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Joy Fielding is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Still Life, Charley's Web, Heartstopper, See Jane Run, and other acclaimed novels. She divides her time between Toronto and Palm Beach, Florida.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Take a breath when you're done reading the last page, January 3, 2006

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N. Larrabee (Tarrytown, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mad River Road: A Novel (Hardcover)

Lilly Rodgers and Emma Frost are single mothers and neighbors on Mad River Road. Both live in fear that their secrets will be discovered one day. The prologue captures the reader's attention and does not let go. Jamie Kellogg hits a low point in her life when she discovers a secret about her lover. She hates her job and decides to leave Florida with her new and exciting lover Brad Fisher. Jamie has never meant anyone like Brad. As Jamie slowly questions and discovers the details of his life he has told her are false; his behavior becomes more erratic. All three stories are on a collision course as Brad and Jamie reach Ohio. Not to the very end will you know all the answers. Mad River Road is a thrilling work of fiction!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fielding working her way back, February 4, 2006

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This review is from: Mad River Road: A Novel (Hardcover)

Though not as good as her best work (which, in my opinion are See Jane Run, Grand Avenue and Whispers and Lies) it is a VAST improvement over the debacle that was Lost (which kept me away from Puppet.)

Mad River Road has some nice twists and turns which kept me guessing and I was appropriately creeped out by the menacing Brad. Overall, a solid thriller.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a come back, January 20, 2006

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Annie "bookwishes4" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mad River Road: A Novel (Hardcover)

I have been a fan of Joy Fielding since Grand Avenue but her last two books have been a let down to me. Since I was able to get Mad River Road from the library, I figured I would give her another chance to redeem herself and all I can say is Wow. I read this one in a day.

Mad River Road opens with a man in Florida breaking into a womans house for two reasons. One to get even with her for being an intrical part of him being sent to jail, and two, to find out where is wife is hiding with his son.

We then meet Jamie. A 29 year old woman who hates her job and has always been put down by her mother and sister. She has an ex husband in GA and a married lover. When she meets a handsom stranger at a bar and falls into bed with him she thinks her life is about to change. On an impulse, this new man invites her to take a road trip to Ohio so he can see his son. They pack up the car and head to Mad River Road.

Finally we have two single mothers, Emma and Lily, living on Mad River Road. A haven for woman who had a past and whos futures were unclear.

As the story unfolds, Jamie and the man of her dreams begin to head to Ohio and we slowly begin to learn what the connections are between these 4 people and the secrets that they are hiding.

Mad River Road is a page turner with an ending that you wont want to miss.

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3.0 out of 5 stars To quote Bette Davis "What a dump"
So totally average that I am tempted to not leave a review---but here goes.

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Published 16 months ago by Joseph Yeater

5.0 out of 5 stars JOY FIELDING'S BEST ONE YET!!
Without a doubt my FAVORITE one so far...and I've read almost everyone of Joy Fielding's novels....this one has it all Suspense, Romance, Courage, Friendship,... Read more

Published on February 11, 2009 by Shannon Jankowicz

2.0 out of 5 stars Book Format
The size of the book is VERY annoying. Because it's 4" x 7.5" it's difficult to read. Based on this, I wouldn't purchase another book written in this format. Read more

Published on January 20, 2009 by R. Carey

3.0 out of 5 stars UTTER MADNESS REIGNS
This mystery is really a character study in mental and emotional disorders. We have a particularly nasty and vengeful villain, a chameleon of a man who can go from Prince... Read more

Published on September 20, 2008 by Red Rock Bookworm

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth it!
This was a first book of J. Fielding I read. A friend is trying to convince me to give a try to another one of her books. Read more

Published on July 22, 2008 by Night Owl

3.0 out of 5 stars Mad River Road
A suspenseful novel with a surprise ending,but not as well written as some of Fieldings novels. I still couldn't put it down. A real page turner.

Published on May 4, 2008 by CJ Rose

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent.
I'm on a Joy Fielding binge at the moment and most often wonder a bit about her women who tend to act much differently than I would or I would expect them to, so I have never... Read more

Published on March 22, 2008 by B. Legg

3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 STARS......GOOD READ...............
Jamie Kellogg thinks that she may have finally found her Prince Charming. While drowning her sorrows in a local bar over her married boyfriend, she meets the handsome and... Read more

Published on February 18, 2008 by Dana Y. Bowles

1.0 out of 5 stars I am disappointed!!
Though it expected it, it was the book which it was very disappointed, and was dull.This book will your time and money.

Published on November 16, 2007 by Yumiko Yamaguchi

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Story...Abrupt Ending!
I enjoy Fielding's writing. I have read a few of her other pieces and find her to keep the story moving at a very fast pace as she presents the reader with several twists and... Read more

Published on September 24, 2007 by Guy V. De Rosa

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