lady brutally murdered the night before 9/11?
 
Why was a successful New York banker not surprised to receive a woman's left ear in the morning mail?
 
Why did a top Manhattan lawyer work only for one client, but never charge a fee?
 
Why did a young woman with a bright career steal a priceless Van Gogh painting?
Why was an Olympic gymnast paid a million dollars an assignment when she didn't have a bank account?
 
Why was an honors graduate working as a temporary secretary after inheriting a fortune?
 
Why was an English Countess ready to kill the banker, the lawyer and the gymnast even if it meant spending the rest of her life in jail?
 
Why was a Japanese steel magnate happy to hand over $50,000,000 to a woman he had only met once? 
 
Why was a senior FBI agent trying to work out the connection between these eight apparently innocent individuals?
 
All these questions are answered in Jeffrey Archer's latest novel, False Impression, but not before a breathtaking journey of twists and turns that will take readers from New York to London to Bucharest and on to Tokyo, and finally a sleepy English village, where the mystery of Van Gogh's last painting will finally be resolved.
 
And only then will readers discover that Van Gogh's Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear has a secret of its own that acts as the final twist in this unforgettable yarn.

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From Publishers Weekly

Even though Archer (Sons of Fortune) grounds his international art-thievery thriller in the events of 9/11, this leisurely paced, tepid effort has a musty feel. It's September 10, 2001, and Lady Victoria Wentworth is sitting in spacious Wentworth Hall considering the sad state of family fortunes when a female intruder slips in, slashes her throat and cuts off her ear. The next day in New York, art expert Anna Petrescu heads to her job as art wrangler for wealthy magnate Bryce Fenston of Fenston Finance. The pair's offices are in the Twin Towers, and when disaster strikes, each sees the tragedy as an opportunity to manipulate a transaction scheduled to transfer ownership of a legendary Van Gogh painting, Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear, from the Wentworth estate to the larcenous Fenston. The initially intriguing character, hit-woman and ex-gymnast Olga Krantz, turns out to be too lightweight, both physically and fictionally, to garner strong interest in anything other than her deadly skills with a kitchen knife. Lord Archer has been busy for the past five years or so serving half of a four-year prison sentence for perjury and writing a series of books about his prison experience; his first novel in seven years disappoints. (Mar.)
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Archer's legion of fans have been waiting for seven years for his new thriller, and its success will probably depend on how well it sits with them. Some readers may sink right into the murderous plot involving--you guessed it--valuable works of art. Others may read several chapters, get the gist of the story and its characters (plucky heroine, on the run from homicidal financier, tries to keep Van Gogh's last painting out of his evil clutches), and think: for this, we waited? It's not a bad novel, if you don't mind a thriller that feels as though it was assembled from bits and pieces of other thrillers. Certainly Archer's writing skills have not deteriorated over the years, although they haven't improved, either. Some readers, too, may question the wisdom of using the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center as a plot point; this isn't a serious work about terrorism but, instead, simply uses the tragedy as a convenient narrative landmark. On the other hand, for those who found the appeal of The Da Vinci Code to be in its mix of art and conspiracy, this one certainly follows the formula. Expect some demand, but buy with care. David Pitt
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4.0 out of 5 stars Latest work is better Jan 19 2007
By P. Lin
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read two novels by J. Archer, the first one is " Sons of Fortune " followed immediately by the " False Impression" although both works shared some similar trait among their main characters e.g. athletic ( distance runner appeared on both ) passion for impressionism work, although in the former , the indulgence of impressionism pieces by one of its main characters Nat later proved to be irrelevant for later story development. However, in the" False Impression ", the characters involved were more intertwined , the background of where it happened are better suited for Archer to tell the story as a native British, the transition of a female gymnastic into a cold blood assassin was more than revealing. Over all , I think it quite entertaining, and i would not be surprised if any one would take it into an action movie.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great Story Oct 17 2009
By Toni Osborne TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:Mass Market Paperback
In this thriller, the author brings his readers along with his protagonist Anna Petrescu on a chase around the world from New York during the tragic events of 9/11, to England, Romania, Hong Kong and Japan. The novel combines criminal conspiracy, a Van Gogh, a ruthless assassin, a Romanian art expert and Bryce Fenston an opportunistic and ruthless banker.

The story is quite exciting, slow at start but maintains a steady pace throughout. It opens with the prospective sale of an original Van Gogh and the timely murder of its owner, one of England's aristocrats Victoria Wentworth. At the same time, in New York, Bryce Fanston calmly awaits confirmation from his accomplice so he can foreclose on the assets of Victoria.

Missing and presume dead after 9/11 Anna an art expert and former employee with damaging information on Bryce uses the event to escape America and avenge Victoria's death. The mystery unfolds when Anna's suspicions attract the FBI and Interpol. Working together they discover the links and motives between the Van Gogh and Victoria's murder.

The novel gives us a bit of art history, also all kinds of twists and turns and heart stopping intrigues. Anna's ultimate determination had me riveted as I followed her to exotic locals around the world. Maybe the plot becomes implausible towards the end; Anna is way too clever and cool to be real, but she is smart and loveable. We have all the elements needed to make this a pager turner: vicious murders, a tab of romance, clever double crossing and a shocking ending.

Mr Archer is a great storyteller; I find it surprising to see so many reviewers disappointed with this novel.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars False Impression -- HUGE IMPRESSION Sep 27 2006
By Sue
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I've just finished reading the condensed version of this book (through Reader's Digest). I must say this is the first of many books I will read by Archer. I was glued to the pages from the moment I picked the story up until the end. Archer is a fantastic story teller.
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