Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780752849843
Edition: New Ed
ISBN: 0752849840
Label: Orion
Manufacturer: Orion
Number Of Pages: 528
Publication Date: July 03, 2003
Publisher: Orion
Studio: Orion

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Remember the 80s, when padded shoulders and big hair sprayed 'dos were all the rage? Louise Bagshawe, it seems, is spearheading an 80s literary revival The Devil You Know is this young author's seventh novel (other titles include Career Girls, Tall Poppies, A Kept Woman, so you know this author's stalking ground; money, men, high-flying jobs) and stars three sisters who defiantly want it all.

The opening 20 pages are a little ludicrous, featuring an evil brother, a handsome, daredevil Italian count, his gypsy wife, and their triplet girls who are adopted, following their parents' horrible murders. The action swishes ahead a bit and we meet gorgeous Rose, who lives in a poor area of New York, but who is destined to become a property tycoon. Then there's stunning Poppy, an American Jewish princess obsessed by heavy metal, and who ends up in the rock & roll world. And lastly there's Daisy, overweight and stuck in an English boarding school. But with a little application she sheds the pounds and transforms herself into a best selling romantic novelist.

So that's the ambitious careers sorted out. But what about their love lives? Just as glamorous; the Superwomen end up with a real estate giant, a senator and a media magnate respectively. The Devil You Know is a high concept read where revenge is always sweet and the grooming impeccable. --Eithne Farry




Rating: - More of the same
I have been reading Bagshaw novels since those garish covers with cover girls and the movie, and i have to admit i am a fan of her work.
And if you want a light read not very challenging just somethingt to distract you then this is the book for you
The problem with is however as with all authors if you read so much of their work you know where they are going and how the charactors are going to develope. I belive that this was my first problem with this book.

The second was ... Read More

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Rating: - Mildly distracting
I am a novice to Louise Bagshawe novels and picked this at random, without knowing what to expect. Although I enjoyed the story overall and it evoked all sorts of Jackie Collins/'Dynasty'/'Thornbirds' memories, something was missing.

I thought the story would focus much more on the triplets' revenge on the man who killed their parents. Instead, the story focused more on the triplets' love lives - and even that felt like it was lacking in direction and depth and loose ends are tied up too ... Read More

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Rating: - Brilliant
This is the first of the Louise Bagshawe books that I have read and I loved it. I definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good read. Couldn't put it down!!

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Rating: - An intriguing read
Although this book has is a bit melodramatic and unrealistic it is still a great read. There are three triplets who have been separated at birth and whose lives will intertwine at the end. Firstly there is Rose who is very similar to a Lita in `When She Was Bad' as both are wilful & determined and manage to transform their lives. Instead of transforming it through modelling like Lita Rose becomes the crème de la crème of estate agents.
Then there is Poppy the bored rich girl who lives for ... Read More

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Rating: - Okay, quite unbelievable but still a good adventure!
I really enjoyed this book and do recommend it for a bit of escapism. The book isn't perfect by any means and I agree with a lot of what the other reviewers have said. However, you can't take it too seriously - this sort of thing would probably never happen, but that's the beauty of it!
It's very similar to Bagshawe's other stuff but as long as you don't read one after the other, it doesn't become tedious.
I liked her characters and couldn't put this one down, although I thought she abandoned Poppy's ... Read More

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