Author: Danielle Steel
ISBN: 9781509800360
RRP: $29.99
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Copy: Courtesy of the Publisher
The silly season came and slapped me in the face, I am so far behind on EVERYTHING that there is just no way I am going to be able to get through all the December books in time to get readers feedback links. I am 3 days out from my holiday with no packing and no cleaning but now wrapping completed.
So, I have decided the best way to tackle the holiday season book club reads is to get a post up for readers to leave their feedback on and I will read and review separately. It helps ease the pressure on me and that is what I am in dire need of right now.
Past Perfect is the latest by bestselling author Danielle Steel; a prolific writer with lots of books under her belt, and screen adaptations. She is currently the best selling author alive, and I don’t think I have read any of her books. I can’t say I remember seeing any of her movies either.
All of that aside, the premise for Past Perfect is intriguing and not what I would have expected.
Manhattan power couple Sybil and Blake Gregory have a predictable life raising their children until Blake is offered the CEO position of a start-up in San Francisco. He accepts the position without consulting, or considering, the family and buys them a new home in Pacific Heights, a magnificent historic mansion.
The Gregorys get more than they bargained for when they discover that they are sharing with the spirits of the family who inhabited the mansion a century ago. The family are only visible to the Gregorys and the mansion manages to straddle both centuries simultaneously.
I had a quick glance at some reviews online and opinions are divided. I think this is one that you really need to do your own checking on to see if you will like. I am certainly still intrigued and look forward to seeing how Steel approaches the subject matter.
I am really looking forward to reading this one, and sharing my views in a separate review. I am also looking forward to hearing what our readers think.
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Thanks to Pan MacMillan 15 of our Beauty and Lace club members will be reading and reviewing Past Perfect so please be aware there may be spoilers in the comments below.
Past Perfect is available now through Pan MacMillan, Booktopia, Angus & Robertson Bookworld and where all good books are sold.
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Sorry my original review has gone missing so once again thanks for the opportunity to read a Danielle Steele novel
I was so elated to read this book but unfortunately it didn’t grab me as her other books have maybe because it’s completely different in my mind
As has been said the house sounds incredible but I found the characters lacked substance & weak compared to the ghost family Interesting storyline but could not really get into it at all
once again thanks for the opportunity
I am a massive fan of Danielle Steel and was excited to read her latest book. I found this a different style for her usual stories however it was a great storyline. The ghost family is interesting and I loved the characters and the setting .. Highly recommend !!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book easy to get into and hard to put down not like Danielle’s other stories but now I have to get the rest of them to read and having the ghost story was right down my alley. I recommend this book to everyone, so enthralling and slightly predictable but still worth reading
Past perfect is about a family who leave their perfect life in New York and move to San Francisco to pursue an exciting new lucrative career for Blake, who is the father. The plan to rent a modern unit in San Francisco went out the window when Blake saw a gorgeous mansion built in 1902 that was for sale. The family moved into the house and only two days later were rocked by an earthquake. Life took an interesting turn when Sybil, the mother, went to investigate the damage and instead came face to face with ghosts of the original owners of the house.
To be honest the beginning part of the story was the most exciting. Unfortunately after that it was too predictable and no twists. It was pleasant enough to read but I don’t think I would recommend this to my close friends.