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The Club
Jenna Lorde knows she's taking on a challenge when she inherits her dad's nightclub. But Zenith comes with a top class reputation and a location other clubs would kill for, so she reckons she's more than up for it.
Until she starts to realize that the dangers aren't just from other club.s Beneath the glamour of the VIP lounge and the pumping music, sleaze and corruption are starting to creep in, and it'll take everything Jenna has to stop the rot.
Until she starts to realize that the dangers aren't just from other club.s Beneath the glamour of the VIP lounge and the pumping music, sleaze and corruption are starting to creep in, and it'll take everything Jenna has to stop the rot.
568 pages, Paperback
First published October 5, 2006
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April 9, 2023
Kind of cheesy at points however some good characters
January 25, 2019
This was the worse effing book I had ever read. I normally don't even write reviews, but this was so bad that I simply had to.
Reason 1: The dialogue was just HORRIBLE. It sounded like a normal everyday conversation. This meant long pointless dialogue that readers could do well without. And all the dialogue is about business, business, business. I skipped over these.
Reason 2: Why are ALL the girls beautiful??? Like seriously, the author described every girl as beautiful. There's no variety in the woman whatsoever. These examples below are of different women.
"She was the prettiest thing"
"Kalli thought she was the most beautiful woman she has ever seen"
"those as gorgeous as Melody Fisher"
"because she was absolutely stunning"
Seriously, I could go on forever, but for the sake of time, I won't.
Reason 3: The characters are given general, one-sided descriptions that lack depth. The character's personality is all we are given. Their feelings, backstories, and the way they see the rest of the world is a complete mystery. Mandasue does a poor job on the characters.
Reason 4: The setting lacks a bit of creativity. Mandasue sees the world in her story with her eyes. I think authors that see the story with their brains, nose, eyes, hands, ears, and most importantly, heart, are so much better authors.
The only thing that kept me reading until the very end was the plot. I admit that the plot was pretty good, and all I only kept reading to figure out what happened. Otherwise, I find the quality of the writing dreadful.
Reason 1: The dialogue was just HORRIBLE. It sounded like a normal everyday conversation. This meant long pointless dialogue that readers could do well without. And all the dialogue is about business, business, business. I skipped over these.
Reason 2: Why are ALL the girls beautiful??? Like seriously, the author described every girl as beautiful. There's no variety in the woman whatsoever. These examples below are of different women.
"She was the prettiest thing"
"Kalli thought she was the most beautiful woman she has ever seen"
"those as gorgeous as Melody Fisher"
"because she was absolutely stunning"
Seriously, I could go on forever, but for the sake of time, I won't.
Reason 3: The characters are given general, one-sided descriptions that lack depth. The character's personality is all we are given. Their feelings, backstories, and the way they see the rest of the world is a complete mystery. Mandasue does a poor job on the characters.
Reason 4: The setting lacks a bit of creativity. Mandasue sees the world in her story with her eyes. I think authors that see the story with their brains, nose, eyes, hands, ears, and most importantly, heart, are so much better authors.
The only thing that kept me reading until the very end was the plot. I admit that the plot was pretty good, and all I only kept reading to figure out what happened. Otherwise, I find the quality of the writing dreadful.
June 1, 2017
Wow amazing read
Wow what an amazing book,, it had me gripped from the first page all the way to the very end,, must've been the fastest book I've read and definitely will be reading more from this author I definitely give it *****
Wow what an amazing book,, it had me gripped from the first page all the way to the very end,, must've been the fastest book I've read and definitely will be reading more from this author I definitely give it *****
August 22, 2018
A women in a mans world, Jenna inherits a nightclub from her father, with no knowledge of how to run it, along comes gangster Tony and Ed, with the offer of help! throw in the love interest Vibes, and it makes, a good twisty read, loved some of the quirky characters.
January 21, 2021
I love the Mandasue Heller books I have read so far but I giving up with this one
Was this when she just started out? It hasn't got the same fast pace twist as the other ones I have read.
I hate not finishing a book.
Was this when she just started out? It hasn't got the same fast pace twist as the other ones I have read.
I hate not finishing a book.
February 20, 2017
I found it slow going and nothing really happens until the last chapter.
April 18, 2018
not my usual genre given it to read .liked it ..definitely Martina Cole type plot
June 27, 2018
Realised after about 100 pages I’d already read this and just felt I had to finish it. Thought it was ok not exactly gripping!
April 29, 2020
not one of her better ones disappointed
June 4, 2020
I just.... there's no pacing, the plot barely makes sense, everyone's a stereotype.... I'm so tired...
August 16, 2020
Love Mandasue Heller! Always a good read
March 27, 2024
Mandasue heller is so much better than this book
April 1, 2024
Couldn’t put this book down. Took 3 days in the sun to read none stop on holiday
October 6, 2009
This is a book about a club. About a club. That's it.
I was hoping this would be a book with an interesting plot line, a little adventure, etc. etc. Overall, it was a huge disappointment. Don't get me wrong, the book has a plot line--a long, drawn out, 545-page plot line about a club. 300 pages are devoted to introducing the characters that work in/own this club. The remainder make a mediocre attempt to describe some sort of action, and the last 20 pages or so sum up the entire book and what happened to the club after.
