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Fishing for Stars

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This sequel to The Persimmon Tree is unfortunately, something of a disappointment. The worst thing for me was the love triangle of Nick, Anna and Marg that never really comes alive, or gets anywhere close to being believable. The section where Nick and Anna go to Japan is the most interesting, as Courtenay appears to have some knowledge of Japan's underworld, but even here the plot staggers about like Godzilla in Tokyo.

The weakest part is the completely unbelievable development of Anna as the world's richest heroin addict. I mean come on, here is this gorgeous female, a Japanese trained dominatrix with vaginismus (if that isn't enough to make you gag) who cannot give up her heroin habit but who has enough smarts and energy to create a billion dollar business empire. Simply not believable.

I really enjoyed The Persimmon Tree but "Fishing" turned out to be just that - a fishing trip without any fish.

I did not read the Persimmon tree...I thought this was a good story, BUT whoever edited it should have chopped at LEAST 100 pages....I found it wordy and repetitive. I could remember the histories of Marg and Anna....did not need to be told them every 20 pages.

I was very disappointed in this book. It's readable if you've read the persimmon tree, but it only just. Typical sequel.

longwinded and boring. could be half the book with more impact. nick sounds weak and whimpish in this book

I've always enjoyed Bryce Courtney's books, well-written, very well researched and excellent reading. The last two I've read, however, and most especially Fishing for Stars, have been annoyingly repetitious and heavy-handed. I found myself skipping through the pages and pages of social history which should have been informative but which I found simply too detailed to hold my interest. As well, plot details and character descriptions are repeated far too often! Get a new editor, Mr. Courtney!