William P. Kennedy

This has the bones of a great book--a clever idea and a truly suspenseful plotline. Unfortunately, the author can't keep simple homonyms straight (bear/bare, it's/its were the most noticeable), but she can't even keep the characters' names straight! The most egregious was in a scene with Walter and Andrew (which names she confuses throughout the entire book) where she calls BOTH characters Andrew throughout the entire scene!

This is terribly disappointing, because it could have been awesome, show more but the lack of simple editing ruins the whole thing. show less

On the surface it is the story of a group of terrorists trying to extort the US by holding a group of American teens at an exclusive private Italian school hostage. It turns out that there is one young man at the school who is a real rascal. E meet him when he finds a way to turn on every light and radio at the school on the middle of the night. Then we learned that he tried to set up a brothel in an abandoned wine cellar in the schools basement. When the terrorists take the students hostage show more he, William plots a way to fool them. show less

I was surprised to learn that Diana Diamond is not the author's real name but a pseudonym name of William P. Kennedy. I found this to be a real page-turner! Every time I thought I had it figured out...I'd turn another page and realize I was definitely on the wrong track. This is not the book to start before bedtime when you're tired...you'll stay up late and keep reading. :) Enjoy!! I'm off to find a title by William P. Kennedy.

OUTSTANDING! This suspense/drama, sister against sister who done what to who & how do you know who's good & who's bad book is a nail biter & a page turner that's next to impossible to put down....It takes you back & forth wondering which sister is the evil one, or wait, is it the one's husband? Or is it the long term mentor? There are arguments & theories for & against EACH character that will keep you guessing till the final chapter