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Tracy Whitney, the heroine of this novel, is like all of Sidney Sheldon's leading ladies: She's young, beautiful, bright, and driven. Oh, she's also a professional criminal. The story opens as Tracy is wrongly convicted of attempted murder (well, OK; she DID shoot him!) and begins serving a harrowing prison term. After her surprising release, she plots revenge on all the people who have hurt her. This was my favorite part of the book. Tracy then becomes involved with a con-man and ends up as a world-famous thief, stealing treasures in the capitals of Europe. She also finds love with another thief, but can she trust him?
If you can overlook Tracy's criminal life and the joy she takes in it, you'll love this book. It describes in minute detail how she manages to steal from the most securely-guarded museums, stores, and homes in Europe. There is humor, too, as Tracy and her pal Jeff merrily bounce from caper to caper, outsmarting the authorities and narrowly escaping capture. Another great Sidney Sheldon page-turner!
AMAZON.COM READER'S REVIEW
If you can overlook Tracy's criminal life and the joy she takes in it, you'll love this book. It describes in minute detail how she manages to steal from the most securely-guarded museums, stores, and homes in Europe. There is humor, too, as Tracy and her pal Jeff merrily bounce from caper to caper, outsmarting the authorities and narrowly escaping capture. Another great Sidney Sheldon page-turner!
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Helpful Score: 1
FROM THE PUBLISHER
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.
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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Tracy Whitney. Lovely, idealistic, she's soon to enter a life of hardship & revenge. one that will lead her into a dazzling world of sumptuous wealth, audacious exploits, & narrow escapes.
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Back cover: 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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Loved this one!
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Typical Sheldon.
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If Tomorrow Comes is the story of Tracy Whitney, and how her perfect life goes horribly wrong... and how she makes the most of her new, rebuilt life.
This story was so much fun to read! The ingenuity of the protagonist in escaping from her various predicaments and the setup of the various cons and stings done in the course of the action continually surprised me, even up to the ending page. Sidney Sheldon writes a clean, thrilling story and keeps everything moving along at a fast pace. I was never bored, and often intrigued. This book was recommended to me, and I'm glad I took up the recommendation as I was not familiar with this popular author. Now I'm definitely going to seek out other works by Sheldon hoping they will match this one for sheer enjoyment and amusement. What a great quick read!!!!
This story was so much fun to read! The ingenuity of the protagonist in escaping from her various predicaments and the setup of the various cons and stings done in the course of the action continually surprised me, even up to the ending page. Sidney Sheldon writes a clean, thrilling story and keeps everything moving along at a fast pace. I was never bored, and often intrigued. This book was recommended to me, and I'm glad I took up the recommendation as I was not familiar with this popular author. Now I'm definitely going to seek out other works by Sheldon hoping they will match this one for sheer enjoyment and amusement. What a great quick read!!!!
READ BY ROGER MOORE
I should have been more careful. If Tomorrow Comes is one of Sidney Sheldon's best and I looked forward to hearing it, not realizing that this is an ABRIDGED version. Extremely disappointed.
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.
from cover: Tracy Whitney is soon to enter a life of hardship and revenge, one will lead her to a world of wealth exploits and narrow escapes and to a passion, dangerous and elusive, but promises to fulfill all her secret dreams. Hey maybe I should read this before I send it off
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 passion, dangerous and elusive, that promises to fulfill all her secret dreams...
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, dangerous and elusive, that promises to fulfill all her secret dreams.
One of my very favorite books by this author. Very fast-paced, likeable characters, and a remarkable plot!
In many ways "If Tomorrow Comes" is typical Sidney Sheldon. The main character is a beautiful heroine caught up in amazing situations filled with adventure and exotic locales; love and lust, power and privilege, fame and riches waiting to be experienced. But, it was a little too typical. The writing is standard mass-market mediocrity loaded with tons of dialogue to keep the pace flowing and the scenarios are often so predictable as to be anti-climactic. 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. What follows are a series of capers that could have been sectioned off as short-stories if not for the recurring main characters. "If Tomorrow Comes" is enjoyable for what it is: a quick, entertaining read.
