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L.A. Connections #1-4

by Jackie Collins

A killer is playing a deadly game inside the exclusive mansions of L.A. Drawn into this dangerous world are a high-class call girl looking for a way out...a ruthless agent playing for high stakes...and a beautiful journalist chasing the story of her career. They are about to discover the rules of survival in this city of dreamers and deceivers.

Genres: Romance, Chick Lit, Fiction, Drama, Womens Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

398 pages, Unknown Binding

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of power brokers-Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out.

Jackie Collins has been called a "raunchy moralist" by the late director Louis Malle and "Hollywood's own Marcel Proust" by Vanity Fair magazine. With over 500 million copies of her books sold in more than forty countries, and with some 30 New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Jackie Collins is one of the world's top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivalled insider's knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous. "I write about real people in disguise," she says. "If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre."

Jackie Collins died of breast cancer Saturday, September 19, 2015. Jackie Collins, who had kept her illness secret, said recently that she believed in an afterlife, that she had no regrets and that she had emulated Frank Sinatra in that “I did it my way.”

Visit Jackie's website: www.jackiecollins.com
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Reviews

[Henry Ozogula · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author has a long-standing reputation as a world class writer who infuses a lot of sex into her books. That might well be so, but this book (four short novels as it were) does not really reflect it. She does hint a lot at it, but the descriptions of same are minimal, or even non-existent. Gratuitous sex is kept at a minimum. There is no doubt that Collins can tell a good story convincingly and swiftly with realistic common place innuendos (dialogue). It is also clear that she prefers intelligent, attractive characters which I suppose most readers would appreciate too. The first part of this work is quite sedate, and then in the beginning of the second part a horrific murder is introduced as the author tightens the screw. A dazzling look into the world of entertainment (USA) - we have wheeler-dealers, super agents, top notch actors, prostitutes (at least one prominent one), fitness addicts, journalists and media personnel, photographers, perverts... and a vicious killer.

[Madolyn Chukwu · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's quite a number of impressive women in this work, impressive young women. The very close friendship between Madison (white) and Natalie (black) is remarkable, genuine, sincere and empathetic. Both of them are go-ahead journalists, dynamic, charming - their career definitely comes first, no doubt about it. Theirs is a true friendship across colour/racial lines, and I commend the author for it. Then there is another young woman, Kristin, gorgeous, wholesome, so nice, who nevertheless sells herself, sacrifices herself for the sake of the sister that she loves so much. At least she finds personal happiness in the end. The author writes so well, and the wit, even when cliched, is interesting; eg "your knight in tarnished armour". And we can appreciate the irony in phrases like "Ten carats of cubic zirconia".

[Carolyn M L · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nobody does it like Jackie.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Originally published as four separate serial novels, now collected into one book. The story is a trashy murder mystery set in Hollywood. Lots of fun, if you don't take it too seriously and are in the right mood. An addictive read I could not put down, and definitely a guilty pleasure.

[Bodosika Bodosika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great.

[Elina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Για το είδος του είναι εξαιρετικό!

[Charlotte Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hard to put down book read over a few days

[Laura..devouring books like crumpets · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow what a read Mr x Was chilling!!!!! I loved the Authors Narration!!!!

[Tayla Sutherland · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of this unputdownable books but the ending fell a little flat for me.

[Joshua · Rating 1 out of 5]

