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The Carousel
by
Belva Plain
In public, Oliver Grey is a devoted father, prominent public figure, humanitarian, and respected businessman. But in private, there's a much darker side to Oliver Grey; a side so dark that someone is driven to kill him...
Though the Greys appear to be an enviable upper class family, they are not without problems. Ian, the older son, is a womanizer and compulsive gambler; ...more
Though the Greys appear to be an enviable upper class family, they are not without problems. Ian, the older son, is a womanizer and compulsive gambler; ...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
April 6th 2011
by Dell
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This came in a sack for $5 from the library. Not bad but I don't think it will be great. If I can't get into it I'll drop it off at Half Priced Books for Josh to read. :-)
Maybe not 3 stars, but still qutie good and enjoyable. Tina, 5 years old, has had a personality change and one doctor says she's been sexually abused. The parents don't believe it until her mother, Sally, learns that Amanda, her sister-in-law, was abused decades earlier by Uncle Oliver. The story moved along quickly, and there was no caricaturing of characters. The seemed to act as one would expect, although the switch of Roxanne from Ian's mistress to Clive's wife (and Ian's sister-in-law) was ...more
I thought I was so grown-up reading this when I was 13...remember really enjoying it! I don't think I would savor it the same way if I read it today, but hey, I can appreciate it.
This book was okay. About family secrets, but the author lacked skill in weaving the story better. The final scenario was almost like a cop out. Not bad, but not good.
It held my interest, yes, but kind of a convoluted plot. I thought there would be more about the Adirondack Mts. in NYS since that was the setting. It was a page turner, though.
Another enjoyable book by belva Plain with it's usual twists just when you think it's over.
I enjoyed this book although at times I think it could have gone a little faster - too much going on in the story! A little girl "possibly" has been molested - maybe in a former life and maybe in this life. This book goes through the family and the therapist she is seeing to figure out the truth. As I kept reading it got much better and I managed to give it a 4 star rating!
The carousel is a treasure the little girl loved!
The carousel is a treasure the little girl loved!
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Someone dumped this on the bookshelf of a hotel I was staying at and now I know why.
Terrible.
Terrible.
73rd: THE CAROUSEL by Belva Plain
Trivia Winner - Kel
~COVE OPINION: C, Okay story
Trivia Winner - Kel
~COVE OPINION: C, Okay story
Secrets, lies, deceit, child abuse, a death, and murder are all in this novel.
Randomly chosen from my pile(s) of books and it is book 73 of 2011 - aim 133 books in 2011
A non-stop reading. Nicely written with the balanced amount of dialogue and description. Good characterization and nice plot. It was not completely perfect because of one small detail at the end that I'm not going to mention to not spoil for the ones who haven't read it yet.
Wonderful, fast reading book about family secrets!
This is my 1st book by this authour and I was pleasantly surprised. The cover does nothing to attract you.
Disturbing topic, but good story.
This author does a good job of keeping the reader entertained and did a great job of writing this story. However, I didn't really enjoy the storyline that much, it was kind of depressing. It is about a very prestigious, wealthy family and their battles among each other. It involves a lot of conspiracies, backstabbing & selfishness. The ending is a bit of a surprise so it became a page turner. It was not horrible, it was not my favorite kind of story, but it is readable if you enjoy that kin...more
This book got me on guard after reading it. Sexual abuse could happen to children, and COULD be done by your own family member. It makes me sick to read this kind of story, and also makes me a bit paranoid of my own relatives, but better be on the safe side than be sorry later, right?
If I could, I would put my children inside the safety box and let them out only when they grow up and can think for themselves.
If I could, I would put my children inside the safety box and let them out only when they grow up and can think for themselves.
Great book, at first I thought it was slow, then it really turned out great!!
This book had me hooked from the beginning...why was this carousel so important? After finding out why it was given and the 'secret' behind the gift...I was sickened...there is truly way more abuse out there then an average person realizes. Under the face of a secure and reputable family...hides one of the deepest and darkest 'secrets' that could ever be...read this one!
I found this to be an average read. Didn't find the characters to be all that compelling or the storyline to be one that caused me to hardly wait to turn the page. Still, I did finish it but am not sure if I will investigate any more of her books.
Book #7 read in 2009
The plot in the moved pretty quickly and the characters were interesting. I figured out most of the twists before they happened, but that didn't make it any less enjoyable.
The plot in the moved pretty quickly and the characters were interesting. I figured out most of the twists before they happened, but that didn't make it any less enjoyable.
I've read one other Belva Plain, which I remember enjoying, but this one wasn't that great. I cared enough about the people that I finished it, but it didn't grip me.
good story anticlimatic ending tho
Read several ( 3 or 4) by Belva Plain - this was my first and my favorite.
Great story. I enjoyed the characters.
predictable, but still entertaining....
Light read. predictable, but easy read
not up to par for this author
Kept my interest the entire way.
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