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Read Between the Lies
Step into the world of New York fashion and into the lives of three ambitious women, each of whom has a secret to hide.
Gabrielle Donovan is a stunning and feisty nineteen-year-old who comes to New York hoping to realize her dream of becoming a supermodel. Gabrielle quickly takes the fashion industry by storm, but just as her celebrity begins to soar, her past threatens to catch up with her.
Felicia Wilcot is a successful black woman from a privileged background whose hot public relations firm is responsible for Gabrielle's instant success. At home, however, Felicia is struggling to keep her troubled marriage intact, despite the temptation of an intense attraction to a downtown movie director.
Stephanie Bancroft always dreamed of being a rich and famous writer. In New York, while trying to realize her dream, she meets her nemesis--the beautiful Gabrielle Donovan. As a publicist at Felicia's firm, Stephanie helps prop up Gabrielle's image publicly while secretly trying to tear it down, vowing to let nothing stand in the way of the success she's determined to have.
With a good dose of Olivia Goldsmith and a splash of Bebe Moore Campbell, Read Between the Lies is the irresistible story of three captivating women who find themselves forced to risk everything in the name of love, power, greed, and survival.
Gabrielle Donovan is a stunning and feisty nineteen-year-old who comes to New York hoping to realize her dream of becoming a supermodel. Gabrielle quickly takes the fashion industry by storm, but just as her celebrity begins to soar, her past threatens to catch up with her.
Felicia Wilcot is a successful black woman from a privileged background whose hot public relations firm is responsible for Gabrielle's instant success. At home, however, Felicia is struggling to keep her troubled marriage intact, despite the temptation of an intense attraction to a downtown movie director.
Stephanie Bancroft always dreamed of being a rich and famous writer. In New York, while trying to realize her dream, she meets her nemesis--the beautiful Gabrielle Donovan. As a publicist at Felicia's firm, Stephanie helps prop up Gabrielle's image publicly while secretly trying to tear it down, vowing to let nothing stand in the way of the success she's determined to have.
With a good dose of Olivia Goldsmith and a splash of Bebe Moore Campbell, Read Between the Lies is the irresistible story of three captivating women who find themselves forced to risk everything in the name of love, power, greed, and survival.
- GenresFiction
464 pages, Hardcover
First published April 20, 1999
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January 1, 2015
I swear I was 60% into this book before I realized I'd read it years ago. But it gave me that Jackie Collins' vibe that's missing in books these days so I kept reading it.
January 3, 2015
This chick lit soap opera was a little too heavy handed at times to really appeal. The stories of Felicia, Stephanie, Gabrielle and Beatrice intertwine, with each helping and harming the other. There are love affairs gone wrong, backstabbing, revelations, retribution and all the other elements that one expects from this genre.
The problems, for me, were the stridency of Lexis' rhetoric and the Big Issue of Gabrielle's illiteracy. The former might have sounded better had I read this when the book was published, but today it sounds dated and unsubtle. The latter felt as though it was the entire reason the book had been written, as though the author had said, "I have this illiterate character running around in my mind... what story can I plop her in?" rather than letting it emerge organically. That's not to dismiss the real problem of adult illiteracy, but it doesn't make for a great read. The denouement and Stephanie's comeuppance also felt too neat.
The problems, for me, were the stridency of Lexis' rhetoric and the Big Issue of Gabrielle's illiteracy. The former might have sounded better had I read this when the book was published, but today it sounds dated and unsubtle. The latter felt as though it was the entire reason the book had been written, as though the author had said, "I have this illiterate character running around in my mind... what story can I plop her in?" rather than letting it emerge organically. That's not to dismiss the real problem of adult illiteracy, but it doesn't make for a great read. The denouement and Stephanie's comeuppance also felt too neat.
December 23, 2008
Excellent book. Great complex plot and very interesting characters. Woolridge writes about the fast paced world of fashion and the secret lives of those functionally illiterate. There's drama, backstabbing and love all rolled into one. Great read.
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November 18, 2009light, page-turning
September 10, 2014
Good book
the book is easily read, it will keep you awake at night to find out the rest of the story.
the book is easily read, it will keep you awake at night to find out the rest of the story.
January 6, 2015
An easy to read escapist novel about New York and the fashion industry. Strikes a nice balance between trashy airport fiction and social commentary.
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