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Fifth Avenue #6
Park Avenue
Description: Sometimes, even after death, revenge carries on. Targets remain targets. People will die.
From the grave, one man’s will delivers the directive. Kill George Redman. Kill Leana Redman. Kill every Redman. Finish the job, crush them all, do it swiftly, rob them of their hopes, steal away their dreams.
In Park Avenue, the sixth book in the hugely popular Fifth Avenue series (Fifth Avenue, Running of the Bulls, From Manhattan with Love, From Manhattan with Revenge, A Rush to Violence), the heat boils over as characters from each book collide in a single collective nightmare.
For the Redmans, the problem is that this one man, long since deceased, is not alone in his quest to see them dead. Others are conspiring against the Redmans, which leads to a punishing series of events as they fight for their lives.
Park Avenue, which skewers New York society to its core, is the most complicated and satisfying thriller yet by #1 international best-selling novelist, Christopher Smith.
From the grave, one man’s will delivers the directive. Kill George Redman. Kill Leana Redman. Kill every Redman. Finish the job, crush them all, do it swiftly, rob them of their hopes, steal away their dreams.
In Park Avenue, the sixth book in the hugely popular Fifth Avenue series (Fifth Avenue, Running of the Bulls, From Manhattan with Love, From Manhattan with Revenge, A Rush to Violence), the heat boils over as characters from each book collide in a single collective nightmare.
For the Redmans, the problem is that this one man, long since deceased, is not alone in his quest to see them dead. Others are conspiring against the Redmans, which leads to a punishing series of events as they fight for their lives.
Park Avenue, which skewers New York society to its core, is the most complicated and satisfying thriller yet by #1 international best-selling novelist, Christopher Smith.
487 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2013
About the author
Christopher Smith
22 books9 followersChristopher Smith is the author of the #1 international bestselling The Fifth Avenue Series, The Bullied Series, You Only Die Twice, and The Cul-de-Sac. He has sold over 3.5 million books worldwide in eighteen different languages. He lives on the coast of Maine.
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June 18, 2019
WoW! Que d’action!
June 5, 2013
This, the 6th book in the Fifth Avenue series, is up there with the best of thrillers.
The story centres around Leana Redman and her family. And what a family they are - she is all but estranged from her father, mother is in jail for murder, her cousin Pepper (one of the best characters here, just for comedy value) wants to head the family business and Leana's partners dad is the head of the New York Mafia.
In the past Louis Ryan has made it his business to destroy the Redmans. He is dead now, but that isn't going to stop him! He had a plan B and now that plan B is in place - two assassains are hired to finish off the Redman's and people around them. There are 10 names on the list, Leana, her brother Michael and her father are the final 3. There is a lot of quite inventive murder on the way to the final three, all of it quite nasty.
The finale comes at the opening of two massive new Manhatten hotels on the same night - one by Leana, her first project the other by her father (wouldn't you just know he'd have to open on the same night!). Will anyone survive? I'll leave that for you to find out.
This is a story of greed, revenge, big business, rivalry and family - if Jackie Collins and Mario Puzo got together to write something like Dallas - this book is what they would only dream of.
There are faults - mainly with one of the characters who, every time she appears, someone has to bring up the fact that her husbands ex-wife caught them 'on the job', but these are only tiny things that do not detract from the fact that this is a corker of a book. I read it on holiday and was constantly thinking "oh, just a few more pages" and before you know it half the afternoon is gone.
I have not read the previous books in this series (this was a review copy) but you can be sure I will be getting to them the first chance I get
Highly Recommended
The story centres around Leana Redman and her family. And what a family they are - she is all but estranged from her father, mother is in jail for murder, her cousin Pepper (one of the best characters here, just for comedy value) wants to head the family business and Leana's partners dad is the head of the New York Mafia.
In the past Louis Ryan has made it his business to destroy the Redmans. He is dead now, but that isn't going to stop him! He had a plan B and now that plan B is in place - two assassains are hired to finish off the Redman's and people around them. There are 10 names on the list, Leana, her brother Michael and her father are the final 3. There is a lot of quite inventive murder on the way to the final three, all of it quite nasty.
The finale comes at the opening of two massive new Manhatten hotels on the same night - one by Leana, her first project the other by her father (wouldn't you just know he'd have to open on the same night!). Will anyone survive? I'll leave that for you to find out.
This is a story of greed, revenge, big business, rivalry and family - if Jackie Collins and Mario Puzo got together to write something like Dallas - this book is what they would only dream of.
There are faults - mainly with one of the characters who, every time she appears, someone has to bring up the fact that her husbands ex-wife caught them 'on the job', but these are only tiny things that do not detract from the fact that this is a corker of a book. I read it on holiday and was constantly thinking "oh, just a few more pages" and before you know it half the afternoon is gone.
