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From Publishers Weekly
Bestselling author Fielding (The First Time) takes a trip down memory lane in this romantic drama with a thriller twist at the end. Four women friends meet as young mothers living on Grand Avenue in an upscale Cincinnati suburb and, over the course of 23 years, collectively go through a whole range of human experience. In creating Chris, who's trapped in an abusive marriage, Fielding effectively captures the private terror of a woman psychologically and physically damaged by her husband. Vicki, the hotshot lawyer who cheats on her husband, is a workaholic mom whose family takes second place to corporate success. Susan embodies the modern mother who tries to do right by her family, but faces the challenge of a recalcitrant adolescent daughter and, later, sexual harassment on the job. Former beauty queen Barbara is a looks-obsessed woman whose devotion to countless plastic surgeries blinds her to the qualities that make a relationship work. With her usual page-turning flair, Fielding churns out a swiftly paced story that acquires real suspense when one of the characters meets a surprising fate and the meaning of friendship is put to the ultimate test. The tense denouement resolves into a tear-inducing finale, manna to Fielding's fans. 11-city author tour; teaser chapter to run in the mass market edition of The First Time.
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Four neighbors from Grand Avenue, an upscale suburban Cincinnati street, meld friendship, careers, marriage, and motherhood as their lives unfold and entwine over two decades. Fielding, who has been characterized both as a romance writer and "the maven of domestic terror," mixes the affection among women friends (husbands in the book are hardly romance material) with the relentlessness of abuse and the suspense of murder in this enveloping page-turner. Forewarning that either Barbara (aging beauty queen), Chris (abused wife), Susan (doctor's wife/college student), or Vicki (lawyer) will be murdered sets a tone of unease that compels attention. Actress Kymberly Dakin is accomplished at reading the voices of women, girls, and men in various moods. Recommended for romance collections and where Fielding is popular.
Judith Robinson, Univ. at Buffalo, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Judith Robinson, Univ. at Buffalo, NY
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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We called ourselves the Grand Dames: four women of varying height, weight, and age, with shockingly little in common, or so it seemed at the time of our initial meeting some twenty-three years ago, other than that we all lived on the same quiet, tree-lined street, were all married to ambitious and successful men, and each had a daughter around the age of two. Read the first page
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We called ourselves the Grand Dames: four women of varying height, weight, and age, with shockingly little in common, or so it seemed at the time of our initial meeting some twenty-three years ago, other than that we all lived on the same quiet, tree-lined street, were all married to ambitious and successful men, and each had a daughter around the age of two. Read the first page
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This review is from: Grand Avenue (Mass Market Paperback)
I just finished another great book by Joy Fielding and as pretty much all her books it was a great read. The 4 main characters were well written and each of their stories was somehow connected to the other three. Not to many books have actually made me cry ,except this one as it is a very touching scene with one of the main characters delaing with her mother's illness. Overall I did not want this book to end and i highly recommend it to all.
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Best Book I Have Ever Read,
By Danielle MacDonald (Nova Scotia (Canada)) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Grand Avenue (Mass Market Paperback)
I have read a lot of books over the last few years and this was by far my favorite. I now compare all of the other books I read to this one. It is such a moving story about four friends over the span of about 25 years. I often don't recommend books, but if you are looking for a wonderful way to engage yourself in print then i strongly recommend you pick this one up.
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Grand Avenue is Awesome!!,
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This review is from: Grand Avenue (Unbound)
This is the third Joy Fielding novel I have read and I am hooked! Grand Avenue pulls you in on page one and doesn't let go. The four women in this story are well developed and believable. I am sure that every woman can relate to at least one of these characters. However I did find the descriptions of domestic violence very graphic and quite disturbing, so be forewarned! I recommend this book with a ringing endorsement. If you like a great read with deep characters and a little intrigue this book is for you! Danielle Steel eat your heart out, Joy Fielding has you beat hand down. Excellent summer read!
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