Maestra (Random House Large Print)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.23 (584 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0735208050 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Female American Psycho Tours Europe in Designer Gear" according to Amazon Addict. I'm waffling between Female American Psycho Tours Europe in Designer Gear I'm waffling between 3 and Female American Psycho Tours Europe in Designer Gear Amazon Addict I'm waffling between 3 and 4 stars here On one hand, the trend of women in books/movies/TV being either rah-rah superwomen who can take down an entire SWAT team solo and barehanded, or aggressively naive wide-eyed victims, is tiresome, so the lead character's apex-predator moves are almost - *almost* - refreshing. The series of people who appear in her life with an agenda that either uses her or puts her safety/life at ri. stars here On one hand, the trend of women in books/movies/TV being either rah-rah superwomen who can take down an entire SWAT team solo and barehanded, or aggressively naive wide-eyed victims, is tiresome, so the lead character's apex-predator moves are almost - *almost* - refreshing. The series of people who appear in her life with an agenda that either uses her or puts her safety/life at ri. and Female American Psycho Tours Europe in Designer Gear Amazon Addict I'm waffling between 3 and 4 stars here On one hand, the trend of women in books/movies/TV being either rah-rah superwomen who can take down an entire SWAT team solo and barehanded, or aggressively naive wide-eyed victims, is tiresome, so the lead character's apex-predator moves are almost - *almost* - refreshing. The series of people who appear in her life with an agenda that either uses her or puts her safety/life at ri. stars here On one hand, the trend of women in books/movies/TV being either rah-rah superwomen who can take down an entire SWAT team solo and barehanded, or aggressively naive wide-eyed victims, is tiresome, so the lead character's apex-predator moves are almost - *almost* - refreshing. The series of people who appear in her life with an agenda that either uses her or puts her safety/life at ri. Sexy social climber orchestrates her rise to the top, which includes murder and much intrigue. El Jefe The author, L.S.Hilton, is a well-educated Brit who went to Oxford and then studied art history in Paris and Florence.She is a striking blond who's been a journalist, art critic and broadcaster. Well-traveled, she has lived in New York, Key West and cities inEurope. She now lives in London.The protagonist in "Maestra," which has been described as a "glamorous, ferocious thriller," is Judith Rashleigh, who has a demeaning j. "Not as bad as all that" according to Jim Perry. This was a pretty good thriller, with an interesting female twist. The environment of the art world is well-presented and interesting. Unfortunately the motivation is not well-presented. OK, the protagonist is into kinky sex, though that sort of comes out of the blue and seems to resurface every couple of chapters to keep up the "50 shades" angle. More to the point we have a series of murders which are really not particula
At first Judith seems to be an ambitious working class girl trying to rise above her shabby roots and gain entry into the upper echelon of the art world and society, a world she knows she belongs in but can’t quite touch. An Best Book of April 2016: A psychological thriller reminiscent of The Talented Mr. Maestra challenges what you think you know about the characters and action right up until the very end in this smart, morally tangled, and very promising beginning to a new trilogy. And that is where things begin, but when Judith is wron
After graduating from Oxford, she studied art history in Paris and Florence. Hilton has worked as a journalist, art critic, and broadcaster, and is presently based in London.From the Hardcover edition.. L. Hilton grew up in England and has lived in Key West, New York City, Paris, and Milan. S
But when Judith uncovers a dangerous heist, her carefully created life is shattered and soon she's on the run. A put-upon assistant at a prestigious London art house, she's well-educated, well-groomed, and impeccably behaved--the darker desires she indulges on nights off are her own little secret. Armed just with her wits and a talent for self-invention, she makes her way from the French Riviera to Geneva, Rome, and the nightclubs of Paris, determined to take back what is rightfully hers.A pulse-pounding, sexy thriller and the beginning of a darkly irresistible trilogy, Maestra follows the rise of Judith, a woman whose vulnerability and ruthlessness have left readers worldwide begging to know: where do you go when you've gone too far?From the Hardcover edition.. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"This year's most erotic novel Bound to be the It beach book of the summer." —New York Post"A shopathon travelogue thriller that has billionaires, art world scheming and a so