Book Report
A Book Report
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an Academy Award-winning American writer. His TV works spanned a 20-year period during which he created The Patty Duke Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70) and Hart to Hart (1979–84), but he became most famous after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling novels such as Master of the Game (1982), The Other Side of Midnight (1973) and Rage of Angels (1980). He is the seventh best selling writer of all time.
“I try to write my books so the reader can't put them down," he explained in a 1982 interview.
Most of his readers were women. Asked why this was the case he said: "I like to write about women, who are talented and capable, but most important, retain their femininity. Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it."Books were Sheldon's favorite medium. "I love writing books," he commented. "Movies are a collaborative medium, and everyone is second-guessing you. When you do a novel you're on your own. It's a freedom that doesn't exist in any other medium."
THE STORY Setting The story took place in four different countries: Germany, France, Colorado and New York. The places were changing due to the mood of the story which is solving for a mystery. Characters * Diane Stevens- she was an artist; the widow of Richard Stevens; she was trying to look for the reasons of his husband’s death * Kelly Harris- a famous African- American model who was married to Mark Harris; she was the companion of Diane when they were looking for answers * Tanner Kingsley- the owner of the Kingsley International Group (KIG) who was the person behind all of the mysterious deaths * Andrew Kingsley- the founder of the KIG who was always willing to help othrs; brother of Tanner who became disabled after a laboratory accident * Lois Reynolds- the sister of Gary Reynolds who was killed in a fire * Sonja Verbrugge- widow of Frau Verbrugge who
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an Academy Award-winning American writer. His TV works spanned a 20-year period during which he created The Patty Duke Show (1963–66), I Dream of Jeannie (1965–70) and Hart to Hart (1979–84), but he became most famous after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling novels such as Master of the Game (1982), The Other Side of Midnight (1973) and Rage of Angels (1980). He is the seventh best selling writer of all time.
“I try to write my books so the reader can't put them down," he explained in a 1982 interview.
Most of his readers were women. Asked why this was the case he said: "I like to write about women, who are talented and capable, but most important, retain their femininity. Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it."Books were Sheldon's favorite medium. "I love writing books," he commented. "Movies are a collaborative medium, and everyone is second-guessing you. When you do a novel you're on your own. It's a freedom that doesn't exist in any other medium."
THE STORY Setting The story took place in four different countries: Germany, France, Colorado and New York. The places were changing due to the mood of the story which is solving for a mystery. Characters * Diane Stevens- she was an artist; the widow of Richard Stevens; she was trying to look for the reasons of his husband’s death * Kelly Harris- a famous African- American model who was married to Mark Harris; she was the companion of Diane when they were looking for answers * Tanner Kingsley- the owner of the Kingsley International Group (KIG) who was the person behind all of the mysterious deaths * Andrew Kingsley- the founder of the KIG who was always willing to help othrs; brother of Tanner who became disabled after a laboratory accident * Lois Reynolds- the sister of Gary Reynolds who was killed in a fire * Sonja Verbrugge- widow of Frau Verbrugge who