Husband, Lover, Spy

by Janice Pennington, Carlos de Abreu

Janice Pennington has been a TV celebrity for the past 25 years, best known for the game show "The Price is Right". But for 17 years she lived a secret life--looking for her missing husband. Betrayed by friends and abandoned by the government, she is forced to embark on a dangerous journey around the world to uncover the shocking truth.

Genres: Nonfiction

266 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Janice Marie Pennington (born July 8, 1942) is an American model and was one of the original "Barker's Beauties" models on The Price Is Right, serving as the show's longest-running model, from the show's premiere in 1972 to 2000. She was also Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for the May 1971 issue. She is the older sister of fellow model Ann Pennington. Pennington is also the co-founder of the Hollywood Film Festival.

Reviews

[Nici Robison-McIntosh · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh….Disappointing and oddly written, yet I read the whole awful book…I do not recommend this book…Ugh

[Lynne · Rating 2 out of 5]

SLIGHT MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD

Despite the enticing title and above-the title promise "A Woman Caught in a Deadly Game - The CIA and the KGB couldn't Stop Her," not much happened in this book. The writing's not great but the promise of excitement to come kept me turning pages.

The locations were compelling. The background of husband #2 Carlos' early life in Portuguese-colonized Africa led me to think that it would be important to the story.

SPOILER AHEAD:



It was not.

The book included a lot of self indulgent photos that did nothing to enhance the story but instead spoiled it with photos of second husband before we even read about the ending of the first marriage.

I was disappointed in most of the story. I think in the hands of a writer, this could have been well done. But many opportunities for building tension were lost.

[Barbara]

fascinating! what a thing to happen to someone.

[Robin B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Remember reading this with a salt shaker in my hand as I took the story with a few grains of salt.