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Are You Afraid of the Dark? Mass Market Paperback – June 1, 2005

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In four cities across the world, four people die violently and mysteriously. The dead share a single crucial link: each was connected to an all-powerful environmental think tank. Two of the victims' widows-accomplished artist Diane Stevens and international supermodel Kelly Harris-may hold the key to their husbands' demise.

Terrified for their lives, suspicious of each other, and armed only with their own wits and guile, they must join forces in a nightmare cycle of hunt-and-kill. At stake is the shattering truth about the tragedies that robbed them of the men they loved...and about an awesome conspiracy whose ultimate target is as big as the earth and as close as the air we breathe.
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The late novelist and screenwriter Sidney Sheldon remains one of the world's top bestselling authors, having sold more than 300 million copies of his books. He is also the only writer to have won an Oscar, a Tony, and an Edgar. The Guinness Book of World Records heralds him as the most translated author in the world.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing; First Edition (June 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446613657
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446613651
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 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 enjoy the book and find it an enjoyable read. They describe the plot as interesting and compelling, with a nice flow to the story. Readers appreciate the engaging characters and strong female protagonists. The pacing is described as fast and never-put-down, making it an entertaining page-turner.

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32 customers mention "Readability"32 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it engaging and a page-turner. Many praise the author as fabulous and his works timeless.

"Great book! I couldn't put it down! Exciting from the first page to the last! This book had me riveted!" Read more

"...It's silly--but it's compelling. It's absurd--but it's also totally believable. It's too short, even sketchy--yet it tells its story fully...." Read more

"...Once they realize this, the book is great roller coaster ride in which you are rooting for Diane and Kelly to outsmart the bad guys...." Read more

"I forgot how fast moving Sidney Sheldon wrote. Definitely a book to read. A bit predictably but still enjoyable quick read." Read more

23 customers mention "Plot"18 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the story's intriguing plot and engaging characters. They find the book compelling, with a nice flow and suspenseful moments. Readers describe it as an exciting read from start to finish, with several different plotlines intertwined.

"Great book! I couldn't put it down! Exciting from the first page to the last! This book had me riveted!" Read more

"...A NOVEL is a contradiction in every way. It's silly--but it's compelling. It's absurd--but it's also totally believable...." Read more

"...The two main characters are so relatable and likeable. I recommend this book to everybody.. it's in no way raunchy like a lot of books are now a days." Read more

"...If you like Sheldon's lightweight but often exciting brand of chick-flick-type novels, you will enjoy "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" Kona" Read more

9 customers mention "Character development"9 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development in the book. They appreciate the engaging characters, strong female characters, and beautiful heroines.

"...Still, because this author is the master of his art that he is, even with this novel's silly faults, it is a fascinating and plausible story...." Read more

"...I had every emotion while reading it. The two main characters are so relatable and likeable...." Read more

"...Sheldon specializes in breezy dramas featuring beautiful, strong, and infinitely resourceful young women; in this story, we get two of them - naive..." Read more

"...It's lighter than air. It's pretty to look at for a moment. Then, suddenly, it's gone...." Read more

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"I am glad that Sidney is back. Most of his book are guaranteed to be a quick and fun read but some of his latest book have taken off on a different..." Read more

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  • Allison
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great author
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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    Great book! I couldn't put it down! Exciting from the first page to the last! This book had me riveted!
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  • HeyJudy
    4.0 out of 5 stars A contradiction in every way
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2006
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    ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: A NOVEL is a contradiction in every way. It's silly--but it's compelling. It's absurd--but it's also totally believable. It's too short, even sketchy--yet it tells its story fully. And it's riveting entertainment.

    In the hands of a lesser author, AFRAID might seem to be just a shlocky novel. Yet if this is garbage, it's garbage in the hands of the world's greatest living master of popular fiction.

    Briefly, the novel is about an evil villain who is attempting to control the world by controlling...well, it's not fair to give away any secrets. The book certainly could be re-worked as a screenplay for James Bond--except that the good guys who conquer the evil are female.

    There's quite a bit of information here, just blurted out in expository paragraphs, or spoken by the characters in long speeches. This technique would seem amateurish except, hey, it's Sidney Sheldon!

