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Charley's Web

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"New York Times" bestselling and award-winning author Joy Fielding tells the story of an ambitious journalist whose foray into the mind of a killer puts her own family in jeopardy.Charley Webb is a beautiful single mother who writes a successful and controversial column for the Palm Beach Post. She's spent years building an emotional wall against scathing critics, snooty n...more

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Published March 18th 2008 by Atria Books (first published January 1st 2008)

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Apr 01, 2008 Sfdreams rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who likes a suspenseful mystery with engaging characters and great writing

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I REALLY enjoyed this book!

I read a lot of mysteries, and this kept me engrossed and guessing up until the last moment.

The main character is a reporter with the Palm Beach Post, and the emails she receives from the readers of her column are interspersed throughout the book, and were interesting to read.

I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a suspenseful mystery with engaging characters and great writing.

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Apr 01, 2009 Charley-Shieedah rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone who loves a good read and and a good mystery

Shelves: adult-fiction

I absolutely loved this book. Had me completely engrossed from the very first line: “Hey, Charley: Just a brief note to let you know that aside from being THE WORST COLUMNIST WHO EVER LIVED!!! you are quite THE MOST SELF-ABSORBED WOMAN ON THE PLANET!!!”

What’s not to love about a mystery that starts like that? Everything. I really enjoyed reading this.

Charley {Charlotte} Webb, mother of two—Franny and James—is a controversial journalist for the Palm Beach Post that’s always stirring up an assortm...more

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Oct 29, 2012 Joni Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars

I had never even heard of Joy Fielding until I was browsing my local library last week. I saw a whole row of novels by her and picked up one of the books and was immediately intrigued. I had a hard time figuring out which book to borrow but I chose Charley's Web because of the interesting and unique title.
I was quickly absorbed in this novel. I never wanted to put it down. Charley is such a likable character and and the words just flowed right off the page.
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Jul 02, 2012 Gen rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is the second book by Joy Fielding that I read, and I loved this one even better than the first. I immediately felt a certain level of kinship with this story's heroine - Charley Webb. Spunky, independent and a non-conformist... But nonetheless an awesome mom, a nice person. Granted, she's a bit messed up... But hey, it certainly adds a few plus points in the entertainment angle. I love Fielding's portrait of the villain too - now that character is beyond just messed up. She's seriously ins...more

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Jun 09, 2010 Denise rated it 3 of 5 stars

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars for Fielding's latest, August 27, 2008

This review is from: Charley's Web: A Novel (Hardcover)

This was a novel that, despite its predictability, provided enough depth and entertainment to keep me reading even after I had figured out the denouement. The story -- a convicted child killer wants a book written about the crimes and holds out some tantalizing information that she may not have acted alone though she was the only one tried, convicted and put on death row. I ha...more

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Feb 09, 2011 Michelle rated it 4 of 5 stars

Being a new reader to Joy Fielding's work, I was not sure what to expect of 'Charley's Web', and was less than thrilled when I read the synopsis. At the library I would have steered clear from this book giving it a cursory glance and resuming my search. You see, as a reader I have this growing apprehension about reading novels where the main character is a reporter. You might be asking yourself why? and to be perfectly honest I don't know the answer--in my reading world it just is--what can I sa...more Being a new reader to Joy Fielding's work, I was not sure what to expect of 'Charley's Web', and was less than thrilled when I read the synopsis. At the library I would have steered clear from this book giving it a cursory glance and resuming my search. You see, as a reader I have this growing apprehension about reading novels where the main character is a reporter. You might be asking yourself why? and to be perfectly honest I don't know the answer--in my reading world it just is--what can I say "I'm a work in progress". So why did I read it? Well, 'Charley's Web' was one of this months picks in my online reading group, and there's no time like the present to work on my growth as a reader, so I cracked open 'Charley's Web' and was pleasantly surprised.

