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If Tomorrow Comes Mass Market Paperback – November 2, 1988

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Lovely, idealistic Tracy Whitney is framed into a fifteen year sentence in an escape-proof penitentiary. With dazzling ingenuity she fights back to destroy the untouchable crime lords who put her there. With her intelligence and beauty as her only weapons, Tracy embarks on a series of extraordinary escapades that sweep her across the globe. In an explosive confrontation Tracy meets her equal in irresistible Jeff Stevens, whose past is as colorful as Tracy's.

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She's Tracy Whitney, Sidney Sheldon's most exciting heroine ever. Lovely, idealistic, she's soon to enter a life of hardship and revenge, one that will lead her into a dazzling world of sumptuous wealth, audacious exploits, and narrow escapes -- and to a passion that promises to fulfill all her secret dreams...

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing (November 2, 1988)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446357421
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446357425
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.15 x 1.2 x 6.75 inches

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Best known today for his exciting blockbuster novels, Sidney Sheldon is the author of The Best Laid Plans, Nothing Lasts Forever, The Stars Shine Down, The Doomsday Conspiracy, Memories of Midnight, The Sands of Time, Windmills of the Gods, If Tomorrow Comes, Master of the Game, Rage of Angels, Bloodline, A Stranger in the Mirror, and The Other Side of Midnight. Almost all have been number-one international bestsellers. His first book, The Naked Face, was acclaimed by the New York Times as "the best first mystery of the year" and received an Edgar Award. Most of his novels have become major feature films or TV miniseries, and there are more than 275 million copies of his books in print throughout the world.

Before he became a novelist, Sidney Sheldon had already won a Tony Award for Broadway's Redhead and an Academy Award for The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer. He has written the screenplays for twenty-three motion pictures, including Easter Parade (with Judy Garland) and Annie Get Your Gun. In addition, he penned six other Broadway hits and created three long-running television series, including Hart to Hart and I Dream of Jeannie, which he also produced. A writer who has delighted millions with his award-winning plays, movies, novels, and television shows, Sidney Sheldon reigns as one of the most popular storytellers of all time.

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Customers find the book entertaining and well-written. They enjoy the imaginative plot and characters, praising the strong female lead character. The pacing is described as fast and racy, keeping readers hooked until the end. Readers praise the author's writing style as superb and page-turning.

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221 customers mention "Readability"221 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and entertaining. They describe it as a unique page-turner with believable characters and intriguing plots. The book is described as richly drawn with intricate details.

"I absolutely love Sidney Sheldon. His books are always richly drawn, with strong characters, and intriguing plots. And this is no exception...." Read more

"Great book! Although an older manuscript, I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a little mystery and trickery!" Read more

"This is an old book and I bought it for someone I have been encouraging to read for all her life. I had read this book more than 20 years ago...." Read more

"Wow what a great read, the book was exciting from beginning to end. It keeps you wondering what's going to happen next." Read more

127 customers mention "Plot"127 positive0 negative

Customers find the plot exciting and imaginative. They appreciate the twists and turns that keep the story interesting and unpredictable. The characters are described as adventurous and the book has a perfect balance of suspense, revenge, and thrills.

"...find herself surprised to be rooting on the bad guys, enjoying a vicarious thrill or two, and smiling at the crazy plots Tracy manages to pull..." Read more

"Wow what a great read, the book was exciting from beginning to end. It keeps you wondering what's going to happen next." Read more

"...Well, it was a good story, especially the early part, the frame-up and the prison days, but then it became more of a travelogue than a novel...." Read more

"...The book is over 30 years old but the storyline and writing are not dated...." Read more

35 customers mention "Character development"32 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the engaging characters and strong female lead. They find the plot interesting and enjoy the character development of Tracy Whitney.

"...His books are always richly drawn, with strong characters, and intriguing plots. And this is no exception...." Read more

"...I love the heroine, she starts off one way, living a lovely, wonderful life ~ about to marry the man of her dreams when her whole world is quite..." Read more

"...Sidney Sheldon with fast moving page-turning action and a strong-willed heroine...." Read more

"...His well-developed characters are compelling and the reader never knows what to expect next. Then the story ends! How completely frustrating!..." Read more

28 customers mention "Writing style"24 positive4 negative

Customers find the book's writing style engaging and easy to read. They appreciate the detailed plot and lack of mundane details. The story has elements of mystery, romance, and intrigue, keeping readers guessing throughout.

