This was the one of the four books of Sidney Sheldon ( SS ) that I had missed out .
I got through the book quite fast and it was indeed unputdownable.
The story line is well spun with sheldon’s imaginative skills . It has the usual subtle sexism woven into it . The portrayal of the characters is distinctively charecterised by Sheldon’s ingeniousness.
THE PLOT
First a series of characters are unfolded with their bit of history .
And then their connection to Roffe and Sons ( MUlti billion dollar pharmaceutical company ) is revealed . The owner( Sam Roffe ) with whom the rights to sell the shares( along with the other share holding members of the Roffe family ) to public is vested dies in a freak mountaineering accident ( though it is revealed that it was a murder later on) . The sole heir now being Ms Elizabeth Roffe ( The daughter of Sam Roffe ). A series of murder attemts are made on Elizabeth , who manages to out wit the killers.
The story then unfolds ( Sheldon style ) , and finally the suspects become the trusted and vice versa .
The way of suspense is well known to the Sheldon fans. And the portrayal of the different characters and their profession including their way of life is very intutively organized , and not to mention the nerve ending endings to each chapter that makes it truly UNPUTDOWNABLE.
A greta piece of work by SIDNEY SHELDON.