I've been in a bit of a reading slump lately. I've been anxious to read but everytime I pick something I can't seem to get into it. I have a guilty pleasure for these kind of books. Trashy tasteless literature with little to no substance. If I find them for a cheap price, I buy them. I call them "Housewife books". I am terribly embarrassed by them, they sit on the top shelve of my closet hiding from the rest of the world. picked this one up while on a particularly bad stint. A 50 cent booksale full of all my favorite trash: Jackie Collins, Dan Brown, Danielle Steel. The result of this impulsive book binge has been this book, sitting on my shelve. I tried several times to pick it up, with no luck of getting through it. I almost lost any hope of reading it at all, but yesterday desperate to be engrossed in something, I promised my self just a few pages. Ended up spending my afternoon in the land of scandal and murder. In this book we have four short books in once. They follow the story of Madison Castelli and a dozen other irrelevant characters that I couldn't be bothered to keep track of. Madison is a Journalist for Manhattan style. We follow her as she writes an article about the terrible murder of Salli T. Turner, whom she befriended on the plane to LA. The characters are trashy, the dialouge is unbelievable and the prose leaves much to be desired. The murder mystery adds something enthralling enough to keep you turning pages, but the end result does not have enough foreshadowing to make it interesting or believable. This is pure fun and works in a pinch, but overall this was pretty terrible.

[Deanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is four smaller books in one. The problem with that is it did the normal previous book recap at the beginning of every book. By the time I got to the start of the fourth book I was like 'I know. I just read that.' So by the end I was ready to be finished with the book. I did like the fact that the book finished and tied up all of the story lines, making the books feel complete and not leaving the reader hanging. I will read more by Jackie Collins, but probably not another multi-book book.

[Jackie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a no for nostalgia

I picked this up on sale for a nostalgic trip after not reading any Jackie Collins for 20 years. I feel sad, this was not good and I wished I had left my nostalgia for her back in the 90’s

[Hannah Lang · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lots of racially insensitive stereotypes and misogyny. Also there was far too much going on. While all my questions got answered I just wish these books weren’t so all over the place and were better written.

[Dimitar Jovanovski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best from Jackie Collins but for sure a good distraction from everyday life. Somehow you get immersed in the drama of the characters (and there is too much drama, believe me). Hollywood, sex, intrigues, power...some of the usual topics in every Jackie Collins book.

[Mia Estelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazingggg. jackie collins does it again, easy to follow but enthralling and dramatic as always. so many storylines at all end tied together at the end. definitely worth a read especially if you want drama and surprise

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just not for me.

[Shaon Arafat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Entertaining!
'It had all the ingredients for a killer story. Power. Obsession. Murder. Revenge. Her kind of deal.'

[Uthra · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars..an easy read

[Ivanski02 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Имам само 1 дума за тази книга: ИЗКЛЮЧИТЕЛНА! 🙂
Жалко, че свърши... 😒

[Josh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reviews for individual books already posted.

[seffron holroyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like always Jackie Collins books are great when you are in a reading slump.
Quick to grab you, interesting , colourful characters ,great dialogues, good story lines.

[Tamera · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not the best Jackie I’ve read.

[Elle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, this was quickly written. No real character development that I am accustomed from the Late Jackie. :-(

[Peter Rooke · Rating 1 out of 5]

Complete rubbish

[Nick Melloan-ruiz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jackie collins is Jim Thompson

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book that I couldn't put down by Jackie Collins. I didn't understand her premise, of putting 4 smaller books in one novel. Maybe at the time it was written, she had the idea of selling each part separately, but you really needed all 4 parts to complete the storyline. This one is about another strong female character, Madison Castelli who is a New York journalist, assigned to write a story about a famous, Hollywood agent, Freddie Leon. It seems that in every Jackie Collins novel there is a murder or murders to solve. I really enjoyed this one.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I would have benefited from reading these as they were released, as little mini morsels, so to speak. The entire four part series in one book made the repetition tedious at the start of every new 'book'. I did, however, enjoy the character of Madison and, of COURSE, the entire thing was the decadent deliciousness Jackie's books deliver.

[Karianne Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was OK, I wasn't overly fond on the new format of putting four books together but it was still easy reading. The characters are very easy to guess from real life, I'm guessing Pamela must be a JC fan! I feel JC is losing her sparkle, this feels a bit rehashed, same old, blah blah. Good, but it's one you'll read and then give away.

[Claire Moldrich · Rating 2 out of 5]

easy, quick, fun reads (a series of 4)

[Babete · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bom para descontrair! ( Senhor X )