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Sisterhood #21
Gotcha!
Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That's the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend - and fellow Sister - Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry's death.
384 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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Fern Michaels
426 books6,526 followersFern Michaels isn’t a person. I’m not sure she’s an entity either since an entity is something with separate existence. Fern Michaels® is what I DO. Me, Mary Ruth Kuczkir. Growing up in Hastings, Pennsylvania, I was called Ruth. I became Mary when I entered the business world where first names were the order of the day. To this day, family and friends call me Dink, a name my father gave me when I was born because according to him I was ‘a dinky little thing’ weighing in at four and a half pounds. However, I answer to Fern since people are more comfortable with a name they can pronounce.
As they say, the past is prologue. I grew up, got a job, got married, had five kids. When my youngest went off to Kindergarten, my husband told me to get off my ass and get a job. Those were his exact words. I didn’t know how to do anything except be a wife and mother. I was also a voracious reader having cut my teeth on The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Cherry Ames and the like. The library was a magical place for me. It still is to this day. Rather than face the outside world with no skills, I decided to write a book. For some reason that didn’t intimidate me. As my husband said at the time, stupid is as stupid does. Guess what, I don’t have that husband any more. Guess what else! I wrote 99 books, most of them New York Times Best Sellers.
Moving right along here . . . Several years ago I left Ballantine Books, parted company with my agent, sold my house in New Jersey that I had lived in all my married life and in 1993 moved to South Carolina. I figured if I was going to go through trauma let it be all at one time. It was a breeze. The kids were all on their own at that point. The dump was a 300 year old plantation house that is listed in the National Registry that I remodeled. Today it is beyond belief as are the gardens and the equally old Angel Oaks that drip Spanish moss. Unfortunately, I could not get my ghost to relocate. This ghost has been documented by previous owners. Mary Margaret as we call her, is “a friendly”. She is also mischievous. It took me two weeks to figure out that she didn’t like my coffee cups. They would slide off the table or counter or else they’d break in the dishwasher. I bought red checkered ones. All are intact as of this writing. She moves pillows from one room to the other and she stops all the clocks in the house at 9:10 in the a.m. at least once a week. When the Azaleas are in bloom, and only then, I find blooms on my night stand. I have this glorious front porch and during the warm months I see my swing moving early in the morning when the air is still and again late in the day. She doesn’t spook the dogs. I always know when she’s around because the five of them line up and look like they’re at a tennis match. As of this writing we’re co-habiting nicely.
Most writers love what they do and I’m no exception. I love it when I get a germ of an idea and get it down on paper. I love breathing life into my characters. I love writing about women who persevere and prevail because that’s what I had to do to get to this point in time. It’s another way of saying it doesn’t matter where you’ve been, what matters is where you’re going and how you get there. The day I finally prevailed was the day I was inducted into the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame. For me it was an awesome day and there are no words to describe it.
I’ve been telling stories and scribbling for 37 years. I hope I can continue for another 37 years. It wasn’t easy during some of those years. As I said, I had to persevere. My old Polish grandmother said something to me when I was little that I never forgot. She said when God is good to you, you have to give back. For a while I didn’t know how to do that. When I finally figured it out I set up The Fern Michaels® Foundation.
READ FERN MICHAELS' FULL BIOGRAPHY HERE: http://www.fernmichaels.com/biography/
As they say, the past is prologue. I grew up, got a job, got married, had five kids. When my youngest went off to Kindergarten, my husband told me to get off my ass and get a job. Those were his exact words. I didn’t know how to do anything except be a wife and mother. I was also a voracious reader having cut my teeth on The Bobbsey Twins, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Cherry Ames and the like. The library was a magical place for me. It still is to this day. Rather than face the outside world with no skills, I decided to write a book. For some reason that didn’t intimidate me. As my husband said at the time, stupid is as stupid does. Guess what, I don’t have that husband any more. Guess what else! I wrote 99 books, most of them New York Times Best Sellers.
