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Los Profanadores Del Amor
Una noche un hombre recibe una llamada de teléfono en la que se le comunica que su hija de catorce años, a la que hace más de seis que no ve, ha asesinado a un hombre y va a ser juzgada. A pesar de vivir en otro estado, esa misma noche se pone en camino. Un importante abogado (el mismo que asesoró a su ex mujer en su divorcio) lleva el caso de su hija. Pero desde que llega encuentra que nada está claro, todo se va complicando. Su hija no irá a la cárcel: es menor. Pero tienen que decidir si irá a un correccional o vivirá bajo la custodia de un familiar. Su padre está descartado porque vive en otro estado. Su madre también: el muerto era el amante de su madre y además no demuestra estar muy equilibrada y ser un buen ejemplo para su hija. Queda la abuela materna o el correccional. En principio, al padre le parece buena idea la de que viva con su abuela, pero él sigue pensando que algo no está claro y hará todo lo posible por ayudar a su hija
382 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1962
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About the author
Harold Robbins
316 books437 followersBorn as Harold Rubin in New York City, he later claimed to be a Jewish orphan who had been raised in a Catholic boys home. In reality he was the son of well-educated Russian and Polish immigrants. He was reared by his pharmacist father and stepmother in Brooklyn.
His first book, Never Love a Stranger (1948), caused controversy with its graphic sexuality. Publisher Pat Knopf reportedly bought Never Love a Stranger because "it was the first time he had ever read a book where on one page you'd have tears and on the next page you'd have a hard-on".
His 1952 novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher, was adapted into a 1958 motion picture King Creole, which starred Elvis Presley.
He would become arguably the world's bestselling author, publishing over 20 books which were translated into 32 languages and sold over 750 million copies. Among his best-known books is The Carpetbaggers, loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes, taking the reader from New York to California, from the prosperity of the aeronautical industry to the glamour of Hollywood.
His first book, Never Love a Stranger (1948), caused controversy with its graphic sexuality. Publisher Pat Knopf reportedly bought Never Love a Stranger because "it was the first time he had ever read a book where on one page you'd have tears and on the next page you'd have a hard-on".
His 1952 novel, A Stone for Danny Fisher, was adapted into a 1958 motion picture King Creole, which starred Elvis Presley.
He would become arguably the world's bestselling author, publishing over 20 books which were translated into 32 languages and sold over 750 million copies. Among his best-known books is The Carpetbaggers, loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes, taking the reader from New York to California, from the prosperity of the aeronautical industry to the glamour of Hollywood.
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September 21, 2015
I think that if you like one Robbins' book you'll like them all. I've read most of them during the high school and I enjoyed them very much. Maybe because his characters were always so defined; and he had interesting plots. He kept you awake and turning pages. I loved his male characters, always strong personas, who have had difficult and scary upbringing, they were balancing on a wire between the shades of a good fella – bad fella, but they still ended up being good people. Females, on the other hand, were really battling for their right to be equal to men. They were always little bit lonely, because you can't have it all. Personal success is not connected with professional life, and vice versa.
He found gold mines within his stories and he knew how to develop them and make them readable.
He found gold mines within his stories and he knew how to develop them and make them readable.
February 3, 2019
030219 from ??? childhood: like all these Robbins books, i do not know when i read it first, but it definitely had typicasl role in misinforming me about sex. this one i am fairly sure i had read ppbk (mom's bookshelves) before 17, interesting because it was the first roman a clef i had read, and this was connected to Hollywood and gangsters...
October 10, 2016
Fue una sorpresa, nunca pensé que un libro como ese me gustaría, a pesar de que en ocasiones sentí que tenia mucho relleno y se desviaba del tema principal, el nudo de la historia me mantuvo atrapado por saber que fue lo que en realidad sucedió y como iba a ser su desenlace.
La historia empieza cuando Luke un exmilitar recibe una llamada de un policía informándole que su hija danielle de 14 años, a quien no ve hace mas de 5 años esta bajo reclución de un tribunal de menores porque ha matado a la actual pareja de su mama; pero ¿por que danielle cometió ese asesinato? esa es la pregunta que uno se hace durante todo el libro.
La historia empieza cuando Luke un exmilitar recibe una llamada de un policía informándole que su hija danielle de 14 años, a quien no ve hace mas de 5 años esta bajo reclución de un tribunal de menores porque ha matado a la actual pareja de su mama; pero ¿por que danielle cometió ese asesinato? esa es la pregunta que uno se hace durante todo el libro.
