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    HOTEL VENDÔME

    NOV. 1, 2011

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HOTEL VENDÔME

by Danielle Steel

A novel that will appeal to the most dedicated of Steel’s fans. Full review >

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    FAMILY TIES

    JUNE 22, 2010

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FAMILY TIES

by Danielle Steel

A listless narrative not helped by Steel’s plodding prose, but her legion of fans aren’t in it for the surprise. Full review >

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    LEGACY

    SEPT. 28, 2010

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LEGACY

by Danielle Steel

The two women’s stories are compelling—if only they weren’t weighted down by clichés and artless exposition. Full review >

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    A GOOD WOMAN

    OCT. 28, 2008

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A GOOD WOMAN

by Danielle Steel

After a slow-moving start, the action accelerates during the war sections, but Steel’s tin ear and simplistic prose, even... Full review >

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    SISTERS

    FEB. 27, 2007

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    COMING OUT

    JUNE 27, 2006

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COMING OUT

by Danielle Steel

A slight confection that spares no heartwarming family cliché, but one that acknowledges the unique challenges of today’s... Full review >

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    AMAZING GRACE

    OCT. 30, 2007

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AMAZING GRACE

by Danielle Steel

Similar to a fast-food meal, the book won’t meet daily nutritional requirements and just might leave you with a bellyache. Full review >

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    RANSOM

    MARCH 2, 2004

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RANSOM

by Danielle Steel

Show-and-tell suspenser from Steel, heavily freighted with clumsy exposition. An afterthought romance for Lee and Fernanda... Full review >

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    SECOND CHANCE

    JUNE 29, 2004

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SECOND CHANCE

by Danielle Steel

Derivative and trivial, even for Steel (Ransom, p. 107, etc., etc.). Full review >

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    SAFE HARBOUR

    NOV. 4, 2003

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SAFE HARBOUR

by Danielle Steel

Steel (Johnny Angel, p. 556) softens her style in this quiet, poignant romance, generally avoiding the glitzy excesses and... Full review >

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