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Condominium (Hardcover)

by John D. MacDonald (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Welcome to Golden Sands, the dream condominium built on a weak foundation and a thousand dirty secrets.

Here is a panoramic look at the shocking facts of life in a Sun Belt community -- the real estate swindles and political payoffs, the maintenance charges that run up and the health benefits that run cut...the crackups and marital breakdowns...the disaster that awaits those who play in the path of the hurricane... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"First-Rate Entertainment."

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"Uncommonly Rich...A Hard-Boiled Novel In The Old-Fashioned Grand Hotel Tradition:"

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5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS! From back cover:, Nov 24 2003
By K. J. Blake "Super Reader" (Phoenix,AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Condominium (Mass Market Paperback)
Welcome to Golden Sands, the dream condominium built on a weak foundation and a thousand dirty secrets. John D. MacDonald's biggest, most powerful novel to date.
Here is a paranoid look at the shocking facts of life in a Sun Belt community: the real estate swindles and political payoffs, the maintenance charges that run up and the health benefits that run out, the crackups and marital breakdowns, the disaster that awaits those who play in the path of the hurricane.....
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Everyone dreams of a place in the sun, High-rolling developer Marty Liss has made millions packaging and merchandising that dream. But for the residents of Golden Sands condominium the dream is becoming a nightmare.
The surly manager has an appetite for women, no taste for work, and an ironclad contract. And the manicured exterior of Golden Sands conceals a tangle of restless marriages and unsatisfied hungers....

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5.0 out of 5 stars Where it all begins, May 8 2003
This review is from: Condominium (Mass Market Paperback)
An awesome look at the reality of what they do to the old people here in Florida. MacDonald essentially indicts our entire society. This novel's more relevant today than ever, MacDonald was truly visionary. These characters are real people and they live here in Florida, except for the hero character, Sam Harrison, who might as well have been named Travis McGee. I haven't read all of Johnny Mac, but this might be his best one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a stellar book. PRIME John D. MacDonald, Oct 31 2001
By Laird Grainger (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Condominium (Mass Market Paperback)
If you like exceptional writing, a fascinating plot, great dialog and a bit of sleaze, this is the book for you. Condominium is a perfect introduction to the incredible talents of John D. MacDonald. Buy it, read it, and be prepared to become addicted to the work of this great American writer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars John D.'s best? Maybe.
I hesitate to call Condominium John D. MacDonald's best novel, not yet having plowed through his entire canon. Read more
Published on May 11 2000 by BlueStar

5.0 out of 5 stars Golden years, dream homes...only on the surface.
"Condominium" may be MacDonald's best novel. Much of it is still relevant after 20 years. No other book I've read captures the perils and paranoias of aging with such... Read more
Published on Nov 11 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars A chilling commentary on "retirement."
John D. MacDonald is ruthless. First, he pillories "community leaders" whose greed and self agrandizement victimize retirees who flock to the tropical paradise of the... Read more
Published on Aug 16 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars one of his very best
did read it a few times, absoluty love it, i have, and have read every one of his books....
Published on Mar 1 1997

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