Chances

I can not say enough good things about this book. Once you get into the flow of the different POV’s and time jumps, it is such a deeply rooted story and one that I believe has stood the test of time. Being from a past time period, the only draw back for me was the numerous racial slurs. They didn’t really move the story forward and I for one could have done without them

I remember as a young girl growing up, my mother used to read Jackie Collins' books. I used to sneak them to my room and try to read them, but I would never get past the 1st chapter because she would always catch me and snatch it away, saying I wasn't "old enough" to read books like this... Boy was mom right! At age 10 I would NEVER be able to appreciate "books like this". CHANCES by Jackie Collins is one word -UNPARALLED... Read Full Review

If I could give Chances more than five stars I would! Chances is the first Jackie Collins book that I have ever read and I think that I started with the right one. Chances takes you from 1913 all the way up to 1979 in a tale that begins with Gino Santagelo the infamous mob boss and his rise to power. Gino came from very humble begings, an abusive father, a mother who abandoned him at the sage of five and a damageing stint... Read Full Review

This book is the birth of Gino Santangelo's career of a gangster and business, Carrie's tumultous life from thirteen in prostitution and drugs to her rise as one of the most elegant black women in America, and Lucky's childhood cut short by the murder of her mother, her rendevous with Olympia Stanislopulous in Europe, and start in the business her father created. As with Lucky, the other characters in her book make it a good... Read Full Review

I've wondered for a long time just what the hubbub was surrounding Jackie Collins' books. I finally decided to investigate for myself, and since I enjoy reading fiction that involves the Mafia, I settled upon _Chances_, the first book in the Santangelo family saga. Wow! What a read! Suspense, steamy sex, violence, intrigue... it's all there. I found myself with a giant crush on the tough Gino Santangelo, and I came to admire... Read Full Review