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French Silk (2000)

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0446677442 (ISBN13: 9780446677448)
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English
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grand central publishing

French Silk (2000) - Plot & Excerpts

What just happened? Where is the follow up? How do we find out what happened to you know who? Seriously? Like the city of New Orleans itself, Claire Laurent is a vibrant beauty laced with a mysterious elusiveness. The founder of French Silk, a fabulous lingerie company, she has fought hard to make it a worldwide success. Then a TV evangelist attacks French Silk's erotic sleepwear as sinful. And when he is killed, Claire becomes the prime suspect. District Attorney Robert Cassidy knows Claire is damning herself with lie after lie about the murder, even as he feels her drawing him into her world and her very soul. But neither Cassidy nor her protests of innocence can save Claire unless she reveals a shocking truth—one she has sworn to take to the grave... A struggling wisteria vine and one quick, shy chameleon were all the remained alive in the courtyard...It was all going along fine. We were wondering what was happening. Who dunnit and all that…. Then it was over. ”Oh, Jesus,” he groaned. “I could never get too deep inside you.”It could have been a four star but that ending just left me wanting more.The book was written 22 years ago…. I think it was a little dated to me. She inched her way down to his navel and the silky strip of hair below it, then nuzzled htat dark, dense thatch surrounding his sex. When her lips grazed his cock, he rasped her name and took her head between his hands, tunneling all ten fingers through her hair...She can write a fairly erotic sex scene, I will give her that.One of her more disappointing books, for me.

I am becoming a huge fan of Sandra brown. I have devoured three of her books in three days and she may just be my new favourite author.The novel is named after the lingerie business that Claire Laurent owns and runs, which in turn is named after her aunts chocolate cake recipe. A TV evangelist is murdered and Claire is the prime suspect on Robert cassidys listThe setting in this book is beautiful. I love the descriptions of the french quarter. Brown does a beautiful job in describing the life, people and culture of this part of new Orleans and its spectacular.The only fault to the plot I could find is that perhaps it was a bit slow to start. l love the twists in Sandra browns novels and boy was this a good one. She dropped very little hints so I was absolutely convinced I had outsmarted her and knew who the killer was. Without giving too much away I was shocked in the last couple of chapters to realise I was mistaken. I love how a brown novel can do that to you. Its absolutely brilliant to know a novel is so unpredictable. The plot and characters were wonderfully developed although I had a bit if a love hate relationship with Claire because of her unability to argue her innocence, although that is explained later in the book.Ultimately a beautiful written novel with complex characters, an enchanting setting and a gripping plot.

What do You think about French Silk (2000)?

French for its location in the Crescent City; Silk for the fine material comprising the majority of the suggestive garments she designs; together, the name of Claire Laurent’s thriving mail-order lingerie company, half-owned by supermodel Jasmine. It’s not the sort of book that would ordinarily pique my interest.Claire is the illegitimate child of a rogue a itinerant hustler. Her naive trusting mother descends mentally into a morass from which she doesn’t recover. Toss in the past-prime model, a grizzled unkempt determined detective, a pinch of romance, a televangelist and his family, a Congressman, an assistant district with a guilty conscience, some voodoo, and a murder. Puree for two minutes. Pour this sauce over a platter of al dente spaghetti (which represents the directions the plot seems to take). But, the result is a fine dining experience.Normally, I’m fairly adept at assessing the direction a storyline is headed, but I was deceived by the author’s ability to surprise and deceive me. A good read.
—John Mcconahey

This was the very first book by Sandra Brown that I ever read. It is by far my favorite. From the beginning I was caught up in the story and with every chapter I was surprised.It's the first book of this genre that I actually had not figured out "whodunit" by the end. Although I was sure I knew who was guilty by the end of the first chapter, I changed my mind with every chapter thereafter until at the very end...I was shocked. I have read it several times and I always remember my first read and my reactions to the story. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the romance/thriller genre.
—Candi Goldman

True to Sandra Brown form, this book was just about everything I look for in a book. It was entertaining, gripping, sweet, twisted and so much more. You really can't go wrong with anything Brown writes. This book was written in 1991, but I didn't find myself noticing the 22 year difference. With some books, you REALLY notice that the book is old ... the author leans too heavily on modern technology and that becomes outdated so quickly that their books also feel dated. Maybe that's one of the main reasons that I really enjoy all of Brown's books. Now ... since you can tell I'm a fan, let's talk about French Silk. I really didn't have any issues with it ... it was a really good book. And except for one or two parts, it didn't really slow down or make me lose interest. The characters were great (as are all of Sandra Brown characters in every single book) - well written, thought out, engaging ... the whole nine yards. The setting was also gorgeous ... at least I think. I've never been to New Orleans ... but the picture that Brown painted has turned it into a place that I would like to check out. Long story short, great book ... pick it up ... you won't be disappointed.http://littlemissbookmark.blogspot.com/
—Julie

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