Message from Nam

This is my all time favorite Danielle Steel book... I even loved the movie, but it did not do it enough justice. Of all her books, this is the only one I could read more than once (I don't even like to watch movies more than once), so that says a lot to me. Paxton is a very strong and amazing character, that continuously goes through one tragedy after another. I cried and cried and cried during this book... don't read it in public, read it alone with ten to twelve boxes of kleenex!!! If you are one of those people that like to believe there is only one true love for everyone... Danielle Steel is not your author... she understand that there is a lot of good in different people, and you can fall in love with many of them... and each one will give you a different direction of your life... not necessarily better or worse.

Danielle Steel lately has been, well, a bit disappointing. Now this novel a la the early 90's has grist and is something one can sink their teeth into. A look of 'Nam through central character's (Paxton Andrews) opened idylic eyes as a reporter during seven years in Saigon--is steel!Yes, there is death, love, torture, horrors of war and a cast of characters we want to know personally. My favorite part of this book was the description and action in the infamous Vietnamese tunnels. Bill Quinn, a love interest, is on his 4th tour of duty as captain of the tunnel rats--finding, fighting, escaping from 'neath a matrix ravaged earth.This is Ms. Steel at her best. Well researched, plotted, intricately meshed characters and a fulfilling novel.

This book was absolutely awesome. I loved it! I have read about 20 of Danielle Steel's books, but I have just read this one. I have never cried so much reading a book before! I recommend this book to anyone who is a true romantic or a Danielle Steel fan. Once again, I am blown away by her work.

I finally finished my horrible summer reading (boring!), so I thought I'd pick up a novel by my favorite author Danielle Steel for fun. I had seen the tv movie for this book, so I was skeptical about actually reading it, but the movie was so good, I thought I'd give the book a shot. And, let me tell you, it was SO wonderful. Sure, some of it is over-the-top, but, for me, that's what Danielle Steel is about. You can read about other people's struggles to get away from your own for a while. I've read a lot of her books, but this one was the best by far. The story was touching, the characters were great. There was nothing about this book that I didn't like. I ordered the movie, and I cannot wait for it to get here, so I can watch it on the big screen! This is a definite must read for anyone who likes anything Romance related!

What a fantastic novel! Its not meant to be high literature, so all the naysayers should get off their high horses. This is simply a lovely coming-of-age story that any true Romantic will fall for. I've reread it many times and this book never fails to make me cry. Once you get over the fact that its totally implausible then you can sit back and enjoy this immensely entertaining yarn (NO ONE could be as unlucky as Pax -people were dropping dead all around her! I know it was wartime but GEEZ..) Loved Tony, loved Ralph...loved this whole book!