I wasn't instantly hooked, but Fielding definitely piqued my interest within the first few chapters. I noticed the biggest shift with my interest when Charley's family was introduced. While Charley's family is only one element of this book, Fielding did a great job giving the Webb family dimension. She brought to life each individual of this family by exploring issues that families today may struggle with, which made them very relate-able. This development spilled over to Charley's character which added to her own development.

I'd have to say I really enjoyed a lot of the characters in this story. One minute I'd find myself sympathizing with a character, only to be completely shocked by them shortly there after. Now, knowing how the story ends, it definitely had me rethinking about a lot of the scenes and actually made me go back and read certain ones just to make sure I didn't miss any tells.

'Charley's Web' was a fast paced suspenseful read. Fielding did a great job at moving the story along so it never became stagnant or boring. I've read many books where main characters seem to be stuck in the endless run of internal monologue. As a reader I find this very frustrating especially if it's off balance (too much internal monologue not enough dialogue) but Fielding managed to keep the internal monologues to a minimum. However, I felt there were too many flashbacks to conversations Charley had with other characters. While once in a while this wouldn't bother me, it became quite frequent and very frustrating by the end--I know what was said and didn't need another reminder.

So will I read another Joy Fielding book? Absolutely. I was unable to figure out the "whodunnit" part of the story and I pride myself in usually figuring out who the villain is. While I speculated it was this individual I wasn't sure until the scene played out. This was enough to secure my return. See you soon Joy Fielding, I'll be back.(less)

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Jan 17, 2013 Phyllis Sommers rated it 4 of 5 stars

I so enjoy this author, who has a uniqueness about her and the stories she tells. In this novel, Charley Webb is a journalist who writes a weekly column of "straight talk," dealing with everything from the menial to the thought-provoking. When Charley is asked to write the biography of Jill Rohmer, a young woman who is on Death Row for the tortuous murder of three young children, Charley becomes convinced it will be a worthwhile project. The author uses their interviews as a means of juxtaposing...more

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Jul 15, 2009 Suzanne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bookmooch-book, murder-mysteries, relationships

This book had me hooked from page 1. Charley is a newspaper columnist who writes about fluffy/frilly subject,i.e., Brazillian waxing, clothing,shoes, whatever's on her mind at the time. She, of course, gets fan mail daily. Some people like her;some don't. One particular email really grabs her attention when the writer tells her to "DIE, BITCH, DIE" and to watch very closely over your kids. She is also a single mother of 2 children.
Several days later, another email comes her way that gets her att...more

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Feb 08, 2011 Marie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I read this book a long time ago, but for some reason never reviewed it here on Goodreads before now. Perhaps I did not belong to this club when I read this book. I am a huge fan of Joy Fielding. She has written some really great books, this being one of them. Although, I found the subject matter very distasteful (child abuse), I read the book anyway. I have been known to put books down that contain either child abuse or animal abuse, but this book does us the favor of not dwelling on that subje...more

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Apr 07, 2008 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars

I just happen to love Joy Fielding. She has the best suspense fiction and I was hooked immediately to the story when I started listening. I was so engrossed by the story that I had forgot that it was a whodunit so it was nearly the end of the book before I realized I needed to try and figure out who did it. It was a quick read for me, and if you enjoy suspense then you will enjoy this book

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Nov 16, 2012 Shonna Froebel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: canadian

This was definitely a page-turner, particularly toward the end. Charley (Charlotte) Webb writes a newspaper column that gets her a lot of mail, not always complimentary. It also hasn't been good at promoting friendships. Charley has two children, but didn't marry either of the fathers. Her mother left the family when Charley was eight and her three younger siblings still haven't got over that. Charley is trying to get to know her mother, but sometimes struggles with it.
She gets a letter from a y...more

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Jun 23, 2009 Jery rated it 4 of 5 stars

Really enjoyed this story. Although I found Charlotte (Charley) to be sometimes unsympathetic, she is vividly drawn and all too human. The never-married mother of two (with two different fathers) is a journalist searching for her own true voice. She is offered a once in a lifetime chance to work with a convicted serial killer to tell the true story of the horrific murders committed by this woman. Along the way, she attempts to keep her younger brother sober and reunite all the siblings (said bro...more

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Jun 01, 2010 Justin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, thriller

This is my first stab at the thriller subcategory of the mystery genre. This book is okay. Not great, by any stretch of the imagination, but it kept me turning pages despite my qualms with it.

