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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!!, Mar 16 2003

By	aschoon "AndieC" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Harmony (Mass Market Paperback)

The book was wonderful. The story within a story worked very well. With so many twists and turns, nothing and no one are what they seem. This story happens within 12 hours, which is amazing in itself. I loved Charlotte, Perfect Harmony, Gideon, and Jonathon. This book is a must read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Another Wood Winner, Sep 9 2001

By	BeachReader (Delaware) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Perfect Harmony (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the fast-paced story of Charlotte Lee, CEO of an herbal pharmaceutical company in California, involved not only in alternative medicine but in research for a cure for cancer. The action goes back and forth in time and place, tracing Charlotte's ancestors, Mei-Ling and Perfect Harmony, her grandmother who started the company when she arrived from Singapore as a 16 year old.

Wood peels back the layers of the stories in a way that kept me involved even though I usually am not too fond of flashbacks.

There were,however, a few improbable scenes and I thought the book could have been less dramatic in places.

Wood's books are always good reading, and it is evident that she does an amazing amount of research. Many of her books have a medical theme, usually non-conventional medicine. My favorite of her books was "Green City in the Sun", which was about Kenya - a wonderful story that gave me a lot of insight into this country. Another excellent one was "Virgins of Paradise", about Egyptian women and the family structure there. I even listened to the audio after reading the book. Both were packed full of interesting information that gave insight into how people in these places live.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great, great, great, April 15 2001

By	amaryllis (europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Perfect Harmony (Mass Market Paperback)

This book was unbelievabely gripping and wonderful !!! I lovedit and I almost forgot to eat since I couldn't put it down until Ifinished it! The male hero (jonathan)is so lovable ! the only badthing I could say about the book is the maybe too melodramatic ending(the discovery of the ultimate family secret). otherwise, the book isgreat and, weirdly, it's the stuff about the computer in that bookthat made me interest myself about internet and online chatting!Barbara wood is my favourite writer, no doubt ! She seems to be awonderful woman too,you can check for yourself on her website ....

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5.0 out of 5 stars a very good read
One of the things that puts Barbara Wood into a class of her own in historic, adventure and now also in biotech thriller writing: her thorough background research. Read more

Published on Jan 29 2001 by Tina Morris

4.0 out of 5 stars maybe the best of barbara
this book is very interesting. Its a thriller based upon Chinese history, translated into modern amerivcan women in business life. Read more

Published on Jan 28 2001 by k.canavan@att.net

1.0 out of 5 stars Flat story and poor editing with amateurish mistakes
This book was a big disappointment to me. The story was dull and the action slow. The characters were also extremely artificial. The end was also very easy to guess. Read more

Published on May 25 2000 by labibliophile

5.0 out of 5 stars Electrifying! A timeless tale that can satisfy any taste!
Barbara Wood has written a treasure of literature. I adored the Prophetess and Perfect Harmony was a tanatmount to the splendor of the former. Read more

Published on Jul 26 1999