Silicon Secrets (Paperback)

by Catherine Burr (Author) "Get the hell out of my house!..." (more)
Key Phrases: Silicon Valley, New York, Billy Sanger (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
Catherine Burr capitivates readers in this tale of secrets, lies, freedom and desire. -- The Road to Romance by Tracey West, May 25, 2003

Silicon Secrets is a delightful novel, one that is sure to keep you turning the pages. -- The Write Stuff Book Reviews by Misti Jackson, May 2003

Product Description
Silicon Secrets tells the tale of what happens when destiny brings together two lost souls, each searching for freedom and love, until their secrets threaten to tear them apart.

Lucky leaves Europe and comes to America in search of freedom from a haunted past and a chance at a new life. He journeys west, to California, and a valley they call Silicon. Hungry for success and riches, his only goal is to become the next software king. His plans take a detour when he meets Heather, a beautiful, beach loving, free-spirited artist. He’d sell his soul to get what he wants, but she wants nothing except the one thing she can’t have. The line between his pursuit of success and romance is crossed when J.J., a seductress executive, enters his life. Lucky will stop at nothing to get what he wants, but will his secrets cost him more than he ever imagined?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 226 pages
• Publisher: Gardenia Press (May 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972234918
• ISBN-13: 978-0972234917
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,845,688 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating and fast paced read, October 30, 2002

By	Larry Wall (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Great story with a surprise ending.
I'm looking forward to a sequel to see what happens next to Heather and Lucky.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wealth is "Not" an Empty Virtue, October 26, 2002

By	James Halon (Schererville, Indiana United States) - See all my reviews

Work up that sequel, Catherine. Bang the drum of success over an icy samosa and take a flourished bow -- or two, or three. But please! Don't stop here. Don't rest on the laurels of one lusty story. Go write us more, Kiddo.
Tell us another tale, entertain us anew. You have a gifted knack to express a cornucopia of mundane emotions. The underlying truth of human frailty screams out from the pages of your novel. The real secret in "Silicon Secrets" is the tacit humor that underscores all of mankind's innate needs.
Lucky defines "life" with a nonchalant ease of a rogue savant.
Heather, the struggling child of the cosmos, sees beauty wasted everywhere. A malcontent of wealth and ease, she acts out - screams out - her "sense" of being. She will be, she. Damn the consequences, damn the lofty heritage of Billy Sanger. Ah! Yes. A real artist? But wait...the flower child has breached her natural flow to develop. All of this perfection is flawed. All of Heather's needs are whisked away by the cad and rambler, Lucky.
Wealth is "not" an empty viture. Greed "is" an acceptable vice. Avarics "is" a common goal instilled by developed society.
And just when do you state all this? What words did you pen down for us -- the reader -- to chew up and spit back...into the face of social normalcy? Well?...You did it from word one -- right through to the end. And -- I thank you.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise, January 26, 2003

By	Vern Gentrey (Silicon Valley USA) - See all my reviews

Looking for something to read the other night, I found this gem on my wife's night stand. I didn't have high expectations - a "chick book" - but at least it was set locally. I was wrong! The story moves along - it was a quick read - and I was drawn in by the characters. I cared about Lucky and Heather and enjoyed the twists and turns. I know I've met some of these people and the guessing only added to the fun. When Ms. Burr's next novel comes out, my wife better not leave it laying around if she wants to read it first.