January 4, 2016
Good plot & characters
This is my first Harold Robbins book. I enjoyed the plot and storyline, which explored every character's life without over kill. Because the setting was decades ago, the crime was probably considered even more horrific, especially for a well to do family. It was well written with a predictable ending but there were surprises and twists that kept me involved and eager to read on.
This is my first Harold Robbins book. I enjoyed the plot and storyline, which explored every character's life without over kill. Because the setting was decades ago, the crime was probably considered even more horrific, especially for a well to do family. It was well written with a predictable ending but there were surprises and twists that kept me involved and eager to read on.
August 15, 2011
It was VERY racy for my tender young brain -- educational though.
December 3, 2020
This was an impulse nostalgia read. It was like I was 14 and borrowing this off my mom's bookshelf again. This is not a racy book, certainly not by 21st c. standards. But it IS shocking to see the cultural norms of 1962 right there in B&W, just like the TVs were. A few pages in and a pregnant woman, with a healthy outdoorsy lifestyle, is sipping Scotch and lighting up a smoke. A few chapters in and there's dialog such as "I'm done being rational; now I'm just going to be a woman." I kid you not. Oh how far we've come, people.
May 1, 2011
Robbins became famous for basing his stories on people and events that were often splashed across newspaper headlines - that was certainly the case in this novel based on the notorious Lana Turner/Johnny Stompanato/Cheryl Crane murder scandal of 1958 - despite this apparent lapse of taste (the novel appeared a mere four years after the scandal), it's actually one of Robbins' better novels, and in my humble opinion his last of any consequence - one could skip all of his subsequent novels and not miss very much.
WHERE LOVE HAS GONE was filmed in 1964 with Susan Hayward and Bette Davis going head-to-head - Davis has the film's best line: "Somewhere along the line the world has lost all of its standards and all of its taste."
WHERE LOVE HAS GONE was filmed in 1964 with Susan Hayward and Bette Davis going head-to-head - Davis has the film's best line: "Somewhere along the line the world has lost all of its standards and all of its taste."
October 21, 2015
After his teenage daughter Danny is arrested for the murder of his ex-wife's current lover, Luke Miller recalls his marriage to Valerie Hayden and the subsequent events which led to the tragedy. The lurid story seems to have been suggested by the real-life Lana Turner/Johnny Stompanato/Cheryl Crane murder scandal of six years earlier when Lana's daughter Cheryl stabbed her mother's boyfriend (Stompanato) to death in the bedroom of Lana's Beverly Hills home.
November 16, 2007
silly dated story of a teen who stabs her mother s lover to death. based on the true lana turner tragedy or i should say loosely based on that news story. robbins sold 750 million books to people wanting vicarious thrills involving sex and violence. his books are still in our public libraries but are mild compared to contempory fiction.
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January 30, 2010
I'm warning you now: the shocking revelation at the end will not shock you. So adjust your expectations accordingly.
April 10, 2013
I guess my tastes have changed since high school... I used to love Harold Robbins - he is what he is.
June 20, 2017
Excellent book. Harold Robbins is such a good writer.
July 15, 2016
Not my favourite from this author. I skipped sections as I wanted to get to the end; although I knew what the end would be.
January 19, 2019
Love doesn't conquer all! Harold Robbins once said that :D ;)
June 27, 2022
1,5 estrellas
Honestamente, no sé cómo comencé a leer este libro y cual fue la determinación que me impulsó a terminarlo incluso después de concluir que no me gustaba para nada.
La historia se centra en la vida de Luke, que luego de una turbulenta vida matrimonial con una mujer que lo traumatizó psicológicamente y alejó de su preciada hija Danielle, se encuentra desempleado y a la espera de un hijo con la mujer que ama. La vida de Luke se vuelve más turbulenta cuando de pronto es llamado por la policía para notificarle que su hija ha asesinado al amante de su exesposa y que se solicita su presencia para decidir el destino de su hija.
Ciertamente la historia cuenta con personajes bastante desarrollados, como el de Nora. Su manera impulsiva, manipuladora, celosa y malcriada estuvo muy marcada a lo largo de la historia sin necesidad de ser mencionada. El personaje fue desarrollado de tal manera que sus actos eran esperados y su actitud y comportamiento iban a la par de sus acciones. Un personaje bastante complicado, y el único que logró llamar verdaderamente mi atención.
