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Poor Little Bitch Girl Signed Edition

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I wrote a fairly harsh review of Collins' most recent Lucky Santangelo book, Drop Dead Beautiful. In it, she forced Lucky's annoying 16 year old daughter Max (Maria) to carry the book. The result was unspectacular to say the least. Poor Little Bitch Girl, while not strictly a Lucky novel, is a much better effort. While the majority of the action focuses on three 25 year old women, Denver, Carolyn and Annabelle who went to high school together, Bobby Santangelo is a key figure and there are guest appearances from Brigette, Max and of course, Lucky.

The book itself has an unusual format - it moves through the viewpoints of the three women and Bobby. All of the voices in the book, bar Denver's, are in third person. Denver's is in first person. I liked Denver in first person but the frequent jolt from "he" or "she" etc to "I" took some getting used to. My only other complaint is one common to Jackie Collins novels - stereotyping. Carolyn was hopelessly naive, some of the "gang bangers" were the usual Collins villains what with the murdering, raping, stealing, selling out family but hey, at least there were no members of the Bonnatti family popping up.

All in all, this is vintage Jackie Collins - the names of the stars change but the game remains the same and when the heroine is as likable as Denver and the hero is our own Bobby Santangelo, who can argue with that? Collins did the Santangelo's proud with this book.

It has been a year and a half since Jackie Collin's last book was released, and now finally comes "Poor Little Bitch Girl", her 27th novel. In this well-written book Jackie takes us back and forth between Hollywood and New York, detailing the lives of three beautiful women who all went to high school together in Los Angeles. First of all there is Annabelle; a daughter of a famous Hollywood couple who were a well-known actor and actress, Annabelle was shipped off to live in New York City when she was going through puberty. There she started her own call-girl service that catered to rich and famous men. Next, there is Denver, a high powered attorney, and lastly Carolyn who rounds out the trio. Carolyn goes to Washington D.C. , becomes an intern, and ultimately becomes pregnant by a powerful senator who is married. She then vanishes. Also important to note is the return of one of Jackie's most successful characters, Bobby Santangelo, a good-looking stud who endears himself to all the females around him. Like all of Jackie Collin's books "Poor Little Bitch Girl" is excitingly written with well rounded characters with whom the reader cares for. The story is fast paced and written in a way that you cannot wait for the next chapter. How Jackie Collins comes up with these amazing stories and characters is nothing short of her being a genius. She has often stated she watches what goes on around her in Hollywood, as Jackie is often seen at Beverly Hills cocktail parties and awards shows. While at these events she is like a sponge taking everything in and eventually a lot of what she witnesses is put to paper as stories and characters, albeit with different names. I love "Poor Little Bitch Girl", and if you've enjoyed her previous work, this one will hold a special place with other Collin's novels. Great work Jackie!!!

I was quite pleased when I started the book. "This is a classic Jackie Collins book", I said to myself. Great characters were introduced which made me want to read more, however....

My disappointment came towards the end. What a let down. New characters were introduced at the last minute and there were no real repercussions for devious acts. It was like Jackie Collins gave up and just decided to end the story. I was not left satisfied after reading Poor Little Bitch Girl, I was just left feeling screwed.

In recent novels Jackie Collins seemed to be forgetting what's made her one of the world's bestselling authors with some of her latest novels being a bit dry with characters that were passable, but not exciting.

'Poor Little Bitch Girl' is a return to the retro fun of Collins' earlier novels, namely Lovers & Gamblers, The Stud and Thrill. Collins has something for everyone in this novel, from Los Angeles to New York to Washington, there are vivid characters from coast to coast.

The three female leads, Denver, Annabelle and Carolyn present different different impressions about the roles women take in contemporary society. Supported by Bobby Santangelo, the strapping son of Collins' recurring diva, Lucky, the three girls take a mega trip filled with murder, sex, disappearance and money.

Ever the moralist, Collins' tale wraps up perfectly, not one loose end.

I absolutely loved this book, it was the perfect long haul flight novel, it never got dull and kept my interest from the first page to the last.

Have a blast with this one, it's clear Jackie Collins did!

Book deals with three women--Denver Jones (a powerful attorney in LA), Carolyn Henderson (a personal assistant for a senator she's sleeping with) and Anabelle Maestro (a New York madam). They all get involved in murder, drugs and affairs. Late in the book hot Bobby Santagelo pops up (and his mom Lucky makes a few "appearances").

If you're a Collind fan u know what to expect--a long but fun quick-moving story with interesting characters and situations. The best thing about her books are that characters (and relationships) change from book to book and the characters grow and develop. You're never bored and really get into them. This is one of her best ones. Sit back and enjoy!

Poor Little Bitch Girl was the first, and last, Jackie Collins novel for me. This is proof that anyone can write a book and make money at it. The plot is lazy, the sex scenes were worded crudely and left unfullfilling, and the characters are pretentious and unbelievable. I was so disappointed in this work, and couldn't wait for it to be over; there is no depth to the relationships and the murder is just a sideline. Overall, the book read like a beginning writer penned it, not someone who is a famous author.

wow, this was my first jackie collins book and i LOVED it. juicy, suspensful since you change characters every chapter. there are like 3 different but intertwining stories in this book. i love the romance that springs to life between characters and the mystery you try and figure out throughout the book. the way all the characters are intertwined just kept me wanting more. now that i am finished with it, I WANT A SEQUEL! i want to know more about bobby and denver!!!

Jackie Collins owes me $14.99. I used to love her trashy, beach books, but stopped reading them because they became so formulaic. Must have had a moment, because I ordered this one for a long plane trip and found myself trapped for 6 hours with this excuse for the novel. How many times do you need to describe a character? We get it, Lucky Santangelos is fabulous. No need to insert the description every ten pages. Were you getting paid by the word? Lesson learned, Jackie hasn't changed a thing in decades. No really, not a thing.

Poor Little Bitch Girl is my first Jackie Collins experience. A very easy read, however, I thought it lacked fluidity. The way she wrote about the characters, especially in the introduction, seemed forced and unnatural.

The summary, which reads "...and secrets from the past have a way of coming back to haunt everyone..." led me to believe I would be reading a mystery filled with scandal, which was not the case. I would have overlooked the poor synopsis if the plot and characters were more developed. The story ended abruptly with a brief, rushed, "6 months later" epilogue that left me very unsatisfied.

My mom is a huge Jackie Collins fan, so I figured I'd pick up this book to read on a beach trip, given that we generally like the same kinds of books. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. This book was so boring, I had to force myself to finish it.

I was looking for something a little more exciting, and this book just seemed to drag on forever with an inconsistent plot.

This was my first Jackie Collins and probably my last.