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Barbara Delinsky, author of ESCAPE (2011), NOT MY DAUGHTER (2010), WHILE MY SISTER SLEEPS (2009), THE SECRET BETWEEN US (2008), and FAMILY TREE (2007), has written more than twenty bestselling novels with over thirty million copies in print. She has been published in twenty languages worldwide. Barbara's fiction centers upon everyday families facing not-so-everyday challenges. She is particularly drawn to exploring themes of motherhood, marriage, sibling rivalry, and friendship in her novels.

A lifelong New Englander, Barbara earned a B.A. in Psychology at Tufts University and an M.A. in Sociology at Boston College. As a breast cancer survivor who lost her mother to the disease when she was only eight, Barbara compiled the non-fiction book Uplift: Secrets From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, a handbook of practical tips and upbeat anecdotes. She donates her proceeds from the sale of this book to her charitable foundation, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Barbara enjoys knitting, photography, and cats. She also loves to interact with her readers through her website at www.barbaradelinsky.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bdelinsky, and on Twitter as @BarbaraDelinsky.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Egos,Pride and Jealousy, August 12, 2002

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"wildwoodldy" (Village Mills, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Facets (Mass Market Paperback)

Very good Book:
John St.George shows us what can happen to a person who is on this earth only to fill his own ego, exercise his pride in himself and strive to please his father by measuring up to his father's expectations. He hurts everyone who gets in his path to get what he wants. In the end, Pam, Hillary, Cutter and Patricia show him where his evil, self-centered ways have gotten him.

Each character was developed very well. By the middle of the book, I felt I knew each of them in a personal way. Each had their strong points and their weak points; except for John. I never did find anything good about him unless one wants to count drive and ambition as an asset. Ambition is all right John just directed it the wrong way.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Depressing. Not really my type., May 4, 2000

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Basically, this story is about lives & loves ruined by oneman's ruthless obsession for power. John St. George's failure inwinning his father's love/respect (& vice-versa) turned him into a control freak with a twisted mind. His jealous rage made him victimize his half-sister Pam--who was everyone's darling, & her lover Cutter Reid--the 'nobody' whom his father was so proud of. But a person can only take so much before wanting revenge...and doing something to make it happen.

In all fairness, the story had its moments 'cuz it made me cry--I really felt for Pam's predicament. While the histories that went into each major character were very detailed, there wasn't much specific info on tourmaline, mining, or the jewelry-making industry, except for some vague generalizations. Elizabeth Lowell's "Lover in the Rough" provided a lot more insights & depth of feeling.

A word of caution: 'This ain't no fairy-tale.' So if, like me, you read romances mainly for escapism, this one ain't for you.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible, March 29, 2001

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This was the fourth Barbara Delinsky book I have read. And I have not been let down yet. John St. George is a ruthless villain you can't help but hate. This book is full of emotion. It makes you feel for the characters. I couldn't put it down.

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4.0 out of 5 stars POWER, MACHINATIONS, & TYRANNY
Like the gems that make up the business that lies at the heart of this story, the facets that comprise each stone also represent the various characters who form the dynamics of... Read more

Published 11 months ago by Laurel-Rain Snow "Rain"

3.0 out of 5 stars Facets by Barbara Delinsky
I liked this book but it is not up to Barbara's usual high standards.

I continue to read her stories as she has become a supreme story teller and I always learn... Read more

Published 17 months ago by Norah E. Sempelsz

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
Definitely not a typical romance novel. All the characters seemed very real and human most of all. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it when I first started to read it but I... Read more

Published on July 6, 2009 by Babs

5.0 out of 5 stars Drawn in...
I loved this book. I immediatly felt like I knew the characters. I was heartbroken when Eugene was killed. I was apalled by the things John did to his family and "friends". Read more

Published on August 6, 2008 by M2Z

5.0 out of 5 stars Facets
This was a wonderful heartwarming story of a family. Easy reading , I could not put it down until I finished it. Read more

Published on August 3, 2008 by honey

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT AS ALWAYS
What else can I say. I have never been disappointed with a Barbara

Delinsky book. Enjoyable! Excellent.

Published on August 3, 2007 by Patricia J. Merritt

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
As far as I have got in the book, it is excellant. Of course I love Barbara Dalinsky's work.

Tamara

Published on July 13, 2007 by Tamara Knight

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING!!!!! 1990's REPRINT
It is very irritating to purchase a book---and this is the more expensive hardcover!!!! --- and then find out it is a reprint. So, beware!

Published on July 3, 2007 by Molly

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Timiny Cove, New York, Cutter Reid, George Mining, Little Lincoln, Beacon Hill, George Company, Palm Beach, Hillary Cox, Girard Jondier, Puerto Vallarta, Newbury Street, Bob Grossman, Main Street, George Originals, Still Pam, Miss Cox, Leroy Robichaud, Oliver Cox, San Francisco, Parker House, Simon Blaise, Brian Webster

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