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WINDFALL IS A WINNER,
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This review is from: Windfall (Paperback)
Cassie Fallon though a non-practicing medical doctor is an ordinary housewife with two small kids and wife to Dr, Edward Fallon; when she learns that she has inherited half a million pounds from her godmother Leanora who lived in Paris. Reluctant to spend any part of this fortune, she and her husband start to ponder why Leanora would have left such a large amount of money or any at all for that matter, when they were made to believe that she had died penniless. The solictor has no idea and encourages them to stop worrying and take the money.The Fallons start to spend the first set of Cassie's inheritance on refurbishing Edward's medical facilities which ajoin the house and then they redo their home. Admidst all these renovations Cassie takes a good look at herself and decides that she needs a makeover of sorts. She flies to London where she purchases a new brand car, much to Edward's distaste, and with her desire to restart her medical pratice, Cassie's sets her sights on half-baked and far-fetched plans, letting the money go straight to her head. She enjoys herself on big spending sprees buying clothing, accessories, hats in all colours, and shoes. Anything to make her look chic and not like the old Cassie. Along with the package comes new friends in London who she tries to emulate in dress code, and she has never looked better. Intent on setting up a home in London as she commits herself to working in a clinic there, she becomes extremely selfish with her time spending lots of time away from Edward and her little ones. In fact she now sees her husband's practice in the country as a dead end job and challenges him to transfer to London which would be more lucrative for him, but he bluntly refuses for he greatly dislikes the idea of her working again and he is not comfortable with London or her new found friends. Plus he argues that there would be nobody else to give aid to his country folk. How could he just leave them out in the cold? As her relationship with her husband quivers on shaky ground, Cassie Fallon wings with the jet set, ignoring him and neglecting her children. She tells lies, commits infidelities amd becomes a bigger spendrift as the time passes. As usual, Penny Vincenzi's never fails her readers. This is another delightful one from her that I highly recommend. Heather Marshall
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4.1 out of 5 stars (14 customer reviews) 44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
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WINDFALL IS A WINNER,
By Heather Marshall Negahdar "Haze" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Windfall (Paperback)
Cassie Fallon though a non-practicing medical doctor is an ordinary housewife with two small kids and wife to Dr, Edward Fallon; when she learns that she has inherited half a million pounds from her godmother Leanora who lived in Paris. Reluctant to spend any part of this fortune, she and her husband start to ponder why Leanora would have left such a large amount of money or any at all for that matter, when they were made to believe that she had died penniless. The solictor has no idea and encourages them to stop worrying and take the money.The Fallons start to spend the first set of Cassie's inheritance on refurbishing Edward's medical facilities which ajoin the house and then they redo their home. Admidst all these renovations Cassie takes a good look at herself and decides that she needs a makeover of sorts. She flies to London where she purchases a new brand car, much to Edward's distaste, and with her desire to restart her medical pratice, Cassie's sets her sights on half-baked and far-fetched plans, letting the money go straight to her head. She enjoys herself on big spending sprees buying clothing, accessories, hats in all colours, and shoes. Anything to make her look chic and not like the old Cassie. Along with the package comes new friends in London who she tries to emulate in dress code, and she has never looked better. Intent on setting up a home in London as she commits herself to working in a clinic there, she becomes extremely selfish with her time spending lots of time away from Edward and her little ones. In fact she now sees her husband's practice in the country as a dead end job and challenges him to transfer to London which would be more lucrative for him, but he bluntly refuses for he greatly dislikes the idea of her working again and he is not comfortable with London or her new found friends. Plus he argues that there would be nobody else to give aid to his country folk. How could he just leave them out in the cold? As her relationship with her husband quivers on shaky ground, Cassie Fallon wings with the jet set, ignoring him and neglecting her children. She tells lies, commits infidelities amd becomes a bigger spendrift as the time passes. As usual, Penny Vincenzi's never fails her readers. This is another delightful one from her that I highly recommend. Heather Marshall 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Vincenzi does it again,
By Patricia Kay "author and avid reader" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Windfall (Hardcover)
I love Penny Vincenzi's books. After buying all the ones available in the U.S., I started ordering the rest from the U.K. or second hand sellers and now own all 13. However, I'm taking my time reading them -- spacing them out so as to have some to look forward to. Like rich food, you don't want to read two Vincenzi blockbusters in a row. WINDFALL is my eleventh to read and I've thoroughly enjoyed it. It's funny about this book, though. The back cover copy calls the main character Cassia Fallon, (the single other reviewer here calls her Fallon, too) yet in the book her name is Cassia Tallow, not Fallon. I find that extremely odd.The book begins when Cassia (for Cassiopeia, after the constellation) Tallow, an unhappy, frustrated housewife stuck in a small village with her G.P. doctor husband and three young children, receives a windfall inheritance from her godmother of more than 500,000 pounds. The year is 1935, so I figure in today's money, that amount equates to around 25 million pounds. The money changes Cassia's life -- enables her to become the person she always thought she would be -- independent, able to resume her medical career if she chooses, able to buy anything she desires. But what seems to be an undreamed of blessing soon shows itself to also be the instrument that may destroy her marriage and her reputation. The story unfolds the way all of Vincenzi's stories unfold: filled with larger-than-life characters, drama, suspense, thrills, sex, jewels, gorgeous homes and clothes, and lush descriptions of the lives of the rich and privileged of English aristocracy. Vincenzi's novels are extremely compelling reading. Once you start one, all you want to do is read it non-stop. WINDFALL is no exception. 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Windfall,
By Mary W. Robinson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Windfall (Hardcover)
It was very helpful to find out that this is a book that was first published in 1997.I think it is very misleading for a publisher to change the title and let readers think this is a new book! |
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