Hostage to Fortune
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Book Overview
After his wife wins the lottery, Jeff Bentham thinks he can slide into a life of money, mistresses, and an adoring wife, but his wife's newfound independence shatters their marriage, and Jeff decides... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0892965045
ISBN13:9780892965045
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:Mysterious Press
Length:265 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Marital revenge fuels psychological thriller
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
The vicissitudes of sudden wealth inspire British author Chaplin's "Hostage to Fortune," featuring Susan and Jeff Bentham, a British couple who richly deserve each other. Susan, beaten down by 25 years of mousy marriage, has won the football pools, 1.5 million pounds. Coolly calculating, she sets a plan in motion to revenge herself on her self-absorbed husband, gradually stripping him of his independence while building her own. The story begins with the pre-climactic moment and then jumps back to the beginning of the year, tracing events forward. It's no hardship to watch Jeff, a smug sort, enveloped strand by strand in Susan's web. But he's not going to be acted upon forever and eventually conceives a plan of his own. The plot evolves around how well - and how little - married couples know and understand one another. Chaplin's nuances of character are nicely placed and the pace draws the reader in with quiet, chilling suspense. Portsmouth Herald
The book had alot of suspense it was real good to me
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I am a reader from South Carolina I enjoy reading. To me this book was good so I think you should check it out.
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