The story follows Charlotte “Charley” Webb, an op-ed/lifestyle columnist in Florida, as she suddenly finds herself at a career-defining crossroads. She receives a letter from Jill Rohmer, a young woman on death row for the brutal rape and murder of three children she once babysat. The letter reveals her to...more This is my first stab at the thriller subcategory of the mystery genre. This book is okay. Not great, by any stretch of the imagination, but it kept me turning pages despite my qualms with it.

The story follows Charlotte “Charley” Webb, an op-ed/lifestyle columnist in Florida, as she suddenly finds herself at a career-defining crossroads. She receives a letter from Jill Rohmer, a young woman on death row for the brutal rape and murder of three children she once babysat. The letter reveals her to be a longtime fan of Charley’s column, and asks if she might be interested in writing a tell-all book about the “Beastly Babysitter” case, with tantalizing new information right from the killer’s mouth. Charley, chafing at the realization that her family members and colleagues find her lightweight and shallow, decides to throw caution to the wind and meet with the killer’s attorney. As her newfound relationship with Rohmer unfolds and deepens, however, her sometimes uneasy relationship with her readers also changes; she and her two young children become the targets of increasingly explicit threats, and Charley soon realizes that the danger is much more tangible... and close to her... than she first thought.

Overall, this is a fairly standard crime-drama formula, and a competent thriller, if a somewhat guilty pleasure. The narrative is interspersed with both email from Charley’s readers and written correspondence from Jill Rohmer, which makes for an interesting way of moving the plot along. However, that being said, I found the pace of this story to be somewhat odd. The ongoing tête-à-tête with Rohmer is the centerpiece of the mystery, but it gets surprisingly little page time compared Charley’s other everyday affairs. It felt to me like things kind of poked along until about two-thirds of the way through, and then suddenly ramped up. Things were suspenseful enough to keep me reading, but not enough to have me particularly unnerved.

The lurid aspects of the story turned me off, but not in the way one might think. If I were overly sensitive to sexual discussion, graphic murder, and child victimization, I wouldn’t be reading a book like this in the first place. My problem is with half-measures. If you’re going to shock me, then shock me. Otherwise, let my imagination do the work, because I guarantee it will scare me far more than the words on the page. Instead of going all-out or not at all, Fielding uses just enough gratuitous detail to make the reader try to visualize, but pulls back before the more sensitive readers get too turned off. Maybe I’m being a little unfair, but it felt a little like pandering to me: look! Child murder! How revolting and murder-like, with the blood and torture and whatnot! Make the lighting dim and mysterious, or shine a spotlight; otherwise, everything looks the same.

All of that is nitpicking, really, but my one big complaint with this book is its predictability. The twist is foreshadowed with a very heavy hand; I felt forced to guess who the Bad Guy was, because it was either blindingly obvious, or a blindingly obvious red herring (turns out, it was the former). The funny thing is, I felt like I was being punched in the face with the foreshadowing symbolism, but I actually missed the concrete, telltale clues. I’m not sure whether that reveals more about Fielding or me, but either way, I felt like the misdirection at the end would have made for a much more interesting story than the actual reveal.

So, all-in-all: not bad. I feel like it could have been written much better than it was, but I didn’t hate it. In fact, I finished it in record time, despite all my little issues with it. While not expertly crafted, it’s satisfying enough for those in the mood for a fairly uncomplicated crime drama.(less)

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Apr 10, 2009 Louise rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

Very good novel. I went back and forth as to who I thought Jill's partner-in-crime was and ended up, ultimately, guessing correctly, but I was fooled for a minute near the end!