Luke y Danielle no fueron de mi agrado y leer sus pensamientos y proceder me aburrió bastante. Además, la trama nunca logró atraparme por completo. Lo más impactante era todo el misterio que rodeaba la casa familiar Hayden y el amante de Nora, pero si se es un poco perceptivo este suspenso es fácil de solucionar y todas las respuestas están claras. Lo que deja un montón de páginas que solo desbordan traumas psicológicos, celos, engaños, manipulación y el impacto del poder y dinero en la vida y posicionamiento social.
En conclusión, el título le va bien. A mi parecer los personajes no hicieron más que profanar a diestra y siniestra el concepto de amor y buscar beneficios propios y retorcidos de este. Y si a caso se llega a atisbar algo de amor en el sacrificio de Danielle o en la entrega de la esposa de Luke, que lo esperó incluso en sus circunstancias; es solo una miga comparado con todo el engaño y la profanación que estos personajes hicieron en nombre del amor.
Honestamente, no sé cómo comencé a leer este libro y cual fue la determinación que me impulsó a terminarlo incluso después de concluir que no me gustaba para nada.
La historia se centra en la vida de Luke, que luego de una turbulenta vida matrimonial con una mujer que lo traumatizó psicológicamente y alejó de su preciada hija Danielle, se encuentra desempleado y a la espera de un hijo con la mujer que ama. La vida de Luke se vuelve más turbulenta cuando de pronto es llamado por la policía para notificarle que su hija ha asesinado al amante de su exesposa y que se solicita su presencia para decidir el destino de su hija.
Ciertamente la historia cuenta con personajes bastante desarrollados, como el de Nora. Su manera impulsiva, manipuladora, celosa y malcriada estuvo muy marcada a lo largo de la historia sin necesidad de ser mencionada. El personaje fue desarrollado de tal manera que sus actos eran esperados y su actitud y comportamiento iban a la par de sus acciones. Un personaje bastante complicado, y el único que logró llamar verdaderamente mi atención.
Luke y Danielle no fueron de mi agrado y leer sus pensamientos y proceder me aburrió bastante. Además, la trama nunca logró atraparme por completo. Lo más impactante era todo el misterio que rodeaba la casa familiar Hayden y el amante de Nora, pero si se es un poco perceptivo este suspenso es fácil de solucionar y todas las respuestas están claras. Lo que deja un montón de páginas que solo desbordan traumas psicológicos, celos, engaños, manipulación y el impacto del poder y dinero en la vida y posicionamiento social.
En conclusión, el título le va bien. A mi parecer los personajes no hicieron más que profanar a diestra y siniestra el concepto de amor y buscar beneficios propios y retorcidos de este. Y si a caso se llega a atisbar algo de amor en el sacrificio de Danielle o en la entrega de la esposa de Luke, que lo esperó incluso en sus circunstancias; es solo una miga comparado con todo el engaño y la profanación que estos personajes hicieron en nombre del amor.
June 6, 2025
Besonders gefallen haben mir die Beschreibungen der Beziehungen zwischen den Personen und die besonderen Charakter, die so eigen und eigentlich unangenehm sind (Alkoholiker, Schlampig), aber doch liebevoll.
Gegen Ende wurde es sogar noch auf kurzen Szenen „Actionreich“; was mich überrascht hat und was ich persönlich nicht gebraucht hätte.
Die Auflösung des Falls am Ende hat mich ebenso überrascht, da es so lange im Roman gar nicht direkt darum ging.
Interessant natürlich auch die veraltete Sprache und Rollenbilder. Der Mann (Corey) ist noch ein „richtiger Mann“, auch wenn dieser hier beruflich erfolglos ist. Er wurde halt ruiniert von einer schrecklichen Frau.. Nora dagegen wird recht eindimensional dargestellt, nur schrecklich ohne viel Tiefe. Man könnte munkeln, dass die Realität nicht so einseitig wäre.
In meinem deutschen Exemplar befinden sich rassistische Begriffe, die ganz natürlich verwendet werden. Schön, dass die Zeit vorangeschritten und wir weiser geworden sind.
Robbins hält einen aufjedenfall an der Stange.
Angenehm zu lesen.
(Note to Self: Mein Cover sieht anders aus & ich werde das Buch wahrscheinlich zu einem Büchertauschschrank bringen)
Gegen Ende wurde es sogar noch auf kurzen Szenen „Actionreich“; was mich überrascht hat und was ich persönlich nicht gebraucht hätte.
Die Auflösung des Falls am Ende hat mich ebenso überrascht, da es so lange im Roman gar nicht direkt darum ging.
