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Rage of Angels
Jennifer Parker joins the staff of the District Attorney of Manhattan and faces disbarment twenty-four hours after being sworn in, yet surmounts all obstacles to become a brilliantly successful defense attorney.
Unknown Binding, 512 pages
Published
August 3rd 1999
by HarperCollins Publishers
(first published 1980)
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Ah, Sidney, Sidney... I always come back to you when I need a bit of a palate cleanser between loftier fare. You never fail to entertain me. This time, though, you didn't quite electrify me. I don't think this is one of your best works. It's got some absolutely terrific elements (two thumbs up for the kid's near crucifixion; ditto for his water skiing horror), but somehow it just doesn't quite scale the giddy heights of excess that 'The Other Side of Midnight' does so very, very well. But this i...more
Anatomy of a Sidney Sheldon read
Upon getting book from library: I have read so many serious books lately. It'll be fun to read Sheldon again. I loved Hart to Hart. Cannot wait.
Page 20: another virginal brilliant ingenue heroine? Oh well, at least this one is a lawyer
page 31: well, that's actually a plausible setup for her losing her job with the DA's office
page 104: seriously, she did NOT just turn to the jury in the middle of arguing a rule of judiciary evidence to deliver a lengthy soliloquy...more
Upon getting book from library: I have read so many serious books lately. It'll be fun to read Sheldon again. I loved Hart to Hart. Cannot wait.
Page 20: another virginal brilliant ingenue heroine? Oh well, at least this one is a lawyer
page 31: well, that's actually a plausible setup for her losing her job with the DA's office
page 104: seriously, she did NOT just turn to the jury in the middle of arguing a rule of judiciary evidence to deliver a lengthy soliloquy...more
I read all Sidney’s stories, not including the last two books published. After knowing so many great books, I put Sidney Sheldon out of my priority.
But from all the book he (I thought it was a she) wrote, this one and Sand of Times is my favourite.
This book is about Jennifer (see, I still remember her name though I don’t have the book), a young lawyer who entered her career in a positive manner and optimism in her blood. But then many things happen and many people came along the way, that change...more
But from all the book he (I thought it was a she) wrote, this one and Sand of Times is my favourite.
This book is about Jennifer (see, I still remember her name though I don’t have the book), a young lawyer who entered her career in a positive manner and optimism in her blood. But then many things happen and many people came along the way, that change...more
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3.5 stars.
I agree with Mary Beth. It was just a matter of point of view. Some might say that what she did was right, some would say it was wrong. But all of the characters in the book will do something if they feel that it was justified. That the reasons they did those things were valid. As for Jennifer, there is nothing wrong to go after what you want. It is human nature to put themselves first. I understand her but I do not agree with her. I liked the ending of the book. It was not that happy....more
I agree with Mary Beth. It was just a matter of point of view. Some might say that what she did was right, some would say it was wrong. But all of the characters in the book will do something if they feel that it was justified. That the reasons they did those things were valid. As for Jennifer, there is nothing wrong to go after what you want. It is human nature to put themselves first. I understand her but I do not agree with her. I liked the ending of the book. It was not that happy....more
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Crime, justice, sex, romance, family, love...
All you want when you read a book is already in this book. Sheldon was always successful to describe anything so clear and easy to understand/imagine.
He described crime like it is not as sinful as it sounds, he described justice like it's not just about law, he described sex and make me agree that sex has so many shadows, he described romance and make people like me think that romance can be sweet too, and he described family just as it is.
And he des...more
All you want when you read a book is already in this book. Sheldon was always successful to describe anything so clear and easy to understand/imagine.
He described crime like it is not as sinful as it sounds, he described justice like it's not just about law, he described sex and make me agree that sex has so many shadows, he described romance and make people like me think that romance can be sweet too, and he described family just as it is.
And he des...more
My First Sidney Sheldon and I fell in love.
The story never gave a hint that it would be such a heart breaking novel at the beginning at all.I had guessed that the trouble that had began for Jeniffer at the start of the story will be overcomed by her and she would have a beautiful happy ending.
Boy was i in for a Shock.
Conclusion : Never take for grated the happy ending for a story and be ready to have you own heart broken in pieces over it.
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The story never gave a hint that it would be such a heart breaking novel at the beginning at all.I had guessed that the trouble that had began for Jeniffer at the start of the story will be overcomed by her and she would have a beautiful happy ending.
Boy was i in for a Shock.
Conclusion : Never take for grated the happy ending for a story and be ready to have you own heart broken in pieces over it.
(view spoiler)...more
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ISBN 0446356611 - For me, this is not Sheldon's best effort, if only because Jennifer Parker, the main character, suffers from a lack of a life - and this is largely her life story. Still, even a book that's not his best is a very good book anyway!