"...This book is a quick, easy beach read and one that will stay with you long after you turn the final page...." Read more

"...Also appreciated her finally pairing with Jeff. The writing style was easy to follow and the characters developed with a sense of believability." Read more

"...It is well written, the main character is believable and you begin to feel what she feels...." Read more

"...He is a master writer of them and I miss him and his new stories that the public or I will never know or read again." Read more

27 customers mention "Pacing"22 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the book's pacing. They find the story engaging with fast-paced action and a strong heroine. Readers praise the author's storytelling abilities and find the book hard to put down.

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"...This is classic Sidney Sheldon with fast moving page-turning action and a strong-willed heroine...." Read more

"I loved this book. It was imaginative and fast paced. Would recommend to book club. Would like to read more about Tracy." Read more

"Dream of a beautiful heroin who can think FAST and deliver a dramatic performance to go with it. Quite an interesting book...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the author's writings. They find them engaging with romance, action, and suspense. The author is described as a master storyteller.

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"...And all I can say is that Sidney Sheldon is one hellofa writer, keeps you guessing and takes you to some nice places as you journey through his..." Read more

"I have read many books by this fabulous author - he was one of the greats for sure. This is the first cliffhanger that I cam remember though...." Read more

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13 customers mention "Page turner"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's engaging writing style. They find it fast-paced and difficult to put down until the end. The heroine is described as beautiful and smart.

"...Not for the Literary--- but for the page turner element. Women. men. Sex. Crime. Not my cup of tea-- but it's absolutely good." Read more

"Dream of a beautiful heroin who can think FAST and deliver a dramatic performance to go with it. Quite an interesting book...." Read more

"...I found her most ingenious and it was a great page turner. Kept me most involved and could not put the book down until I had completed it." Read more

"a page turner, like all his books that I've read, and a good female character, and lots of info on different scams." Read more

51 customers mention "Twists and turns"24 positive27 negative

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"...The structure of the story is a bit odd, however, as the very beginning feels like a novella that ends abruptly midway through the book...." Read more

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Jennifer B.
Fun, Easy Beach Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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I absolutely love Sidney Sheldon. His books are always richly drawn, with strong characters, and intriguing plots. And this is no exception. I fell in love with this book when I was 16 (I'm now 32) and have read it over and over again. It's that good.

Tracy is a seemingly ordinary woman working an ordinary bank job and about to marry a somewhat ordinary man. But her comfortable life is turned upside down when her mother commits suicide after being financially ruined by a smooth talking New Orleans Mafia man. Tracy embarks on a half cocked plan to get revenge and ends up taking the fall in an insurance swindle and sentenced to an exorbitant amount of time in a Lousiana prison. Tracy will walk into prison an innocent woman and come out an ingenious cat burglar headed for a life she never even imagined. But first she must deal with the men who conspired to murder her mother and send her to prison...

This is a fantastically fun story. Sweeping from the grounds of the Lousiana penitentiary to the luxury of the Orient Express, it takes the reader on a world wide trip of a lifetime, as Tracy becomes the world's most wanted cat burglar. Along the way she meets several colorful characters. Imagining herself a modern day Robin Hood, she is careful to only swindle those who would swindle themselves. The reader will find herself surprised to be rooting on the bad guys, enjoying a vicarious thrill or two, and smiling at the crazy plots Tracy manages to pull off.

This book is a quick, easy beach read and one that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. It's the kind of book you can put on your bookshelf and come back to years later, eager to live and relive Tracy's exciting adventures. Sidney Sheldon is an incomparable author and this book is no exception.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
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Great book! Although an older manuscript, I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a little mystery and trickery!

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J Kityo
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Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023
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This is an old book and I bought it for someone I have been encouraging to read for all her life. I had read this book more than 20 years ago. I read it in "One Sitting" and finished it. That tells you how deeply it entrenched itself in my mind. Not for the Literary--- but for the page turner element. Women. men. Sex. Crime. Not my cup of tea-- but it's absolutely good.

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One of the best books I've ever read
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Wow what a great read, the book was exciting from beginning to end. It keeps you wondering what's going to happen next.

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marcia riley
So, Sidney Sheldon, back from the dead
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I haven't thought about Mr. Sheldon in decades, although I used to wait with eager anticipation in the '70's and '80's for every new book of his to come out. Wiki lists him 7th on the all-time best-selling authors list. "The Other Side of Midnight" was his second book and his masterpiece, and nothing he wrote after ever equalled it for thrills,intensity and probably the most shocking surprise ending of any book ever.

So I must have read this before but then -- lo and behold -- there it appears as an Amazon special!

Well, it was a good story, especially the early part, the frame-up and the prison days, but then it became more of a travelogue than a novel. More hotels and restaurants were mentioned than people. And paintings and museums and colors -- colors of everything were pointed out endlessly.