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New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Joy Fielding tells the story of an ambitious journalist whose foray into the mind of a killer puts her own family in jeopardy.

Charley Webb is a beautiful single mother who writes a successful and controversial column for the Palm Beach Post. She's spent y...more

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Mar 22, 2008 Betsy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Yeah, it's complete mindless popcorn, but it's skillful mindless popcorn. And a very fast read. And even though I thought I'd figured out the villain's identity, I hadn't.

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May 12, 2010 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2010

"Eine Psychopathin in der Todeszelle. Eine Frau auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit. Und ein perfides Spiel, bei dem nur einer gewinnen kann."

Charley Webb, Kolumnistin und alleinerziehende Mutter zweier Kinder bekommt einen Brief von Jill, einer Frau, die drei Kinder auf bestialische Weise gequält und ermordet haben soll. Jill möchte die ganze Wahrheit erzählen und Charley soll ein Buch darüber schreiben. Nach einigen Bedenken willigt sie schließlich ein, bekommt während ihrer Recherche aber Drohbri...more

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Aug 08, 2009 Jen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: drama

Charley Webb is a reporter; she is loved by some and hated by others. She gets threatening email often, and this often leaves her worried about her 2 young kids, Franny & James.

However, one day she gets a letter from a serial killer. This woman, Jill, killed 3 kids, and she wants Charley to write a book about it.

Charley accepts, but that is when her life starts to turn crazy. She doesn't know who she can trust and she is scared to death that her kids are in danger.

Is Jill behind this??? Can...more

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May 27, 2012 Renée rated it 4 of 5 stars

Loved this book. I read about books from this author in magazines and that they where good. Now I picked this from the library. In my ignorance about Joy Fielding I thought that she was a new writer...Turns out she's been writing books since the 70s!
The book was a real pageturner a bit in the style of Nicci French.
This female journalist get asked by a child killer in prison to write a book about her. This killer reveals that she wasn't the only one who killed these three kids, she had a compani...more

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Apr 13, 2009 Shani rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Oct 02, 2011 Tracy B. (personal account) Babiasz rated it 4 of 5 stars

I was surprised at how much I liked this. I don't think I've ever read anything from Joy Fielding before (at least, for which I can remember her as the author), and I wasn't expecting anything more than your average thriller. But it was that and more. It was better written than I'd anticipated, and where some of these have somewhat unrealistic dialog, that wasn't the case here. The plot grabbed me right away (and I want it on the record that I knew whodunit about 3/4 of the way through but was n...more

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Aug 04, 2012 Judy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Guess I need to give this book four stars because I stayed with it. I started listening to the audio & I liked the reader. But the tracks were messed up on my computer; I got the print edition from the library to finish it. I read Fielding's "See Jane Run" years ago, loved it & kept thinking that this book wasnt as good. Maybe I wasn't as discriminating when I was younger--Ha. Charley, the main character in this book is a strong-willed woman who writes a newspaper column & agrees to...more

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Apr 14, 2009 Judy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I picked this up in the library by chance while looking for a detective story, and was tempted because the style seemed witty and it was partly set in a newspaper office - as I work in one myself this tends to appeal to me. However, I was disappointed with the book as a whole - I liked the style of writing and there are some fun literary references, but the plot is far-fetched and there is a lot of nasty stuff about child abuse which to me doesn't sit very well with the humour. Not really my kin...more

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Feb 04, 2011 Linda rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: medical-thriller

Charlie’s Web is a psychological thriller novel with suspense, romance and mystery. It was not one of my favorite Joy Fielding novels. The main character, Charley is not a strong character and did not invoke feelings of interest in me as a reader. It was light and entertaining but not believable.
Charlie is a writer who is assigned to fluff newspaper columns when she becomes connected with Jill, a woman on death row. The idea of a book deal and the possible fame and money that would accompany th...more

