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5.0 out of 5 stars It's a page turner !!!, June 19, 2001

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Pam Jacobson (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Misfortune (Hardcover)

If you are looking for some good summer reading, this terrific book by this young new author is simply perfect ! It is fast reading but very thoughtful ... and the "plot thickens" with each new character who is introduced !

The characters are each unique and all bring something new to the "proverbial table", which makes the mystery increasingly intriguing. And the descriptions of life and individuals in the Hamptons are frighteningly accurate !

I assure you of one thing: you will NOT want to put this book down !

Enjoy !

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read at the beach!, June 27, 2001

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"jlmahlman" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Misfortune (Hardcover)

Misfortune is a riveting family drama. This murder-mystery is psychologically suspenseful and will keep you turning the pages to discover what's next. Frances Pratt is a touching and appealing heroine. Recommended summer reading!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Written With Perfect Characterization, May 30, 2002

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Heather Marshall Negahdar "Haze" (Bridgetown, Barbados) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Misfortune: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

I enjoyed Misfortune and thought it was so wonderfully written with a host of exciting characters.
Cleo Pratt was an obnoxious woman who was not liked by many in South Hampton, Long Island. She did not hide her racial prejudice or the pride she seemed to exhibit to those not as wealthy as she was. She was selfish and thought only about her comforts and her husband's.
It is no wonder when she is found dead in the powder room at the Fair Lawn Country Club, it becomes an extremely difficult task trying to seek out her murderer, for Cleo Pratt has made so many enemies for herself.
You will meet Beverly Winters whom she gossiped about after her husband's suicide; Henry Lewis a surgeon whom she was instrumental in blocking from becoming a member of the Country Club because of his race ; her stepdaughters Blair and Frances whom she treated like second class citizens when they were in her habitation; a partner in their firm Pratt Capital who she wants to squeeze out, and many many more of the high society you will encounter.
Be prepared to have at least a day to two for this page turner. When all is revealed you will see how well written and how cleverly concealed is the murderer ... Happy reading! I loved it!
Reviewed by Heather Marshall Negahdar (SUGAR-CANE 30/05/02)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Cookie Cutter story
The story read like a college paper outline -- such a cookie cutter approach! The first half of the book you meet and learn all the suspects -- then the crime -- then the... Read more

Published on August 21, 2005 by S. S. Rymer

4.0 out of 5 stars A good debut book.
When I read, I like to learn about other places and since this subject and location were very close to the author's I found it to be enlightening. Read more

Published on January 22, 2003 by Carol J. Schweitzer

1.0 out of 5 stars A Clunky First Effort
I settled in with this book for a juicy summer read, only to be disappointed at every turn.

The author's knowledge of the Southampton old money elite seems second... Read more

Published on July 14, 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Matches the Title
I found the dialogue between characters quite boring and could not bring myself to spend the time reading much more than the first 30 pages. Read more

Published on September 6, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Murder among the rich.
Things have never gone well for Frances and Blair with their stepmother Clio. Their father seems happy, but they feel shut out. Read more

Published on August 28, 2001 by Anne G. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprise Twist
"Misfortune" was a wonderful book with a surprise twist at the end. It captured the exclusive atmosphere of Southampton. I bought and sent copies to five friends.

Published on August 13, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars fun and satisfying read
I have almost two separate reviews of this book. The first is of interest to all the mystery readers... Read more

Published on August 6, 2001 by N. Gargano

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Hamptons Suspense Mystery
Misfortune is one of the best mysteries I've ever read. Set in the bizarre world of Long Island High Society (can it get any more bizarre? Read more

Published on August 2, 2001 by Wing Pepper

2.0 out of 5 stars The Unfortunate Plot of Misfortune
If you know Southampton the book is like a tour of familiar places. The wealthy and fortunate are well-described in their greed, need for social recognition and some of the... Read more

Published on August 1, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A pleaseant read
Clio Pratt made sure the membership committee of the Fair Lawn Country Club of Southampton, Long Island rejected the application of cardiologist Dr. Read more

Published on June 18, 2001 by Harriet Klausner

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provisional member, tennis clinic

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Pratt Capital, Fair Lawn Country Club, Henry Lewis, Clio Pratt, New York, Membership Committee, Richard Pratt, Orient Point, Miles Adler, Detective Kelly, George Welch, Long Island, Beverly Winters, Devlin Gallery, Gail Davis, Louise Lewis, Renaissance Commons, Jack Von Furst, Katherine Henshaw, Malcolm Morris, Mexico City, Judge Cohen, Annabelle Cabot, Penny Adler, Central Park

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