But still, Mr. Sheldon, thank you for so many hours of pleasure so many years ago.

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One of my favorite books of all time!
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2013
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If you've not read Sidney Sheldon, this is a great place to start ~ This is my favorite of all his work!

I love the heroine, she starts off one way, living a lovely, wonderful life ~ about to marry the man of her dreams when her whole world is quite literally shattered.

Every horrific thing that happens to her, changes her, tempers her but never breaks her.

Sidney Sheldon was the first writer I ever read where the heroine didn't wait for the hero to come and rescue her and this is my type of girl. I don't want one who lays on the railroad track screaming for help, give me the girl who's rolling her way to the sharp rocks, saws her ropes free and outsmarts the villain.

I can't recommend this book high enough!!!

Just an FYI ~ This book was written in 1985 and is dated ~ there is no way, with today's technologies, that the situations would be plausible. So, keep that in mind when you decide to purchase and/or read ~ It's still a fabulous, fun read.

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To Catch a Thief
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016
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Beautiful but somewhat naive Tracy Whitney is set up for attempted murder and is given a 15 year sentence in an escape-proof penitentiary. Tracy soon shows her personal strengths against powerful and dangerous prisoners determined to take her over.

After a miraculous pardon Tracy is no longer naive and sets out to destroy the influential and powerful people who put her in jail. Using her beauty and native cunning, by the middle of the book she quickly achieves her objectives. Then she is faced with the rest of her life being tarnished by her prison record, until she makes contact with someone highly recommended by her best friend and mentor from her prison cell.

Tracy then starts her second career as a jewel thief, mixing with the cream of society and only stealing from those that can afford the loss. She soon confronts Jeff Stevens, an irresistible rogue and con artist, who frequently beats her in taking from the same targets. There are shades of "To Catch a Thief" in the plot.

This is classic Sidney Sheldon with fast moving page-turning action and a strong-willed heroine. Sheldon is quoted as saying "I try to construct them so when the reader gets to the end of it, he or she has to read just one more chapter. It's the technique of the old Saturday afternoon serial: leave the guy hanging on the edge of the cliff at the end of the chapter."

The book is over 30 years old but the storyline and writing are not dated. Highly recommended for someone who likes books about strong willed females facing impossible odds.

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Linda Hess
This is an outstanding book by Sydney Sheldon.
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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If someone wants to read a good book, this is it.

Sydney Sheldon is an incredible writer.

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ich habe das Buch schon zum 2. Mal gekauft und mindestens schon 4 oder 5 mal gelesen. Nach wie vor finde ich es spannend. Gut geschrieben. Sidney Sheldon ist einfach gut

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Meghna Sodha
Flawless read..an exceptionally brilliant work by author
Reviewed in India on June 27, 2020
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This crime fiction novel belongs to an American author Sidney Sheldon whose work is constantly considered as one of the top ten best selling fiction stories of all time. It is indeed an irresistible supreme piece for readers. The ways he has portrayed the power of femininity, makes one wonder that even today's female authors are lacking to showcase it.

This is the story of Tracy Whitney a spectacular, smart, intelligent, computer genius in her mid twenties working with a bank. By the twist of fate she is being framed by a group of people to imprisonment of 15 years for the crime she has not committed. Because of her upper class etiquettes and her favoring fortune she manages to come through her punishment quite early. She comes out with the motive to avenge those people who have destroyed her life.

On the way to revenge and her need of well being, she gets involved into deadly con games and becomes unbeatable by the police and detectives.

Jeff Steven is a handsome persuasive man matching Tracy's theatrics and a super con who can only stop her.

Daniel Cooper is an insurance investigator, a detective; an evil genius who is desperate to get Tracy red handed and led her to destruction.

The book constantly keeps one on their toes. Each incidence and theft is going in rhythm and gives a sense of mindfulness. It is written in 1985 and is way ahead of its time. It is an excellent masterpiece that takes one's mind through an exhilarating journey.

"God will never throw anything at you that you can't handle. Just take it one step at a time."
- Sidney Sheldon

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Amanda Pérez-Estrada
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El libro me encanta y ha llegado en el tiempo previsto y en buen estado.

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先週、Master of the gameを読んでとても読みやすかったため、続けて読みました。
感想として、本作は少し中弛みが多い印象で、中盤かなり退屈しました。

米国人からみた海外であるヨーロッパ各地の言語が雰囲気を出すためなのか、簡単なものとはいえ文中に出てくるのが、英語力の低い私からすると、なんとなく集中できず途中で読むのをやめようとも思いましたが、中盤過ぎからテンポが良くなり、後半は苦なく楽しむことができました。

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