Moving right along here . . . Several years ago I left Ballantine Books, parted company with my agent, sold my house in New Jersey that I had lived in all my married life and in 1993 moved to South Carolina. I figured if I was going to go through trauma let it be all at one time. It was a breeze. The kids were all on their own at that point. The dump was a 300 year old plantation house that is listed in the National Registry that I remodeled. Today it is beyond belief as are the gardens and the equally old Angel Oaks that drip Spanish moss. Unfortunately, I could not get my ghost to relocate. This ghost has been documented by previous owners. Mary Margaret as we call her, is “a friendly”. She is also mischievous. It took me two weeks to figure out that she didn’t like my coffee cups. They would slide off the table or counter or else they’d break in the dishwasher. I bought red checkered ones. All are intact as of this writing. She moves pillows from one room to the other and she stops all the clocks in the house at 9:10 in the a.m. at least once a week. When the Azaleas are in bloom, and only then, I find blooms on my night stand. I have this glorious front porch and during the warm months I see my swing moving early in the morning when the air is still and again late in the day. She doesn’t spook the dogs. I always know when she’s around because the five of them line up and look like they’re at a tennis match. As of this writing we’re co-habiting nicely.
Most writers love what they do and I’m no exception. I love it when I get a germ of an idea and get it down on paper. I love breathing life into my characters. I love writing about women who persevere and prevail because that’s what I had to do to get to this point in time. It’s another way of saying it doesn’t matter where you’ve been, what matters is where you’re going and how you get there. The day I finally prevailed was the day I was inducted into the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame. For me it was an awesome day and there are no words to describe it.
I’ve been telling stories and scribbling for 37 years. I hope I can continue for another 37 years. It wasn’t easy during some of those years. As I said, I had to persevere. My old Polish grandmother said something to me when I was little that I never forgot. She said when God is good to you, you have to give back. For a while I didn’t know how to do that. When I finally figured it out I set up The Fern Michaels® Foundation.
READ FERN MICHAELS' FULL BIOGRAPHY HERE: http://www.fernmichaels.com/biography/
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July 12, 2013
This will probably be the last Fern Michaels Sisterhood book I ever read. It is not well written and the storyline is implausible, if not unbelievable. The "victim" gets a contract with Oprah, wins the lottery, and inherits the estate of a gazillionaire? Really? The bad guys are just greedy, mean, self-absorbed, not violent, evil criminals. The punishment was over the top for the crime. Financial ruin is one thing, the physical abuse, and the enjoyment of it, is another. It made the vigilantes no better than the people they were punishing. I found it disturbing.
October 3, 2015
This was the first book I’ve read by this author and I was highly disappointed considering I was going off the reviews of other readers. The book started off great with Julie and Mace getting to know each other and the chemistry building between the two…I was really getting into the book with their storyline…then Mace had to return to New York to finish up his personal affairs, which I saw coming so no big deal there…but then the story just took a turn to the “absurd” side. Out of the clear blue sky, Mace up and dies from a lighting strike (of all things) even though he was sick, the author really could have played that out BIG time and made a huge emotional story on all fronts. Why even bother to bring Mace into the fold, if the author was going to kill Mace off in a very ridiculous way, then she brings Myra and Annie into the story (finally) and they just cause nonsensical havoc all over Rosemont, AL…and the fact that Julie was just getting loaded with money hand over fist was the worst writing I’ve read in a long time. This story was all over the damn place. Like I said this was the first and now the LAST book I will read by Fern Michaels.
March 31, 2013
I am ashamed to say I read this. I just wanted something light that would be a little fun. This was poorly written and totally implausible. It was light, I guess I got that much. I do not recommend.
December 30, 2018
I loved this book! Can't wait to read more ❤
January 30, 2020
What a wonderful book. I kind of forgot about Fern Michaels to my great shame. I so love her works. It really feels good to read her again.
Second read: 11/20/14 - I enjoyed reading this story again. It didn't quite sound familiar when I first saw it, but really enjoyed it again. Good stuff. I really enjoy Fern Michael's writing.
First read: 07/24/13 Been awhile since there was a new book. I've read a bunch of the Sisterhood series and really enjoyed them. This one has a little different take on it than do some of the others. Time is a big element where a woman first wrote them five years previously asking for help then writes again. They are astounded that they somehow missed this woman's concern. There are many twists and turns throughout the book. Annie and Myra are the two primary helpers this time and it works well for the story.
