Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780007197590
ISBN: 0007197594
Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: March 06, 2006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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Rating: - Un-just rewards
This book is nothing more than an excuse to get more money out of a gullible public. A Woman of Substance was a great book. Unfortunately the story has been pushed too far by far too many sequels - the last three books in particular seem to have been written by a monkey with a typewriter. There is no suspense, no drama, and some very woolly and much too perfect characters; I'd very much like to poke some of them in the eye because they are just much too 'nice'!

It's a great shame that ... Read More

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Rating: - Sadly lacking
Like so many others I loved the first three books in this saga. Sadly though the last three books just havent lived up to the first three.

There is one main theme throughout the last three books, Emma Harte the matriach of the family was a wonderfully strong, wise, canny woman and Jonathan Ainsley is the dangerous black sheep of the family. Luckily for him though there are enough family weddings for him to plot against the Harte clan.

Sadly Taylor-Bradford has lost her ... Read More

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Rating: - Lukewarm conclusion
I loved the first two books from this series but the last one really spoiled the pleasure as the end of this saga is not what I expected.
It seems Ms Bradford tried too hard to finish all the loose ends she started in the previous two books featuring the new generation and therefore the book seemes rushed and unfinished. Linnets "struggle" to cope with Hartes is nothing compared to Emmas experiences. Again Ms Bradford managed to get confused with facts from previous books, even Robin's relationship ... Read More

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Rating: - so-so
According to the blurb on the back, there would be great tragedy. I seemed to have missed it.

Just seemed like a few more months in the harte clans lives. more weddings and births and thats about it.

The front cover said it was the conclusion of the saga, seems a shame as I loved all the others (well the early ones, the later ones are all so-so).

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Rating: - another enjoyable insight into life of the three clans
This book concentrates on the younger generation of the 3 clans(Emma Harte's great grandchildren) although of course her children and grand children make an appearance too. Because the family is so large I feel that we are losing the depth of character that Ms Bradford Taylor does so well hence only 4 stars. However as always she makes big business fascinating and the family interactions are still as exciting and I did find the book enjoyable.

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