Interessant natürlich auch die veraltete Sprache und Rollenbilder. Der Mann (Corey) ist noch ein „richtiger Mann“, auch wenn dieser hier beruflich erfolglos ist. Er wurde halt ruiniert von einer schrecklichen Frau.. Nora dagegen wird recht eindimensional dargestellt, nur schrecklich ohne viel Tiefe. Man könnte munkeln, dass die Realität nicht so einseitig wäre.
In meinem deutschen Exemplar befinden sich rassistische Begriffe, die ganz natürlich verwendet werden. Schön, dass die Zeit vorangeschritten und wir weiser geworden sind.
Robbins hält einen aufjedenfall an der Stange.
Angenehm zu lesen.
(Note to Self: Mein Cover sieht anders aus & ich werde das Buch wahrscheinlich zu einem Büchertauschschrank bringen)
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October 7, 2023
Nora Hayden is a beautiful and highly talented artist, she seems to have everything and then yet one day her daughter supposedly kills her lover.
Her absent father is called and races to the trial.
But he suspects things aren't what they seem.
Banished by Nora from Dani's life, he is a virtual stranger to her but he cannot conceive the daughter he knew as a young child could be so vicious.
He starts to dig into the case and finds things below the surface he had no idea of.
This was a complex novel of family relationships, lust and obsession cleverly drawn out into a court case concerning a minor.
A really gripping read.
Her absent father is called and races to the trial.
But he suspects things aren't what they seem.
Banished by Nora from Dani's life, he is a virtual stranger to her but he cannot conceive the daughter he knew as a young child could be so vicious.
He starts to dig into the case and finds things below the surface he had no idea of.
This was a complex novel of family relationships, lust and obsession cleverly drawn out into a court case concerning a minor.
A really gripping read.
June 24, 2018
Definitely not a good book but in the context of Mad Men S05E04 (being read by gramma Pauline) it’s really interesting. You can see Don in the Luke and Nora characters and of course Sally as Dani. The secrets of women in the panty hose ad campaign is also a nice nod to the book, as is the returning war hero who can’t leave for good. In addition, the fact that the episode features two murders is really clever (one real, one in dream sequence).
I would have never read this book if not for Mad Men and it just makes it so much better.
I would have never read this book if not for Mad Men and it just makes it so much better.
October 21, 2023
It was a good book.. But the twist at the end was a bit infuriating. Turned out the mother was the one who committed the murder- and nobody even talked about that. They just went through with punishing the kid Dani who took the blame for it.
The wife in the book is a horrible character who you just HATE she's such a horrible person!
The wife in the book is a horrible character who you just HATE she's such a horrible person!
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December 6, 2017
Puikiai parašyta merginos paauglės patirta krizė. Viskas pateikiama per tėvų, (daugiausiai tėvo daug metų nemačiusio dukters), situacijos supratimą ir vertinimą. Sunkūs išgyvenimai, mėginimas savaip įveikti ištikusias bėdas, kartais visiškai nesuprantamais būdais.
November 8, 2018
Excellent novel!
The story swooped me up and held me to the last page. I love the character Luke, and I felt like I as walking the entire story out in his shoes. It's an excellent read
The story swooped me up and held me to the last page. I love the character Luke, and I felt like I as walking the entire story out in his shoes. It's an excellent read
January 27, 2022
I would rate this around 3.5* because is found myself a bit confused at times about what was going on but I did ultimately like the book. It’s my first book by this author and I will check out some of his other books.
December 26, 2024
Sin pensarlo, me topé con otra novela con un "plot twist" en su final, aunque, para ser realista, el desenlace no cambió en ciento ochenta grados, con todo y eso, esta novela me dejó muy buen sabor de boca.
February 7, 2018
A pretty good fictionalized version of the Lana Turner/Johnny Stompanato case...
March 4, 2018
I wasn't sure about this as I was reading it - seemed classic noir without much really added to make it stand out, but it got better and more complex as the story unfolded. Quite good with an interesting and not expected love triangle - and a satisfying happy ending.
April 22, 2019
Me gustó mucho, es sencillo aunque al principio no sabes muy bien como cogerlo. Es un misterio narrado de forma diferente y muy personal.
January 15, 2020
Truly excellent.
June 3, 2020
Good story with a good character descriptions , interesting human nature study ,romance.
May 29, 2021
It helped me throughout a reader-block. It’s interesting and enjoyable, not difficult at all.
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