Fern Michaels sisterhood is back at it again in GOTCHA. Only this time the senior members are taking over. Myra and Annie have been sitting around, bored out of their minds. Much to their surprise they are about to embark on a new caper. Can they handle this one without the help of the rest of the sisterhood?
Julie Wyatt was beside herself when her son Larry died. Julie always felt that Larry's wife, Darlene was involved but could never prove it. What Julie is really upset about, besides Larry's death is the fact that she can no longer see her grandchild, Olivia.
With no where else to turn, Julie sends a letter to Myra. However, it takes several months before Myra notices the letter. After finally reading the letter, Myra and Annie head out to meet with Julie.
(Third Read) Mace Carlisle is a man who has everything. However he makes a big mistake by getting married to a gold digger. So to try and get his old life back, he changes his identity and heads out to a small town. His best friend Oliver has arranges for Mace to get back everything he has lost.
Mace keeps driving until he ends up in the same small town that Julie lives in. They met by accident and Mace finds out that Julie has a small cottage that he can rent. They become fast friends and both keep their little secrets from each other. But Mace has to return to his old life just to tie up lose ends. Mace's new plans include moving back to the small town and start a new life with Julie.
Mean while, Myra and Annie finally met up with Julie. Julie explains the whole story to them about her son's death. Myra and Annie agree to take over and right this wrong. In keeping up with the way the sisterhood handles these wrongs, they come up with the perfect plan. Let the fun begin.
To accomplish their mission, they have to involve the male group of the sisterhood. Once again, the men come to help out. Oh the plans that they have for Darlene and her boyfriend.
This is the 21st book in the Sisterhood series. Every one is better than the one before it. I love the way that Fern Michaels writes. Fern gets you excited to see how this one is going to end up. I have never read one of her books that I didn't enjoy. All of the other Sisterhood books included the girls, this one does not. However, I have a feeling another one could be on the way.
Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That's the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend - and fellow Sister - Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry's death. She desperately wants to get a confession out of Darlene - and to ensure the safety of Larry's daughter, Olivia. As Myra, Annie, and their cohorts dig deeper into Darlene's shady dealings, events unfurl in a way that no one could have predicted, bringing to light the true meaning of loyalty and courage-and the kind of friendship that can create miracles...
What a great book, hope future readers enjoy it as much as I have. Highly Recommend.
Second read: 11/20/14 - I enjoyed reading this story again. It didn't quite sound familiar when I first saw it, but really enjoyed it again. Good stuff. I really enjoy Fern Michael's writing.
First read: 07/24/13 Been awhile since there was a new book. I've read a bunch of the Sisterhood series and really enjoyed them. This one has a little different take on it than do some of the others. Time is a big element where a woman first wrote them five years previously asking for help then writes again. They are astounded that they somehow missed this woman's concern. There are many twists and turns throughout the book. Annie and Myra are the two primary helpers this time and it works well for the story.
Fern Michaels sisterhood is back at it again in GOTCHA. Only this time the senior members are taking over. Myra and Annie have been sitting around, bored out of their minds. Much to their surprise they are about to embark on a new caper. Can they handle this one without the help of the rest of the sisterhood?
Julie Wyatt was beside herself when her son Larry died. Julie always felt that Larry's wife, Darlene was involved but could never prove it. What Julie is really upset about, besides Larry's death is the fact that she can no longer see her grandchild, Olivia.
With no where else to turn, Julie sends a letter to Myra. However, it takes several months before Myra notices the letter. After finally reading the letter, Myra and Annie head out to meet with Julie.
(Third Read) Mace Carlisle is a man who has everything. However he makes a big mistake by getting married to a gold digger. So to try and get his old life back, he changes his identity and heads out to a small town. His best friend Oliver has arranges for Mace to get back everything he has lost.
Mace keeps driving until he ends up in the same small town that Julie lives in. They met by accident and Mace finds out that Julie has a small cottage that he can rent. They become fast friends and both keep their little secrets from each other. But Mace has to return to his old life just to tie up lose ends. Mace's new plans include moving back to the small town and start a new life with Julie.