Jennifer Parker passed the New York Bar Exam the first time. From there, it was going to be all good. She had a job working for the NY District Attorney, Robert Di Silva, and the idealistic outlook of a go-getter young lawyer. And then, suddenly, it ap...more
Jennifer Parker passed the New York Bar Exam the first time. From there, it was going to be all good. She had a job working for the NY District Attorney, Robert Di Silva, and the idealistic outlook of a go-getter young lawyer. And then, suddenly, it ap...more
In Goodreads, a five star rating means that the book was really amazing, but Rage of Angels was not just amazing, it completely blew me away. Every author is so keen on making the leading character, a living legend, that the tragedy is lost. But that is the only emotion that we can relate to best apart from love. Joy is individual, sorrow is universal. Sidney Sheldon has pushed his imagination to the extremes, and finally there is everything in this book that a book needs to be complete.
Jennifer...more
Jennifer...more
Range of Angels, mencerita seorang tokoh yang bernama Jenifer parker, seorang lulusan sekolah hukum. Di awal karier nya jeniffer parker sudah melakukan kesalahan yang besar dan tidak bisa dimaafkan oleh jaksa senior tempat ia bekerja, karena ia telah membatalkan persidangan yang menuntut seorang BOS MAFIA. Karena kesalahannya tersebut maka si Jaksa memaksa pengadilan untuk mencabut ijin praktek Jeniffer sebagai ahli hukum.
Didalam buku ini dicerita bagaimana Jeniffer melewati semua masalah terse...more
Didalam buku ini dicerita bagaimana Jeniffer melewati semua masalah terse...more
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I'm a fan of Sidney Sheldon's work, and I'm an especially big fan of any of his heroines who are smart and clever. One of my all-time favorite books from my childhood is his book If Tomorrow Comes because the heroine, despite being beset by all kinds of bad breaks from bad guys, overcomes it all through cleverness and quick thinking, without being afraid to use her beauty, her unique skills, and her background to advantage.
Rage of Angels is a little bit like that book, excep...more
I'm a fan of Sidney Sheldon's work, and I'm an especially big fan of any of his heroines who are smart and clever. One of my all-time favorite books from my childhood is his book If Tomorrow Comes because the heroine, despite being beset by all kinds of bad breaks from bad guys, overcomes it all through cleverness and quick thinking, without being afraid to use her beauty, her unique skills, and her background to advantage.
Rage of Angels is a little bit like that book, excep...more
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I remember watching the miniseries of Rage of Angels starring Jaclyn Smith, Ken Howard, and Armand Assante back in 1983 and loving it. Now, reading this book all these years later, I'm amazed how much of the story I recognized from that miniseries. Happily, it didn't take away from my enjoyment of the novel at all (although I did tend to hear Jennifer Parker's dialogue in Jaclyn Smith's voice). This book is pure entertainment. Sheldon has a keen eye for detail and a gift for building suspense. I...more
This is the first Sidney Sheldon novel I've read, and I can now understand why he's so popular.
Jennifer Parker is on her first day of her new job working for the District Attorney's office in New York City, when she does something horrible. She takes a package from a man in the courtroom and delivers it to the witness. She thinks the man works for her boss, but she's wrong. And the package contains a dead canary. With his Mafia trial falling apart once the witness refuses to continue his testimo...more
Jennifer Parker is on her first day of her new job working for the District Attorney's office in New York City, when she does something horrible. She takes a package from a man in the courtroom and delivers it to the witness. She thinks the man works for her boss, but she's wrong. And the package contains a dead canary. With his Mafia trial falling apart once the witness refuses to continue his testimo...more
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This is my first Sidney Sheldon book... would you believe it? Kudos to one of the famous storyteller for this awesome work.
But as I want to analyse it, I would like to compare his novel with some other eminent writers:
1.Style: I found style more or less like Dan Brown and Jeffery Archer, the former's way on emphasizing on information and facts with short chapters and interesting plot and the later's ways to play with all types human emotions
2.Plot: The plot is important aspect, the story line...more
But as I want to analyse it, I would like to compare his novel with some other eminent writers:
1.Style: I found style more or less like Dan Brown and Jeffery Archer, the former's way on emphasizing on information and facts with short chapters and interesting plot and the later's ways to play with all types human emotions
2.Plot: The plot is important aspect, the story line...more
So I apparently picked this up as a Kindle freebie in May 2010 -- since it was first published in 1980, I'm guessing it was maybe a 30-year anniversary celebration freebie or something. Not being very familiar with novels written shortly before I was born, I had no idea how old the book was.