I have not read the previous books in this series (this was a review copy) but you can be sure I will be getting to them the first chance I get
Highly Recommended
July 28, 2017
Good book
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA
April 9, 2022
wow!
Unexpected twists & turns and , lots of, wow didn’t see that coming.
Good characters, fast plot(s), page turner.
Grab, go, read!
Unexpected twists & turns and , lots of, wow didn’t see that coming.
Good characters, fast plot(s), page turner.
Grab, go, read!
March 25, 2024
Was hoping for this to tie up the series but it did not. Just too many unrealistic things happening in this book to even come close to being a possibility
April 26, 2015
Revenge warmed over is one thing; revenge from a cold grave is something else. When someone dies extremely rich, money is no longer and object and the best can be had to do their bidding. Vincent Spocatti is the best. Killing is second nature to him and whom or why doesn’t really matter, the money doesn’t really matter but he didn’t make it a habit of selling his services cheaply. Fifty million was the price and ten people were the targets. When the list was handed to him, as expected the name Redman appeared many times. His employer, Louis Ryan (deceased) wanted them all dead and Spocatti had no qualms in doing it. Oh, what a tangled web is woven; everyone has an axe to grind, face to save and love ones to protect. This is a thriller that is sure to keep your eyes moving and the pages turning. The reader sees the super rich at work and play as an unforgettable cast of characters are introduced. Some of them you will like, some you will love, some you will hate and even others you will love to hate but they all have two things in common; wealth and a prominent place on the short list of ten. In the story telling tradition established by writers such as Harold Robbins, Christopher Smith has created a winner and has established himself as the heir apparent. This is the sixth book in the Fifth Avenue series but my introduction to this writer and series. I will make it a point to read the entire series and anything else he has written or will write. I can give him and his work no higher acclamation.
May 27, 2013
The most difficult thing for a reader to do is to begin reading a series without having read the prequels, but that was not the case with Park Avenue. Christopher Smith carefully weaves a fast paced tale of mystery and suspense while offering just enough backstory to allow a new reader to feel fully vested in the characters and their plights.
The plot twists and edge of your seat thrills kept me turning the pages, while the occasional splashes of humor had me grinning from ear to ear. Mr. Smith delivered a fantastic tale of intrigue and revenge while keeping the story believable.
I quickly became a huge fan of the two assassins, but still found myself rooting for a positive outcome for the Redmans. Social standing, riches and fame are wonderful, unless you're a Redman on Park Avenue.
Although this was my first time to read Christopher Smith, it will not be my last. I've jumped on board the Smith train!
4.5 stars
The plot twists and edge of your seat thrills kept me turning the pages, while the occasional splashes of humor had me grinning from ear to ear. Mr. Smith delivered a fantastic tale of intrigue and revenge while keeping the story believable.
I quickly became a huge fan of the two assassins, but still found myself rooting for a positive outcome for the Redmans. Social standing, riches and fame are wonderful, unless you're a Redman on Park Avenue.
Although this was my first time to read Christopher Smith, it will not be my last. I've jumped on board the Smith train!
4.5 stars
May 29, 2013
Leana Redman has it all, money, beauty, and an amazing boyfriend, but someone (or two) is out to kill her. Christopher Smith has done it again with 'Park Avenue', taking us on a wild ride into the world of the very rich, where the line between black and white, good and evil, is almost nonexistent. All our favorites are back, some even from the grave, as they attempt to destroy Leana's world. Christopher Smith never disappoints his fans as he shows a world few of us know, a world full of greed and deception, where no one knows who they can trust. I was lucky to receive 'Park Avenue' as an ARC for an honest review, and the twists and turns in this thriller grabbed me in the first few pages and wouldn't let go!!
August 11, 2015
REVENGE AFTER DEATH
Stayed up all night reading "Park Avenue" (Book six). It was a veritable page-turner that demonstrated how revenge can be exacted even after death. The author managed to keep his characters true to their individual natures within all the twists and turns of the tale. They are indeed memorable and would be recognizable even outside the context of the novel. Many were larger than life. The tale exposes Manhattan's upper class society in all its elegance, greed, and ugliness.
Looking forward to reading more of Christopher Smith's works. Problem is, if the others are anything like the one I just read, once started, they will be hard to put down. Oh well, who needs sleep, anyway?
Phyllis Eisenstadt
Stayed up all night reading "Park Avenue" (Book six). It was a veritable page-turner that demonstrated how revenge can be exacted even after death. The author managed to keep his characters true to their individual natures within all the twists and turns of the tale. They are indeed memorable and would be recognizable even outside the context of the novel. Many were larger than life. The tale exposes Manhattan's upper class society in all its elegance, greed, and ugliness.
Looking forward to reading more of Christopher Smith's works. Problem is, if the others are anything like the one I just read, once started, they will be hard to put down. Oh well, who needs sleep, anyway?