Mean while, Myra and Annie finally met up with Julie. Julie explains the whole story to them about her son's death. Myra and Annie agree to take over and right this wrong. In keeping up with the way the sisterhood handles these wrongs, they come up with the perfect plan. Let the fun begin.
To accomplish their mission, they have to involve the male group of the sisterhood. Once again, the men come to help out. Oh the plans that they have for Darlene and her boyfriend.
This is the 21st book in the Sisterhood series. Every one is better than the one before it. I love the way that Fern Michaels writes. Fern gets you excited to see how this one is going to end up. I have never read one of her books that I didn't enjoy. All of the other Sisterhood books included the girls, this one does not. However, I have a feeling another one could be on the way.
Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That's the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best friend - and fellow Sister - Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry's death. She desperately wants to get a confession out of Darlene - and to ensure the safety of Larry's daughter, Olivia. As Myra, Annie, and their cohorts dig deeper into Darlene's shady dealings, events unfurl in a way that no one could have predicted, bringing to light the true meaning of loyalty and courage-and the kind of friendship that can create miracles...
What a great book, hope future readers enjoy it as much as I have. Highly Recommend.
July 19, 2013
Julie Wyatt lives in the small town of Rosemont, Alabama. She has two sets of twins, one set girls and the other boys, as well as a son Larry. Larry has passed away and Julie believes his wife, Darlene is responsible for his passing. Larry was married once before and his first wife gave him a beautiful baby girl before she died. Larry doted on Olivia and became her mama and papa. Then Darlene came along and Larry married her and insisted she legally adopt Olivia and raise her as if she were her mother. But when Larry died, Darlene had her boyfriend Adam and his two drop-out, good for nothing teenage kids move in with her and Olivia. Olivia was abused and tormented by Darlene and Adam and they had Larry's family banned from ever seeing Olivia again. When Julie had finally exhausted all her funds into trying to get the courts to at least give her visitation rights, with nowhere else to turn to, Julie contacted Myra Rutledge, the founder of the Sisterhood. In a flash Myra and her cohort Annie were at Julie's front door and ready to execute a plan to get Julie her well deserved justice at last!
Another excellent story from Fern Michaels on the Sisterhood! Loved It!
Another excellent story from Fern Michaels on the Sisterhood! Loved It!
October 2, 2015
The Sisterhood Books...never read Fern Michaels so I decided to start with this one. Sounded good...and I wasnt disappointed. Its a great story that starts with Julie who is a widow but very happy where she is in life. Except for her son who died or as Julie puts it - was killed by her daughter in law. Darlene is a piece of work. She makes Julie's life miserable and wont let her see her granddaughter. Julie runs out of money trying to get custody of her granddaughter legally...and then, just when she gives up..along comes a man who will forever change her life...along with her friends she takes over the situation to get her granddaughter back...but not in the most conventional way......a great read!
August 3, 2014
Loved it! The Fern Michael's Sisterhood books are some of my all-time favorites and I was pleased to find she was writing more. I ordered the next two last week and have already read this one. Myra and Annie still have things "going"!! I am looking forward to the next one. If you haven't read any of these, my advice is to read them in order. They will make more sense. Weekend Warriors is the first one.
March 13, 2014
This book is filled with hate and countless implausible plot twists. I did not enjoy it.
December 29, 2014
This is a much better book than the last several mostly because it focuses on the warmth and interaction. The author does such a lovely job making you want to be in that small town and describes the home cooking so well. Plus the family and friend relationship but when it comes to the brutal revenge .. it drives off the believable path for me . I don't like that part ... for example in this book ... The main character is a lovely person and I think she would just be thrilled to get her granddaughter and not be a crazy terrorist. Torturing her daughter in law to signing those legal papers would not hold up in court and stealing there identity seemed weak.Seems unlikely they would have had any banking paperwork and make no personal interaction in all that time.
I work at a trauma hospital so not so squeamish .. the revenge plots don't ring true. This will be the last in the sisterhood series for me. When it started it was personal horribly wronged themes. It rang true and was more believable .. but the last several just seemed annoyingly implausible and they behaved like sociopaths .