    I'm no longer young, and Mr. Sheldon had won his Academy Award a full decade before I was born. In the years that followed, he also won a Tony Award on Broadway, and several Emmys for television. He's the man who was responsible for I DREAM OF JEANNIE, THE PATTY DUKE SHOW, HART TO HART.

    Writing a book like AFRAID OF THE DARK has to be easy for a man of this much talent and this much skill. He probably is able to phone in his manuscript with one eye closed and one arm tied behind his back--and he may have done just that.

    Still, because this author is the master of his art that he is, even with this novel's silly faults, it is a fascinating and plausible story. And someone's put some serious research into crafting the vehicle of evil.

    According to his biography, Mr. Sheldon was born in 1917. This means that he's an old-fashioned kind of guy and, in ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK, he's written an old-fashioned kind of thriller. Read it and enjoy a master at work.
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  • Ditsy Mitzi
    5.0 out of 5 stars He's Back!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2006
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    I am glad that Sidney is back. Most of his book are guaranteed to be a quick and fun read but some of his latest book have taken off on a different path and although I enjoyed them I was in no hurry to reach an end.

    This book reminds me of Sidney's Windmills of the Gods and The Doomsday Conspiracy. This is story about how the head of the world's greatest think tank has murdered at least 3 of his top scientist because they figured out that his latest invention was not meant to save the world but to help him control the weather and in the process become richer and more powerful.

    What's great about this story is that although the villains have the most high tech surveillance equipment, money and power behind them, they are always one step behind the two heroines of this book, Diane and Kelly. These two women befriend each other when they realize that their husbands were murdered by their employer. Once they realize this, the book is great roller coaster ride in which you are rooting for Diane and Kelly to outsmart the bad guys. Guess what, no surprise there as the girls outwit the bad guys each and every time. The fun of this book is trying to anticipate their next move.
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2013
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    I forgot how fast moving Sidney Sheldon wrote. Definitely a book to read. A bit predictably but still enjoyable quick read.
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  • Latasha Mitchell
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my sons reads
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
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    My son loves this author.
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  • bgqueen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sidney never ever disappoints. A true winner from start to finish
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2017
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    Oh my, where to start. This book is the best book I've read in such a long time. I had every emotion while reading it. The two main characters are so relatable and likeable. I recommend this book to everybody.. it's in no way raunchy like a lot of books are now a days.
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  • Kona
    4.0 out of 5 stars Diane and Kelly's Excellent Adventure
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2004
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    Sidney Sheldon's latest novel follows in the tradition of his previous best-sellers and his fans will not be disappointed. This time out, we learn that several key employees of an international think tank have been horribly and mysteriously murdered. Two of their widows, Diane Stevens and Kelly Harris, join forces to uncover the truth and find themselves marked for death as well. We follow the intrepid ladies from New York to Europe and back again in a race against time to find the one responsible for killing their husbands, all the while being watched by a power-hungry madman who wants to control the world.

    Sheldon specializes in breezy dramas featuring beautiful, strong, and infinitely resourceful young women; in this story, we get two of them - naive artist Diane and cynical supermodel, Kelly. There are frequent flashbacks to reveal details of their lives as well as insight into the villain's twisted mind. The ladies find themselves in mortal peril countless times, and they come out of each sticky situation by using their brains, pluck, and good-old-Sidney Sheldon girl-power.

    If you like Sheldon's lightweight but often exciting brand of chick-flick-type novels, you will enjoy "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"

    Kona
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  • Mimi18
    5.0 out of 5 stars Even better the second time!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021
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    I read this years ago and it is even better the second time around. Sidney Sheldon was a fabulous writer and his books are timeless.
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  • Mag. Manfred Rosenzopf
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent and thrilling
    Reviewed in Germany on August 12, 2024
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    sidney sheldon is a master to create tension.
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  • kt2009
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can and mouse chess
    Reviewed in India on January 27, 2023
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    Very very engrossing
    Read it for third time now
    I love his style
    Read all his novels at least twice
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  • marcelo luiz garcia salles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfeito
    Reviewed in Brazil on August 20, 2020
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    Tudo certo. Satisfeito.
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  • barbara woods
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on March 22, 2017
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    excellent shape
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  • Wendy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great novel - couldn't put down till the end.
    Reviewed in Australia on August 10, 2019
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    Great writer
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