Phyllis Eisenstadt
May 12, 2016
Not bad...not great
Having obviously read all the books in the series I looked forward to the sixth installment as I found the others exciting and fast paced... However I must say I was slightly disappointed with park avenue as I found it for the most part repetitive ...Efipania / Stout were caught doing it on expensive arbusson rug...for example was repeated numerous times....it was also sluggish and a little juvenile in parts..that said it wasn't all bad ...some major characters die, I just wonder how many more sequel s can be squeezed out of the Redmans... I rather hope Spocazzi can be the new lead as he is by far the most interesting character...however I am a Smith fan and am sure I will read the next instalment... Just probably not with baited breath!
Having obviously read all the books in the series I looked forward to the sixth installment as I found the others exciting and fast paced... However I must say I was slightly disappointed with park avenue as I found it for the most part repetitive ...Efipania / Stout were caught doing it on expensive arbusson rug...for example was repeated numerous times....it was also sluggish and a little juvenile in parts..that said it wasn't all bad ...some major characters die, I just wonder how many more sequel s can be squeezed out of the Redmans... I rather hope Spocazzi can be the new lead as he is by far the most interesting character...however I am a Smith fan and am sure I will read the next instalment... Just probably not with baited breath!
October 24, 2013
Park Avenue is Book 6 of the Fifth Avenue series, and as such, the story would probably be clearer if prior editions of the series had been read. This, however, was the first of Mr. Smith's books I have read. It is a good read with lots of action, although the book is a bit too long and tends to drag in places with non-essential descriptions and dialogue. The main characters are well-developed and believable, especially the villains, Spocatti and Carmen. There are a few too many minor characters. This is not a tale that will keep you up late, but you will probably want to finish it once you get into it.
July 12, 2013
This is one of the first authors I read on my Kindle. He had me fooled in the first Park Avenue novel. I was convinced halfway through that I had somehow gone backwards in the novel instead of going forward. Luckily, I realized this starting the story again was part of the plot. Now I've finished number 6 and imagine and hope another Park Avenue is underway. After all, there are still some members of the Redman family who haven't been murdered - yet. My imagination also tells me I know who the killer-for-hire , Spocatti, is following, but with this author I can't be sure.
September 2, 2013
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I always worry about joining a series part way through because I think I'll get confused or lost during the story but that's not the case here.
Christopher Smith has crafted a truly superb thriller full of thrills, chills and some great moments of humor splashed through out the story.
I seriously cannot wait for the next one if this title is anything to go by.
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I always worry about joining a series part way through because I think I'll get confused or lost during the story but that's not the case here.
Christopher Smith has crafted a truly superb thriller full of thrills, chills and some great moments of humor splashed through out the story.
I seriously cannot wait for the next one if this title is anything to go by.
February 17, 2016
Well, Mr. Smith has done it again. I was sucked in from the first page. By the end I was on the edge of my seat. Too bad the next book in this series has not hit the press. The way this ends, I am led to believe there will be at least one more wonderful book. The same people I am to know and hate from the fist 5 books were either in this book or remembered with enough detail to jog my memory and bring me up to date on all that had taken place so long ago. I look forward to the next one. So far, he has not let me down.
May 25, 2013
The Fifth Avenue series just keeps getting better. Park Avenue has great pace, attitude, money, greed and social standing. Father and daughter Redman rivalling each other in the New York hotel business while there's an assassin on the loose. I've read all books in this series, finished this one in two sittings and am already eagerly awaiting the follow up! Superb thriller.
June 6, 2013
4.5 stars
June 6, 2013
Not a disappointment at all..even though almost everyone gets what he/she deserves!!!
July 4, 2013
This was a great mystery/suspense with a complicated plot. I rate it a 4.5 and am glad I found this author who I hadn't read before. I wasn't too happy with the ending, but it was a good book.
August 1, 2013
A strong woman forges ahead with every briliant decision shr.makes to create her own brand in the business world._
August 23, 2023
The conclusion of the Fifth Avenue Series does not disappoint. Christopher Smith is an excellent writer and brings his characters to life and keeps you wanting more.......
July 25, 2013
Love this entire series!!! Hope it continues!!
July 31, 2013
Yet another great novel in the Fifth Avenue series! I look forward to many more books in the series, as well as stand alone novels by Christopher Smith.
March 2, 2014
ONLY ONE OF THE SIX IN THE SERIES I HAD TO BUY BUT ALL SIX WERE
GREAT READS........
GREAT READS........
July 7, 2014
Plot twist midway thru-- sure didn't see that one coming! Or the one after that.....or the other one.....great book.
October 1, 2014
Liked this book the best, lots of twists and turns, couldn't put book down
January 22, 2015
I thought it was great. Didn't end the way I expected, however, it leaves it open for a continuation.
July 1, 2013
Dysfunctional family, soap opera, thriller, adventure, mystery story!
August 14, 2013
Another great one!
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