On the whole, it's aged very well. It reads a lot like a combination of John Grisham's best legal thrillers with some Mario Puzo's Godfather thrown in. The storyline had several major twists, basically all of...more
On the whole, it's aged very well. It reads a lot like a combination of John Grisham's best legal thrillers with some Mario Puzo's Godfather thrown in. The storyline had several major twists, basically all of...more
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My Sidney Sheldon marathon continues; Rage of Angels is #4 in my summer series. I really liked this one. In classic Sheldon style, there is an amazing female heroine that defies all obstacles. Her name is Jennifer Parker, a fledgling attorney, who has just landed a job working for the district attorney of New York. She isn't on the job but one day, when her career is jepordized. She is the victim of a mob set-up in which is unknowingly used to upset a case against a renown ganster, Michael Morre...more
This was the Free Friday e-book from B&N for any of its e-readers. I remember hearing this name bounced around back when I was a few sizes smaller. This book has a bit of everything. Lawyers, hoodlums, Mafia, a Priest and some good people as well. HA! How do you know when a lawyer is lying? His lips are moving. :)
Anyway... Small town girl hits NY to work for the DA. 24 hours later she makes a mistake that allows a mob boss to walk when the DA had an open and shut case. Not a good way to s...more
Anyway... Small town girl hits NY to work for the DA. 24 hours later she makes a mistake that allows a mob boss to walk when the DA had an open and shut case. Not a good way to s...more
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Jessica Parker had been a lawyer all her life. Even before she became a lawyer, her dad seemed to have instilled in her qualities that made it seem obvious that she would become a lawyer. This story woven intricately by Sidney Sheldon describes her staggered lifestyle, varying between extreme conditions of happiness and sorrow; and one cannot help but revel in her joy and empathize with her during her times of grief.
The woman cared not for money or for the luxury that came...more
Jessica Parker had been a lawyer all her life. Even before she became a lawyer, her dad seemed to have instilled in her qualities that made it seem obvious that she would become a lawyer. This story woven intricately by Sidney Sheldon describes her staggered lifestyle, varying between extreme conditions of happiness and sorrow; and one cannot help but revel in her joy and empathize with her during her times of grief.
The woman cared not for money or for the luxury that came...more
Knihu jsem si vybrala hlavně kvůli anotaci, která mě velmi zaujala. Obálka je také pěkná, určitě se mi líbí víc než originální…
Hrdinkou tohoto příběhu je mladá právě vystudovaná právnička Jennifer Parkerová, pracující pro krutého a pomstychtivého státního návladního Roberta Di Silvy. V případu, na kterém pracuje, je obviněn mafiánsky boss Michael Moretti. Toho může dostat za mříže jenom přímá výpověď svědka. Di Silva je velmi potěšen, že se mu konečně podařilo sehnat někoho, kdo je ochotný proti...more
Hrdinkou tohoto příběhu je mladá právě vystudovaná právnička Jennifer Parkerová, pracující pro krutého a pomstychtivého státního návladního Roberta Di Silvy. V případu, na kterém pracuje, je obviněn mafiánsky boss Michael Moretti. Toho může dostat za mříže jenom přímá výpověď svědka. Di Silva je velmi potěšen, že se mu konečně podařilo sehnat někoho, kdo je ochotný proti...more
magnificent work yet again! this man used to write with golden pen.
i read about 8-9 books of his, you feel its going to be exciting the moment you read the first 5 pages. this one was no exception. you feel sympathetic for Jennifer at first, then even annoyed at some times but her fight was awesomely visualized. I was not satisfied with the secret of the kid being not known till his death. well of course it could have changed things, i still liked the ending, though Moreti was increasingly becom...more
i read about 8-9 books of his, you feel its going to be exciting the moment you read the first 5 pages. this one was no exception. you feel sympathetic for Jennifer at first, then even annoyed at some times but her fight was awesomely visualized. I was not satisfied with the secret of the kid being not known till his death. well of course it could have changed things, i still liked the ending, though Moreti was increasingly becom...more
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I read this book when I was in college. I think I still have it. Smart lawyer lady (Jennifer) gets involved with mob guy (Michael Moretti...I just loved that name) when she enlists his help to find her illigimate son (Fathered by a powerful congressman)who has been kidnapped by a lunatic who blames her for mishandling his case.
In return for Moretti's help, she becomes involved in a relationship with him.........all the while still being in love with her son's Father (the senator).
It's good vs....more
In return for Moretti's help, she becomes involved in a relationship with him.........all the while still being in love with her son's Father (the senator).
It's good vs....more
The first book I read by Sidney Sheldon. I love learning about the dirty ways of the mafia and how much control they have over Brooklyn. If you like deception, seduction, and a freaking hot mafia leader, then you will go nuts for this books!