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Nov 27, 2010 Sharal Hunter rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: thriller, mystery

Not my favorite Joy Fielding story, but was definitely time well spent. Initially, I had a difficult time liking Charley. She comes across as very unapproachable and harsh. But after spending time with her, I was able to see beneath the hard exterior that surrounds her. At first glance, you see a woman who is career driven, raising two children by two different men on her own, is estranged from her family, disliked by her neighbors and disrespected by her boss and coworkers. What ultimately emer...more Not my favorite Joy Fielding story, but was definitely time well spent. Initially, I had a difficult time liking Charley. She comes across as very unapproachable and harsh. But after spending time with her, I was able to see beneath the hard exterior that surrounds her. At first glance, you see a woman who is career driven, raising two children by two different men on her own, is estranged from her family, disliked by her neighbors and disrespected by her boss and coworkers. What ultimately emerges is a woman who is struggling to raise her children with little assistance from their respective fathers, trying to make a success of her career even though she receives substantial hate mail daily and has begun receiving personal threats to her life and the lives of her children, reconnecting with the mother who left the family when Charley was eight, trying to build better relationships with her sisters and brother, and reaching out to her father who views her contact with her mother as a betrayal and wants nothing to do with her.

In the midst of all this chaos, Charley receives a letter from death row inmate, Jill Rohmer, begging to meet her and offering her the opportunity to write a tell all novel that will reveal never before known facts about the brutal murders she was convicted of. Jill swears her boyfriend “Jack” participated and if Charley agrees to write her biography, she will reveal Jack’s true identity.

It doesn’t take long for Jill’s true nature to reveal itself and I found her to be quite a despicable character and thought it disturbing to watch Charley being reeled in like a fish on a hook. There are plenty of characters that top the list of who Jack is. Jill’s brother, Ethan, who molested Jill when she was a child and seems to fit the bill perfectly. Then there’s Charley’s own brother, Bram, who struggles with an alcohol and drug addiction and who, it turns out, knows Jill and has dated her sister, Pammy. Then there’s Alex Prescott, Jill’s lawyer, a man who Charley is attracted to and who, as Jill’s lawyer, knows Jill better than anyone.

Everything comes to an explosive head when Charley discovers the truth about Jack’s identity and is in a race against the clock to stop the cold blooded killer from butchering two more children…Charley’s children.

I discovered Joy Fielding’s books when someone recommended THE FIRST TIME. I absolutely loved that book and realized what a treasure this author is. Her books speak to me on a personal level packed with characters you can care about and really relate to. Most of her books are much darker than THE FIRST TIME, but I was hooked and have acquired and read most of her backlist. With CHARLEY’S WEB, Ms. Fielding delivers the intriguing and interesting characters I have come to expect with her stories and a plot that keeps me guessing.(less)

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May 30, 2009 Teresa in Ohio rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fielding-joy

THis book is closer to 3.5 than a 4. Charley writes a bi weekly column for a Florida paper. She is contacted by a death row inmate convicted of torturing and killing 3 small children. She agrees to write the book and is drawn into a socialpath's demented world. Jill plays her, lies to her and only dribbles out the truth to keep her hooked. The problems I had with this book is Charley can be irresponible and does some stupid things. On the other hand the story is written at a pace that keeps you...more

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Mar 29, 2008 Pam rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: florida-mystery

03/29/08
TITLE/AUTHOR: CHARLEY'S WEB by Joy Fielding
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Suspense/2008/437 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: Stand-Alone
TIME/PLACE: Present/Palm Beach County, FL
CHARACTERS: Charlotte Webb/newspaper columnist
FIRST LINES: Hey, Charley: Just a brief not to let you know that aside from bieng the worst columnist who ever lived!! you are quite possibly the most self-absorbed woman on the planet!!!

