Couldn't put it down............. - Rated 
What a fantastic read! I have to say I haven't read any Penny Vincenzi for a couple of years now and boy have I obviously been missing out!! It is quite an intricate story about how the lives of many many charcacters become entwined through financial misfortune. Please don't be put off when you open the book and see the page and a half list of characters just skip it, it does all fall into place. The only charcacter'e ending I didn't like was that of "Debbie & Joel" and of course the fabulous Simon!!
Happy reading.
People Who Have a Lot to Lose! - Rated 
Although not her best (in my opinion), Penny Vincenzi fans will not be disappointed in this one. Pure escapism, with the touch of realism coming in the form of the Lloyds' insurance scandal, which is central to the plot. Around a third of the way through this long novel (almost 900 pages), I did begin to tire of the characters - I began to find them annoying, but as I progressed I grew quite fond of them! Contrary to some reviewers, I believe the first two-thirds of the story could have been cut shorter, as it was the final one-third that I found more addictive. A good holiday or bedtime read.
I liked it !! - Rated
I greatly enjoyed this. It's nice to have some light reading from time to time and PV's are always easy reading. I liked it a lot. You do end up sympathising with some, especially poor Catherine. The end seemed rushed into the final 80 or so pages but I'd still recommend it.
How dragged out can you get ...... - Rated 
Subject, Lloyds was interesting to me as many of my clients were then caught out, lost their large homes & refreshingly discovered that 'big' was not necessarily 'beautiful' ! The copy reader failed in several areas - but I became tired of sections that started 'she' this and 'she' that - a few paragraphs on you could establish which 'she' was referred to. I thought it was unecessarily drawn out, could have been more 'gutsy' if about 1/3 shorter, removing many needless conversations. This is the 1st PV book I've read, not in a hurry to read another.
Not her best - Rated 
Oh dear, I do agree with Booklover. I'm a great PV fan because of the escapism, the Britishness, the wonderful romantic scenes and the authentic mentions of Barbados where I live, but this was really not her best. The ending was too serendipitous, and the characters too alike, I became quite confused and had to keep on checking the cast of characters.I lioke her characterisation of women but its a bit unreal that every wife who takes a lover finds an honourable understanding sexy upstanding man who loves her madly...too unbelievable.
However, if you are a PV fan you'll not regret reading it, or stop being a fan.
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