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Lace Ii

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You know how they say sometimes sequels kill the whole thing? Well, if "Lace" weren't as terrific and fabulous as it is, "Lace II" would definitely have killed it. Unlike in "Lace", Shirley wasn't able to excel beyond the limits of a regular trash-novel. "Lace II" is nice and worth reading, but then let it collect dust on your bookshelf.

The same mystery and suspense as in the beginning of "Lace" was tried to be recreated in "Lace II" by having you wonder who kidnapped Lili, but it is a lot less interesting and captivating as "Lace".

Lace's superabundance casts shadow on "Lace II" and its superficialness. I expected to read a lot about Lili and the relationship with her new-found mother, but that is not what the novel centers on, or even satisfactorily focuses about, and should have.

To conclude, if you just want to know what happens to Lili and the gang after "Lace", read it, but that's all it would do for you. If you want the Real thing, read "Lace"!

I have never, never been so disappointed with a book. After Lace, I wanted to read the sequel and find out what happened next, but it was as if the two books were written by different authors. A silly, unbelievable plot which begins with Ms. Conran clumsily clearing out various unwanted characters and the ending is ludicrous. I'm amazed I bothered to finish it, but I kept hoping that it might get better. It didn't.

LACE 2 doesn't miss a beat in getting you right into the action, withholding all the superficial hoopla that usually tarnish a good plot, which had been the author's big mistake with her prequel. But having the chance to redeem herself, plot wiser Conran brings back all the gang (including the omitted Kate from the televised mini series) for another tale of an illegitimate child in search of a parent; a male one this time. Who is really Lili's father ? Among a handful of powerful men only one fits the description, and it's up to Judy and her chums to locate him. LACE 2 is definitely an improvement over Lace. It is more fast-paced, more convincingly structured, and a whole lot sexier. It provides a perfect balance between tension and romance. A surprise treat.-----Martin Boucher