Stars [Hardcover]

Kathryn Harvey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 1994

At Stars, a magnificent and secluded Palm Springs mountain-top resort, its beautiful owner flees tragedy, disgrace, scandal, and the devastating past that haunts her. By the author of Butterfly. Reprint.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A mountaintop resort--the Stars of the title--plays host to a variety of terrestrial stars in Harvey's glamourous potboiler.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

The troublesome lives of twin sisters Rachel Dwyer and Christine Singleton, separated at birth, are traced in this story. Rachel turns to prostitution after linking up with Danny McKay, a charismatic confidence man. Eventually, Rachel changes her identity and opens Stars, a posh California resort that provides discreet sexual services to guests. Christine uses her optimistic attitude to conquer a childhood weight problem and start an international weight-loss clinic. Their paths cross during a climactic scene when Danny seeks revenge on Rachel and mistakenly tries to kill her twin. This is trashy, light fiction, but some quirky plot twists keep it interesting. Actress Paula Prentiss reads at a frantic, overly dramatic pace. Recommended only for larger collections.
- Linda Maki, Hennepin Cty. Lib. System, Minnetonka, Minn.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing (May 31, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517117649
• ISBN-13: 978-0517117644
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,755,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read Butterfly first to get the full effect, December 31, 2003

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Scarletaka "Stacey" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stars (Hardcover)

You must read Butterfly before reading Stars. If you read this one first you are missing out on a lot! This story continues with the Beverly and Danny story/war. From Butterfly she was bent on revenge for Danny talking her into an abortion and getting her involved in being a prostitute at a young age. I can't tell you too much about what happened to them because it is an important element of this story. This is the story of Phillipa the twin sister of Beverly (unknown to Beverly) who is searching for information on her twin.

Phillipa once overweight has transformed herself and is running a successful Diet center. After hiring a private detective she is on the trail of finding out what happened to her twin. However, Danny Mackay is bent on his own revenge and seeing Phillipa makes him think she's Beverly.

Ms. Harvey does it again with Stars. She creates a wonderfully intricate story that jumps off the page. The sex is graphic so if you don't like that be warned that she doesn't close bedroom doors. This is a wonderful story to get wrapped up again and a great conclusion to the Butterfly book.

I was so glad to find out she'd written a sequel and was equally happy after reading it. Like Butterfly I read this book in one night and then reread it. The characters are well written and come so alive through Ms. Harvey's story.

I love the book and even if she decided to add another twist and come up with a 3rd book I'd eagerly read it even though Stars closed the story.

5 Stars and more for both books! LOVE IT!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is definitely worth a read., August 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stars (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this book while on holidays and I must say it was good.At first it takes a while to get to know all the characters since there is so many but once you get into it, it's very suspenseful.I haven't read "Butterfly" yet but after reading the reviews it's definitely on my must read list.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AFTER BUTTERFLY, COULDN'T WAIT TO READ THIS...., July 22, 2001

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THERESA G LAND (FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stars (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this to be an exciting book, not as thrilling as Butterfly but I couldn't put it down. I was pleased that Beverly and her twin got together and was glad it all turned out the way it did. It had a lot of twist and turns. I recommend everyone read Butterfly first, than read this. I read Butterfly twice. I wish Kathryn Harvey had more books out like Butterfly.