COMMENTS: library book. Charley is a flawed charancter, has an acerbic tone, aliena...more

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Dec 21, 2010 Jaime rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2010, suspense

I thought this was a good read. Charley is very independent, and uses her independence to build up a wall that protects her from getting emotionally involved with other people, whether they be her neighbors, the mother who was gone for most of her life, her sisters, or even the fathers of her children. When she begins to dig into Jill Rohmer’s damaged world, cracks appear in her own wall. Despite the tweeness of the title of her newspaper column ("Webb Site", which the author tries painfully har...more

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Nov 09, 2009 Robin rated it 4 of 5 stars

I used to love all of this author's "domestic thrillers" but the last two I read were a little disappointing. However, this was a good suspenseful read although I suspected who the stalker/killer/threat was about halfway through the story. That being said, though, it was a good book for the long drive back from Lake Tahoe. Recommended for anyone who likes their suspense/thrillers a little more complicated than Mary Higgins Clark but not as violent as James Patterson or other serial killer books.

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Mar 07, 2010 Glenn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I stopped reading the damsel in distress/suspense genre when Mary Higgins Clark got so predictable. Our book club chose this book and I went at it with a little trepidation. Boy was I surprised - its a really good book, good characters and suspense without being incredibly gruesome. I like an author who leaves some of the gory details to your imagination. I figured out the 'bad guy' pretty early on, but the subplots were interesting enough to keep me going to the end.

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Mar 27, 2008 Annie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Jill Rohmer, a convicted child killer with a borderline personality disorder, lures Charlotte Charley Webb, a popular columnist for the Palm Beach Post and single mom, into a web of danger and deceit in this spine-tingler. When Jill invites Charley to collaborate on the true story of what really happened to the three children she was convicted of murdering, Charley at first thinks it sounds like a great idea. Her sister Anne is, after all, a bestselling romance author, so why couldn't Charley ha...more

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About Joy Fielding

Joy Fielding (née Tepperman; born March 18, 1945) is a Canadian novelist and actress. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, she graduated from the University of Toronto in 1966, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. As Joy Tepperman, she had a brief acting career, appearing in the film Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) and in an episode of Gunsmoke. She later changed her last n...more Joy Fielding (née Tepperman; born March 18, 1945) is a Canadian novelist and actress. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, she graduated from the University of Toronto in 1966, with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. As Joy Tepperman, she had a brief acting career, appearing in the film Winter Kept Us Warm (1965) and in an episode of Gunsmoke. She later changed her last name to Fielding (after Henry Fielding) and began writing novels.
Fielding is also the screenwriter of the television film Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story.

At the age of 8, Joy Tepperman wrote her first story and sent it into a local magazine, and at age 12 sent in her first TV script, however both were rejected. She had a brief acting career, eventually giving it up to write full-time in 1972. She has published to date 22 novels, two of which were converted into film. Fielding's process of having an idea to the point the novel is finished generally takes a year, the writing itself taking four to eight months. Joy Fielding sets most of her novels in American cities such as Boston and Chicago. She has said that she prefers to set her novels in "big American cities, [as the] landscape seems best for [her] themes of urban alienation and loss of identity. Fielding is a Canadian citizen. Her husband's name is Warren, and they have two daughters, Annie and Shannon. They have property in Toronto, Ontario, as well as Palm Beach, Florida.

Fielding had an interview with the Vancouver Sun in 2007, just after her publication of Heartstopper. She enjoys catching readers off guard with the endings of her stories, but insists that "[it] isn't what her fiction is about", but rather more about the development of her characters. Discussing her novels with the Toronto Star in 2008, she said "I might not write fiction in the literary sense. But I write very well. My characters are good. My dialog is good. And my stories are really involving. I'm writing exactly the kind of books I like to write. And they're the kind of books I like to read. They're popular commercial fiction. That's what they are."

Fielding has been noted as a novelist who is more popular in the United States and foreign countries, rather than in her native Canada. For example, the novel Kiss Mommy Goodbye was more popular in the States, and See Jane Run in Germany. In addition, she had an American agent and publisher, although she has now switched to a Canadian publisher.(less)

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