I work at a trauma hospital so not so squeamish .. the revenge plots don't ring true. This will be the last in the sisterhood series for me. When it started it was personal horribly wronged themes. It rang true and was more believable .. but the last several just seemed annoyingly implausible and they behaved like sociopaths .
March 25, 2020
This is the first book in the series I have read and I have to say it will be my last. The violence at the end was very unexpected and seemed a little out of place. I know that the group called themselves the vigilantes but the author gave a tongue in cheek air to that aspect of the plot so I did not realise it would end with a brutal beating and torture. I appreciated that the author made her main characters older and the person they were helping was sweet but then in the last couple of chapters that all changed. In addition the writing style could have been tighter, it did not appeal to me at all and one of the main reasons that I finished the book was because Fern Michaels is so famous and I wanted to see what one of her novels is about. I cannot recommend this one., the writing style and plot is not to my taste.
July 10, 2013
Lordy, Lordy, these ladies are MEAN! I have read several of Fern Michaels' books, but I don't remember the conclusions being quite so graphic. I enjoyed most of the book, even though some was far-fetched, until the last few chapters. I felt that there was no reason to kill Mace. It might have been a better book if he returned to Rosemont and shared his wealth and remaining lifetime with Julie and her family, in an epilogue. Just my opinion.
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September 17, 2018
I was disturbed by the level of violence meted out to the villians at the end of the book. The story line was improbable, but pure escapism. Who among us have not dreamed of a mega financial windfall out of nowhere? I appreciate payback, but prefer non-violent ways of doing it. Having the villians "disappear" was fun, but the violence was too much. Fortunately I picked this up for free. I can not recommend this book. The violence puts the vigilantes in the same category as the villians.
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March 9, 2013
The ladies are back...the "older" ladies that is! The guys join in at the end. Obviously don't want to give anything away.
I did miss having "the girls" & Charles more involved, the "plan" was a little hit or miss/over the top feeling, reminded me of book 1.
That said, I was thrilled to have the "Sisterhood" new series happening :)
I did miss having "the girls" & Charles more involved, the "plan" was a little hit or miss/over the top feeling, reminded me of book 1.
That said, I was thrilled to have the "Sisterhood" new series happening :)
January 3, 2015
I really enjoyed the first half or so. I enjoyed Mace as Oliver, his sweet dog and the chance to chill in AL. And I even had fun reading the plot to steal the identities and then retrieve the little girl, but when they pulled out knives and battery cables............... That was too much. They could have outwitted these two without this drastic mess.
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July 12, 2013
The lastest in the Sisterhood Series, and though not the best, it is still fun to read. I suggest this series to all, I and others (liz) love it!!! Love these ladies, they inspire and show men how it is done!!!!!
May 5, 2018
At first I thought it was going to be a sappy romance which does not interest me but it took a huge turn. There's very graphic violence and it seems to encourage hatred and revenge. I can't believe I even finished it.
May 6, 2013
I missed the vigilantes! Fun to read of their revenge related plots again!
May 16, 2020
I liked this book very much. The first part of the book introduced Julie and Mace. At first I didn't understand why so much time was spent on their new relationship but I found both characters very interesting. The mission for Annie and Myra make up the last half of the book and was interesting as always. I liked that the boys were included in the mission at the end but Myra and Annie did all the up front work. This is the first book that the younger generation women were completely absent from the story line and I didn't think there was any adverse affect on the finished product. My only bit of angst was the violent punishment given end. I had to skip over most of that section.
I have been catching up on this series via audible and find that the narrator really brings the stories to life. She is able to voice all the different characters so that you recognize them from one book to the next. Very, Very, Very well done.
I have been catching up on this series via audible and find that the narrator really brings the stories to life. She is able to voice all the different characters so that you recognize them from one book to the next. Very, Very, Very well done.
June 3, 2022
This was entertaining. And totally unbelievable. But this is another one of those books that the reader just knows is unbelievable and does not care. Part of the fun is waiting to see what unbelievable set of circumstances the author comes up with next.
