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Sunburn (Signet Novel)
On Spain's Costa Brava, passion and intrigue are everywhere- especially in the hearts of those who dwell there. As the dictator Franco teeters on the edge of overthrow, two couples are entwined. One is a husband and wife bored with the existence they have drifted into, the other a passionate, combative pair who relish every moment of life. Into this potent mix comes a youn...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
June 2nd 2009
by Signet
(first published January 1981)
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Lescroart is best known for his Dismas Hardy legal thrillers; this was his first novel in 1981 recently reissued. Set in Spain as Franco is dying, 2 couples:one married and bored, the other passionate and combative. A young man's visit for dinner changes everything. I found it interesting and a good read
It was okay, but I prefer his usual cast of characters--Dismas, Franny, Abe, etc. It was somewhat interesting, with some twists and turns, but on the whole rather down and morose. The characters were well portrayed, but in a place that could have been a paradise, the people were mostly unhappy.
I thought this was going to be a murder mystery for some reason, but it wasn't . Well written though. Good characters that I enjoyed following. Quick, easy read.
Wow, worst effort ever by Lescrart. I read pretty much everything he writes and this missed the mark big time.
A dated book but still reminded me that I must travel to Spain.
Started slow, got better. Seems Lescroart was trying to be a new Hemmingway when he started out. I enjoyed it, although it was a little strange.
Basic novel. I enjoyed the Spainish setting, but other than that nothing really jumped out to make this a great read.
read as book
This is Lescroart's first book and it is a good thing that we didn't read it first or we would never have read any of the others. Very shallow with virtually no plot.
I'll try the paper version because I like Lescroart so much and I'd love to read one of his earlier books, but as an audiobook, it dragged.
First novel for Lescroart that was re-written and re-released. Written with lovely description of life in Spain at end of Franco reign.
I wanted to like it----but------
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John Lescroart (born January 14, 1948) is an American author best known for two series of legal and crime thriller novels featuring the characters Dismas Hardy and Abe Glitsky.
Lescroart was born in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo, California (Class of 1966). He then went on to earn a B.A. in English with Honors at UC Berkeley in 1970. In additio...more
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Lescroart was born in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Junípero Serra High School, San Mateo, California (Class of 1966). He then went on to earn a B.A. in English with Honors at UC Berkeley in 1970. In additio...more
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