There is selective character development. You get a glimpse of who Tony Allen is, but what has he done? What makes people want to kill him other than him being mob? I don't know..
The author also makes a poor attempt (imho) of describing the budding romance or courting of two characters. They see each other for a bit because they work together, but they both think they're not available.. but despite that they fall in love with each other. He leaves for most of the book, she stays, he comes back and..
"Turning, Jenna saw him and threw a hand over her mouth. Seconds later she was in his arms, kissing him and telling him that she loved him too." Pathetic. There's nothing in there to make me believe that real love developed between the two characters.
Maybe I'm mistaken about the whole thing. It was a quick, easy read, but it was one of the most pointless read I've had in a long time.
I know the review doesn't say anything--I'm keeping it purposely vague not to spoil any plot lines, just in case someone has an inkling to read the book.
I was hoping this would be a book with an interesting plot line, a little adventure, etc. etc. Overall, it was a huge disappointment. Don't get me wrong, the book has a plot line--a long, drawn out, 545-page plot line about a club. 300 pages are devoted to introducing the characters that work in/own this club. The remainder make a mediocre attempt to describe some sort of action, and the last 20 pages or so sum up the entire book and what happened to the club after.
There is selective character development. You get a glimpse of who Tony Allen is, but what has he done? What makes people want to kill him other than him being mob? I don't know..
The author also makes a poor attempt (imho) of describing the budding romance or courting of two characters. They see each other for a bit because they work together, but they both think they're not available.. but despite that they fall in love with each other. He leaves for most of the book, she stays, he comes back and..
"Turning, Jenna saw him and threw a hand over her mouth. Seconds later she was in his arms, kissing him and telling him that she loved him too." Pathetic. There's nothing in there to make me believe that real love developed between the two characters.
Maybe I'm mistaken about the whole thing. It was a quick, easy read, but it was one of the most pointless read I've had in a long time.
I know the review doesn't say anything--I'm keeping it purposely vague not to spoil any plot lines, just in case someone has an inkling to read the book.
January 7, 2010
Another really gripping read which I read in one sitting.
Jenna ends up inheriting her fathers night club and although she is not keen to take it on she feels obliged to. Not knowing anything about running a business and certainly not a nightclub she goes into the venture with blind eyes.
She thinks that the only threats to her club are from the various other clubs in the area but unfortuently more corruption than she realises happens right under her nose. Thinking people are helping her out she ends up at the brink of losing her club, but does she have what it takes to redeem herself and her club?
Jenna ends up inheriting her fathers night club and although she is not keen to take it on she feels obliged to. Not knowing anything about running a business and certainly not a nightclub she goes into the venture with blind eyes.
She thinks that the only threats to her club are from the various other clubs in the area but unfortuently more corruption than she realises happens right under her nose. Thinking people are helping her out she ends up at the brink of losing her club, but does she have what it takes to redeem herself and her club?
December 3, 2016
I was a bit disappointed with this book. It seemed to drag on and on and about the halfway mark I felt like giving up. It was so predictable I could have told you the ending without continuing. However, not one to abandon a book, I plodded on with it. It didn't get any better and the ending felt rushed as though Mandasue was fed up with the plot as well. I've read a few other books by this author which I've really enjoyed so it's a shame about this one.
September 18, 2010
Disappointing read, really. Heller spends an awful lot of time on character development only to neglect the progress of the plot itself, which is flat and unsatisfying. I wouldn't really recommend it, it's just a lot of words that don't really make very gripping story.
April 24, 2013
A disappointing read a lot of time spent developing characters - but not not fully. There is a plot - but everything runs too fast, is not very believable and finishes without real closure. It seems to be more of a basic outline/first draft of a novel.
June 10, 2014
It started off with some hope and then it just want down hill. I expected some more intensity to the plot line but it was more about character development which got a bit boring. It was predictable and rather disappointing from an author I actually quite like.
July 3, 2014
Found this to be very long winded and dragged out, was waiting for the suspense as it had potential of being a really good read, but it just didn't materialise into anything, and the end was crap.
Overall disappointed.
recommend - The Game
Overall disappointed.
recommend - The Game
March 27, 2017
this is about a girl that takes over a club once her dad passes away....then things start happening....easy read..:)
July 29, 2011
Very disappointing, the cover promised a gripping gritty read, but it turned out to be wishy washy shite.
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October 25, 2012Poor ! So bad I dint bother to finish it !
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July 20, 2012one of her better books, a bit of everything in it
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October 21, 2012another excellent read.
March 2, 2013
Meh. Couldn't be arsed to finish it.
April 7, 2013
absolutely brilliant!!!
April 6, 2013
Easy to read, great story...
This book got me into mandasue heller, like the way she writes
This book got me into mandasue heller, like the way she writes
September 24, 2013
This is the second Mandasue Heller book I have read and enjoyed this one as much as the other one. A gripping storyline.
October 4, 2013
What a fantastic read. Loved this - lots of stories happening within the main story line. Unlike some books this also had a good ending.
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