Of course, the resolutions are just as unbelievable. But I am relatively certain that none of us bought this book about "almost" oldsters chasing really bad people and using really sharp tactics to catch them because we thought it would be realistic.
And did I mention that there is a sweet (very sweet) and interesting (very interesting) mystery with a love story attached. I should have. I was heart warming. And sad.
The main criticism I have is that it might have been better to have the "Sisterhood" less addicted to killing. Just saying.
I would recommend this one to anyone who wants to relax with some well-paced, unrealistic writing. It will be worth your time.
Of course, the resolutions are just as unbelievable. But I am relatively certain that none of us bought this book about "almost" oldsters chasing really bad people and using really sharp tactics to catch them because we thought it would be realistic.
And did I mention that there is a sweet (very sweet) and interesting (very interesting) mystery with a love story attached. I should have. I was heart warming. And sad.
The main criticism I have is that it might have been better to have the "Sisterhood" less addicted to killing. Just saying.
I would recommend this one to anyone who wants to relax with some well-paced, unrealistic writing. It will be worth your time.
June 10, 2023
A Breath Of Fresh Air in the Sisterhood series!
This one was a very enjoyable twist on the Sisterhood series! Although I love all the books, they were becoming predictable, sometimes even monotonous, and the relationships were starting to overshadow the plots. I love all the sisters but it was fun to see some of them - in this case Myra & Annie - step outside and do something on their own. I am reading the books in order so I don’t know yet if things will continue in this new direction but I hope so! And I still hope there will also be a few occasional stories where the Vigilantes ride together again. I love surprises and Gotcha! was a great surprise. It was a breath of fresh air!
Spoiler alert: The part about Mace was a sad surprise, really caught me off guard. But it also gave a depth to the story that I haven’t seen in the other books.
This one was a very enjoyable twist on the Sisterhood series! Although I love all the books, they were becoming predictable, sometimes even monotonous, and the relationships were starting to overshadow the plots. I love all the sisters but it was fun to see some of them - in this case Myra & Annie - step outside and do something on their own. I am reading the books in order so I don’t know yet if things will continue in this new direction but I hope so! And I still hope there will also be a few occasional stories where the Vigilantes ride together again. I love surprises and Gotcha! was a great surprise. It was a breath of fresh air!
Spoiler alert: The part about Mace was a sad surprise, really caught me off guard. But it also gave a depth to the story that I haven’t seen in the other books.
May 27, 2017
This book was disappointing in that it didn't flow like the other Sisterhood books. I realize that this is the first one since many of the original Sisterhood decided to live normal lives after the presidential pardon.
Myra and Anna travel to Alabama in response to a letter from Julia about her son's death. Before they get there Julia has met Mace an rich indultrialist and has a friendship with him. His appearance and that of his friend doesn't contribute to the storyline. It was like they were thrown in there to make pages to the book. It was so totally confusing when you are wondering where they fit in.
Myra and Anna travel to Alabama in response to a letter from Julia about her son's death. Before they get there Julia has met Mace an rich indultrialist and has a friendship with him. His appearance and that of his friend doesn't contribute to the storyline. It was like they were thrown in there to make pages to the book. It was so totally confusing when you are wondering where they fit in.
July 30, 2017
This book had a different feel than the previous books in the Sisterhood series. Yes, Myra and Annie, and eventually, the boys, were involved with helping Julie Wyatt get her revenge on her former daughter-in-law, but the beginning of the book was solely about setting up the storyline between Mace, Julie and Oliver. I was excited about the possible relationship between Mace and Julie, and was sad when he died unexpectedly. The main storyline of the book was about the revenge, and it was accomplished in typical fashion, as well as reuniting Julie with her granddaughter, Olivia. Good riddance to her adoptive mother, Darlene, and her boyfriend, Adam.
August 30, 2018
This is the first and last book by Fern Michaels I will ever read. I had no idea who this author was at all, just picked up the audio version to listen in my car. It just happened to be available, didn't look further. It started out interestingly if slightly Harlequin romancy junky. But, then it veered off into complete implausibility. I'm not sure how to classify it. Worst piece of plot and characters I have run across. The actual protagonists come out very unsympathetically, which is not what she intended I'm sure. I could not finish it and I berate myself for wasting my time and mind on this book.