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Another triumph for Sidney Sheldon as he portrays once more, a strong woman character Jennifer parker, once on the verge of brokenness after being disembarred from the law firm (her dream of being lawyer), now enjoying the repute of one of the toughest lawyer in the state.
Jennifer's life is dominated by two men.....the protagonist is romantically torn between a famous politician, Adam Warner, on the way to Senator elections,who had helped her rise again from her law firm trauma and a Mafia boss,...more
Jennifer's life is dominated by two men.....the protagonist is romantically torn between a famous politician, Adam Warner, on the way to Senator elections,who had helped her rise again from her law firm trauma and a Mafia boss,...more
Rage of Angels is truly a page turner. Sheldon has given life to each and every character in a very unique way that touches the hearts of anyone who will read it. He had made the heroine, Jennifer Parker, an extraordinary woman, a woman of strength and courage for she has moved on regardless of everything she's been through.
It inspires the readers. Also,Sheldon has provided a strong contrast between Adam and Michael, the two important men in Jennifer's life that even the readers find it hard to...more
It inspires the readers. Also,Sheldon has provided a strong contrast between Adam and Michael, the two important men in Jennifer's life that even the readers find it hard to...more
Feb 24, 2011
Kaushal Modi
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BORING. The book was not what I expected from so many 4-star ratings given to it.
The lead character in the book is Jennifer Parker, a young lawyer. The author makes you think in the beginning of the book that she has integrity in her personal life and work. Jennifer's mom had left her dad for some young guy and she hates people who cheat to the very core. Then she herself starts having affair with a married man, twice!
Sheldon purposes makes Jennifer win cases which logically could not be possib...more
The lead character in the book is Jennifer Parker, a young lawyer. The author makes you think in the beginning of the book that she has integrity in her personal life and work. Jennifer's mom had left her dad for some young guy and she hates people who cheat to the very core. Then she herself starts having affair with a married man, twice!
Sheldon purposes makes Jennifer win cases which logically could not be possib...more
My Second Sidney Sheldon Book! Like most of the Sidney Sheldon book, this too has a very strong independent woman as the protagonist. The thing I hate about Sidney Sheldon is that in every book of his most of the men are happily married with a lot of affairs! I liked the book and last part and the kidnapping part were just un-put-down-able. Sidney Sheldon has the talent to grill you on your seat. I learned a lot about courts, lawyers and judges and I'm not sure if I trust them anymore.And yeah,...more
Sep 02, 2010
Shannon
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As soon as I started reading this one, I couldn't put it down.
The story focuses on Jennifer, a young idealist lawyer from a small town who has moved to the big city to put away the bad guys. After a major, albeit innocent, mistake she is completely outcast from her prosecutor's office and struggles to stay in the city and become a top lawyer.
I don't want to spoil too much more then that. I had no idea what I was getting into when I read this one and enjoyed the ride. I will warn you that this is...more
The story focuses on Jennifer, a young idealist lawyer from a small town who has moved to the big city to put away the bad guys. After a major, albeit innocent, mistake she is completely outcast from her prosecutor's office and struggles to stay in the city and become a top lawyer.
I don't want to spoil too much more then that. I had no idea what I was getting into when I read this one and enjoyed the ride. I will warn you that this is...more
I read this for the first time when I was very young. I remember being entranced by Jennifer Parker. I chanced upon this book in a second hand bookstore a week or two ago. 24 hours later I had completed about 400 of the 600 pages.
A disappointment.
Flimsy storytelling. Weak vocabulary. High on style but low on substance.
Still frothy and fun. And he does manage to squeeze some pathos out of some very uninspired writing. I read a chunk of this with some vodka last night and a heart string or two we...more
A disappointment.
Flimsy storytelling. Weak vocabulary. High on style but low on substance.
Still frothy and fun. And he does manage to squeeze some pathos out of some very uninspired writing. I read a chunk of this with some vodka last night and a heart string or two we...more
This one came into my hands when I was 12 y/o (yeah, my grandparents were too lazy and short sighted to notice what I was reading and even more when it comes to WHAT I was reading) and back then I just fell in love with mr Sheldon. His writing style and adult themes caught my attention much more than stupid books analised at Literature class. Unfortunately, as I started with this one, when I went on reading the other novels from him I was quite disappointed, at least untill I found Master of the...more
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Was an American writer who won awards in three careers—a Broadway playwright, a Hollywood TV and movie screenwriter, and a best-selling novelist. His TV works spanned a 20-year period during which he created I Dream of Jeannie (1965-70), Hart to Hart (1979-84), and The Patty Duke Show (1963-66), but it was not until after he turned 50 and began writing best-selling novels such as Master of the Gam...more
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