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Hardcover Got the Look Book

ISBN: 006056458X

ISBN13: 9780060564582

Got The Look

(Book #5 in the Jack Swyteck Series)

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Book Overview

Jack Swyteck's new girlfriend, Mia, is keeping secrets from thelove-struck Miami attorney, not the least of which is a wealthy and powerful husband. Then Miais kidnapped by a manipulativeabductor who makes a chilling ransom request, "Pay me what she's worth." Now Jack's the one underthe gun, since Mia's spouse has decided his unfaithful wife is worth nothing. Time is of the essence, and if Jack picks the wrong number, Mia could end up like thekidnapper's other victims: dead. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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The Not So Glittering Life of a 1960s English Girl

Nell Dunn's technique reminds me of some episodic pieces I've read on-line. Each chapter is stark and sharp. We learn about the gritty reality of life for young girls in the 1960s who didn't have time or money to be Mods or intellectuals protesting the social inequalities that surrounded them. Joy makes many wrong choices in love and life. What struck me the most is that she keeps on going. She has a good heart and a...

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Intensely emotional, ironically humorous!

Is Joy, the main character, a pathetic, short-sighted loser or a passionate, loving mother, or both? I had trouble deciding. This is the joy of the book. (No pun intended!) You never know what you'll find in the next paragraph--Joy's poor choice of male companionship is frustrating for the reader, yet understandable given her need for affection. Her relationship with her son Jonny is chronicled over a couple of years...

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