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A mind-bending code spawned from the mind of a madman...or maybe just a jealous ex.
A desperate race through the cathedrals and hotels of New York City...with a teeny bit of time for shopping, it's true.
An astonishing truth concealed for years, unveiled at last...with more than a little help from a supercute new guy.
As if a recent breakup, scrounging for rent money, and lusting after designer shoes weren't enough to make graduate student Melanie Prescott's life challenging, suddenly she's practically living The Da Vinci Code. A mysterious stranger is sending obscure codes and clues her way and she soon discovers she has to solve them in order to stay alive. With stakes like that, her dissertation on "the derivation and primary characteristics of codes and ciphers used by prevailing nations during wartime" is looking a little less important than it was yesterday. Right now she's just worrying about living to see tomorrow. The only bright spot in the whole freakish nightmare is Matthew Stryker, the six-foot tall, dark, and handsome stranger who's determined to protect her. Well, that and the millions of dollars that will be her reward if she survives this deadly game. And she'd better survive. Because that's a heck of a lot of money to be able to spend on shoes and handbags and sunglasses and dresses, and, well, it's hard to be fashionable when you're dead.
A desperate race through the cathedrals and hotels of New York City...with a teeny bit of time for shopping, it's true.
An astonishing truth concealed for years, unveiled at last...with more than a little help from a supercute new guy.
As if a recent breakup, scrounging for rent money, and lusting after designer shoes weren't enough to make graduate student Melanie Prescott's life challenging, suddenly she's practically living The Da Vinci Code. A mysterious stranger is sending obscure codes and clues her way and she soon discovers she has to solve them in order to stay alive. With stakes like that, her dissertation on "the derivation and primary characteristics of codes and ciphers used by prevailing nations during wartime" is looking a little less important than it was yesterday. Right now she's just worrying about living to see tomorrow. The only bright spot in the whole freakish nightmare is Matthew Stryker, the six-foot tall, dark, and handsome stranger who's determined to protect her. Well, that and the millions of dollars that will be her reward if she survives this deadly game. And she'd better survive. Because that's a heck of a lot of money to be able to spend on shoes and handbags and sunglasses and dresses, and, well, it's hard to be fashionable when you're dead.
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Alexis T. (
8 member(s) found this review helpful.
What a fast, fun little book! The Da Vinci Code meets chick lit and hits the streets of New York! The computer game concept worked really well. Remind me not to play anything like that!
This is an easy, fun read. Nothing that's going to get you confused or afraid to turn out the lights. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a fun read that will keep them excitedly turning pages!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Having read all of her Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series, I was really looking forward to reading this book. While I did enjoy this book, I was a little disappointed. It was not on the same level as the demon books. Instead of letting us get to know the characters, and care about them, the author plunges almost immediately into the action. It was a little disjointed. However, the premise was a very interesting one, and I enjoyed seeing how the clues were interpreted. Overall an ok read.
Lauri E. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
It was a quick light read, but the ending wasn't ideal for me. Just a little on the "loose end" side for my liking.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I had high hopes for this book. Unfortunately, despite its promise it let me down with its sketchy style and disappointingly transparent plot. There was too little time spent in describing the actual clue-solving process (we're to believe these clues are somewhat magically solved in the span of a few minutes? C'mon!). A fun read, but not a satisfying read.
Michele S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Okay, I admit I got this AFTER reading "The Da Vinci Code." I enjoyed the pace and the fashion angle but ... hmmm ... did the ending have to be so ... I don't know ... out of character with the rest of the novel? Overall, it was a good read.
Rhonda (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Loved this book! The plot was fresh, the characters were interesting, and the romance was believable. This is the first in a trilogy.
Ani K. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The clues were too difficult for me but this is a book I couldn't put down. Lots of fast paced action.
Please Rate these Book Reviews
The Givenchy Code is a quick, entertaining read for those rainy days or a lengthy plane ride. While the writing is not top-notch, the story is jam-packed with romance, action, and fashion. A girly book for sure, but a fairly good one at that.
Colleen R. Great book. Fun characters and story line. I don't really care for how the books pretty much follow the same plot all the way through, but still enough there to keep your attention. I would recommend it to a friend.
Tongue and cheek fun, mystery and fashion for the female protagonist.
Didn't really like it. Was like a watered down adventure. Also the jumping of character voices (without indicating who was telling the chapter) was annoying.
Fun read - not as involved as some, but definitely interesting!
Fast paced, thriller-lite. Not gory or slutty. A fun read and I was glad to discover that this is the start of a series.
Reminiscent of the DaVinci Code but features a young woman trying to figure out who's after her after her boyfriend is killed. Suspenseful storytelling as the plot thickens with cryptic clues.
This book started out interesting enough but soon got bogged downed with all the clues. Other than solving for clue after clue, there's not that much else going on and I soon grew bored.
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