A must read Sheldon. As usual, he keeps your attention throughout the novel!
An epic tale spanning generations and continents; from the beginnings of nineteenth century diamond rush in Africa to modern-day Manhattan, full of mystery and romance among the wealthy and world-renowned and with a surprise ending.
The symbol of success, the beautiful woman who parlayed her inheritance into an international conglomerate. Winner of a unique position among the wealthy and world-renowned. A survivor, indomitable as her father, the man who returned from the edge of death to wrench a fortune in diamonds from the bleak South African earth. Now, celebrating her ninetieth birthday, Kate surveys the family she has manipulated, dominated and loved:the fair and the grotesque, the mad and the mild,the good and the evil--her winnings in life.
This was a really great book, a really intriguing yarn starting with a man building his family's fortune and his daughter's quest to keep it in the family and how she tries to manipulate people to do what she thinks they should do.
Sidney Sheldon's story of big business, lust, greed, and revenge spans four generations, starting with Jamie McGregor, who leaves Scotland in 1850 to strike it rich in the diamond fields of South Africa. He overcomes many hardships, becomes a millionaire, and starts the Kruger-Brent company. His daughter, Kate, pushes the company until it becomes a world-wide conglomerate, and moves her headquarters to America. To her chagrin, her son Tony wants to be a painter, not a businessman. His twin daughters, Alexandra and Eve, are as different as can be. One of them may be a killer...
The book is absolutely riveting, with Jamie's adventures putting him in a new danger on every page. Kate, the so-called Master of the Game, spends most of her ninety years buying and manipulating everyone in her path, in her relentless search for a worthy corporate successor. As in all of Sheldon's books, there is action, suspense, romance, and memorable characters that his fans are sure to enjoy.
