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Title: The Sky Is Falling by Sidney Sheldon ISBN: 0-446-61017-8 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.81 (114 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: The Sky Is Falling Review
Comment: If some of you haven't noticed, this book's characters comes from his other book "The Best Laid Plans." You don't need to read that book to know who the characters are, but it helps because it will give you more background information. Anyhow, I thought the plot was interesting, and no doubt a page-turner (especially since I finished it the same day I bought it) however I'm sorry to say that this book was not all that great compared to his other books. In my opinion, it seems like he's losing his touch. I can't exactly figure out what it is, but the book seems to be missing something.. and I guess I didn't get the "fullfilment" at the end that I usually get when reading his books. Anyhow, Sidney Sheldon is one of my favorite authors, so if this is the first book you've read from him, check out his other books, they're awesome! =)
Rating: 4
Summary: Another Sidney Sheldon Glimpse of Celebrity
Comment: My fellow reviewers are brutal in their attacks on this, the 17th novel, that best-selling author Sidney Sheldon has offered to a more than accepting (judging by his book sales) public. Let's face it Sheldon isn't pretending to be Tolstoy here; the only reason that one of his earlier books, say "The Other Side of Midnight" or "The Master of the Game", seems more acceptable than "The Sky is Falling" is because it was written during the Harold Robbins/Jaqueline Suzanne blitz where such fictional characters clearly reflecting their wealthy Hollywood/Washington/Eurotrash/Captains-of-Industry prototypes in all their tinsely glory were considered fresh and honest representations of the ruthless moguls that ran the world and ate in the finest and trendiest restaurants. Such honesty had not been depicted in such a blatant fashion before . . . and readers loved it. Hunkering down with such a book on the subway, on the beach or in bed on a rainy day was akin to eating forbidden fruit. Mention of the sex scenes alone most likely turned the hair of the members of the Legion of Catholic Decency gray and for those of us who grew up during this time period, so much the better. This sinless bird's eye look into a world I was never going to see first-hand, began a whole new genre that has been cloned the world over. Sheldon hasn't become a tired writer, we, the readers, constantly barraged by this type of escapism, have become almost immune. But not quite . . .
I found the further adventures of Dana Evans, television journalist extraordinaire introduced in Sheldon's earlier novel, "The Best Laid Plans", entertaining, there is too much action in too many different world cities to be that predictable. But I wasn't expecting Tolstoy, I was expecting Sheldon. I purchased the book on tape to listen to while I exercised and I got what I paid for---a great campfire story that was easy to listen to and with enough excitement to extend my exercise time to yet another mile. Yes, some of novel's conclusions are reached by the reader before they are reached by the protagonist and some of the international scenes are unnecessary and are clearly set up to give the reader a second-hand look at the globe. But again, this is why a Sheldon novel is purchased: its quick, its fun and it doesn't take place on your grandmother's farm. The characters are drapped in Harry Winston and D&G, not last year's dungarees.
Bottom line: If you want a breeze of a read from a reknowned storyteller or need a great book on tape to get your mind off the pain of your long-distance run, this tale of investigative reporting intermingled with the realities of adopting a disabled child from war-torn Bosnia while dealing with a boyfriend's dedication to his ex-wife, just might fill the bill. Just don't expect Booker prize literature.
Rating: 1
Summary: Sheldon is Slipping
Comment: I'm not sure if it's age or what, but Sheldon is definitely slipping. I was appalled when I read this book. If it wasn't Sheldon who wrote it, it probably would've never got published. As the earlier reviewers said, the plot is thin and predictable. When I look back on my experience reading this book, I remember going through a series of disjointed paragraphs, as the scenarios are incredibly short. I've read all of Sheldon's books and have observed this gradual decline of the quality of his stories. Looks like it started with "Nothing Lasts Forever" and went downhill from there. So don't judge Sheldon by the quality of this book, or you'll miss out on incredible fiction. I highly recommend "Master of the Game," "If Tomorrow Comes," "Rage of Angels," "Windmills of the Gods," and "Doomsday Conspiracy." A good rule of thumb will be to stick to the books he wrote before "Nothing Lasts Forever." I guarantee you won't be disappointed.
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Title: Tell Me Your Dreams by Sidney Sheldon ISBN: 0446607207 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Best Laid Plans by Sidney Sheldon ISBN: 0446604089 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Morning, Noon & Night by Sidney Sheldon ISBN: 0446602213 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Sands of Time by Sidney Sheldon ISBN: 0446356832 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Nothing Lasts Forever by Sidney Sheldon ISBN: 0446354732 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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