December 29, 2018
First half or so is about (mostly) Julie and her friendship with Oliver-- whose real name is Mace but she never lets on she knows. So?!? When the Vigilantes get involved in Julie's problem, the Boys fly to Alabama 'to help' but for the most part they just hang out & smoke as none of them have the Ovaries/balls to deliver justice on Darlene and her live-in, Adam. Confused? Yeah, me, too. You may want to just skip this: it makes perfect sense at the end but you need to slog through the book to get there! Oh yeah: Cooper-the-dog falls hard for Harry-the-martial-artist!
Ah, yes. "Grandparents Rights" laws begin.
Ah, yes. "Grandparents Rights" laws begin.
June 24, 2020
I had a few problems with this book. For starters, the granddaughter Olivia was supposed to be ten years old. She acted very baby-ish for a ten year old. But maybe it’s because of the trauma she endured. I don’t know. It just rubbed me the wrong way. Also, the ending was horrible! I’ve never read any of the other books in the series and now I don’t plan to. The nastiness, the vengeance, and the viciousness was just too much.
I did enjoy the first few chapters until “The Sisterhood” got involved. And I liked the little hints of the supernatural concerning the girl speaking to her dead father. That was a nice touch. 2 1/2 stars.
I did enjoy the first few chapters until “The Sisterhood” got involved. And I liked the little hints of the supernatural concerning the girl speaking to her dead father. That was a nice touch. 2 1/2 stars.
April 16, 2024
Julie Wyatt had waited years before reaching out to the Vigilantes; but at least she did. She was the mother of two sets of twins and another son, Larry. Larry was the youngest son and they were happy to see him wed to Audrey. She gave him a wonderful daughter; but then she died. After raising Ollie for several years, he finally married a second wife as a mother for Ollie. However, she turned into his worst nightmare eventually causing his death. She moved her boyfriend and his kids in and neglected Ollie.
Annie and Myra decided o help her; thus the search for away to find them and then to get justice forthe group
Annie and Myra decided o help her; thus the search for away to find them and then to get justice forthe group
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December 19, 2024Listen, I decided to give book 21 in the series a chance, but I got to chapter 6 and gave it up. I am officially done with this series. My feeling that book 20 should have been the finale in the series holds steady.
Michaels tries to keep the sisterhood going with the elderly members of the larger group, but they only appear in the first chapter (of the 6 I read). And that chapter that featured them wasn't good at all. So, it's a wrap for me and this series. Michaels clearly has more stories in her, but I would have loved to have seen her try to craft them into a different or new series, departing from the Sisterhood.
Michaels tries to keep the sisterhood going with the elderly members of the larger group, but they only appear in the first chapter (of the 6 I read). And that chapter that featured them wasn't good at all. So, it's a wrap for me and this series. Michaels clearly has more stories in her, but I would have loved to have seen her try to craft them into a different or new series, departing from the Sisterhood.
July 21, 2025
Wow, that was not at all what I expected. I thought Fern Michaels wrote Lifetime-channel* type light romances, and the beginning of this novel definitely reinforced that thinking. Then suddenly so I wondered where this book was going. It went hither, thither and yon but was great escapism read. The overly precocious dogs, the spiritual visits, and the over-the-top-ness (book deal, lotto, and an inheritance?!) was a bit much, but in the name of escapism it was okay.
* Lifetime channel where all the women seem to be abused, used, maimed/killed, or stalked but yet somehow it is supposed to be "romantic."
* Lifetime channel where all the women seem to be abused, used, maimed/killed, or stalked but yet somehow it is supposed to be "romantic."
October 1, 2017
This is one of the best books I have read in the Sisterhood series by Fern Michaels. While these are light reads - everything the ladies need seems to fall into place at times - that does not detract from the entertainment value. I wish I could have the Sisterhood do a few jobs for me!!! Readers, you will enjoy seeing the bad guy (or gal) get what they deserve! And believe me, this vigilante group will stop at nothing to exact revenge. (Think cheating husband waking up to find an essential body part -errr, two - missing)
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