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Sisterhood #27
Crash and Burn
The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and a quest for justice. Armed with vast resources, top-notch expertise, and a loyal network of allies around the globe, the Sisterhood will not rest until every wrong is made right.
The women of the Sisterhood are united by their mission to help those unable to help themselves. But now they’ve encountered opponents who share a unique bond of their own. The law firm of Queen, King, Bishop & Rook—the Chessmen—has been a formidable force in Washington, D.C., for decades. And Sisterhood member Nikki Quinn’s new case has made her their prime target.
Nikki has agreed to represent Livinia Lambert as she files for divorce from her domineering, greedy husband, Wilson “Buzz” Lambert. Buzz, currently Speaker of the House, fears the scandal will scupper his presidential plans, and intends to make life extremely difficult for Livinia—with the Chessmen’s help. The Chessmen may play dirty, but the Sisterhood play smart. For too long, the Chessmen have believed themselves above the law they pretend to serve, but there’s no statute of limitations on the Sisterhood’s particular brand of justice—or their loyalty . . .
“Michaels listens to fans and delivers one hell of a punch.” —RT Book Reviews on Double Down
The women of the Sisterhood are united by their mission to help those unable to help themselves. But now they’ve encountered opponents who share a unique bond of their own. The law firm of Queen, King, Bishop & Rook—the Chessmen—has been a formidable force in Washington, D.C., for decades. And Sisterhood member Nikki Quinn’s new case has made her their prime target.
Nikki has agreed to represent Livinia Lambert as she files for divorce from her domineering, greedy husband, Wilson “Buzz” Lambert. Buzz, currently Speaker of the House, fears the scandal will scupper his presidential plans, and intends to make life extremely difficult for Livinia—with the Chessmen’s help. The Chessmen may play dirty, but the Sisterhood play smart. For too long, the Chessmen have believed themselves above the law they pretend to serve, but there’s no statute of limitations on the Sisterhood’s particular brand of justice—or their loyalty . . .
“Michaels listens to fans and delivers one hell of a punch.” —RT Book Reviews on Double Down
248 pages, Hardcover
First published August 30, 2016
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About the author
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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February 24, 2017
3.5 stars
A special thanks to NetGalley, Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corporation and Fern Michaels for an ARC of CRASH AND BURN #27 of THE SISTERHOOD SERIES by Fern Michaels in exchange for an honest review.
I was excited to receive CRASH AND BURN because I had heard a lot of positive comments about the author, Fern Michaels.
The novel starts with action and intrigue, and continues throughout the story.
Since this was my first book from THE SISTERHOOD SERIES by Fern Michaels, I was a bit overwhelmed with trying to remember all the characters and their relationships and connections to each other.
Although I enjoyed this story and rated it 3.5 stars, I recommend that you first read several earlier books in this series to get acquainted with the key characters and familiarize yourself with their roles and connections within the Sisterhood.
I highly recommend CRASH AND BURN to readers of Fern Michaels' SISTERHOOD SERIES.
A special thanks to NetGalley, Zebra Books, Kensington Publishing Corporation and Fern Michaels for an ARC of CRASH AND BURN #27 of THE SISTERHOOD SERIES by Fern Michaels in exchange for an honest review.
I was excited to receive CRASH AND BURN because I had heard a lot of positive comments about the author, Fern Michaels.
The novel starts with action and intrigue, and continues throughout the story.
Since this was my first book from THE SISTERHOOD SERIES by Fern Michaels, I was a bit overwhelmed with trying to remember all the characters and their relationships and connections to each other.
Although I enjoyed this story and rated it 3.5 stars, I recommend that you first read several earlier books in this series to get acquainted with the key characters and familiarize yourself with their roles and connections within the Sisterhood.
I highly recommend CRASH AND BURN to readers of Fern Michaels' SISTERHOOD SERIES.
December 19, 2016
Crash and Burn (Sisterhood #27) by Fern Michaels
The women of the Sisterhood are united by their mission to help those unable to help themselves. But now they’ve encountered opponents who share a unique bond of their own. The law firm of Queen, King, Bishop & Rook—the Chessmen—has been a formidable force in Washington, D.C., for decades. And Sisterhood member Nikki Quinn’s new case has made her their prime target.Nikki has agreed to represent Livinia Lambert as she files for divorce from her domineering, greedy husband, Wilson “Buzz” Lambert. Buzz, currently Speaker of the House, fears the scandal will scupper his presidential plans, and intends to make life extremely difficult for Livinia—with the Chessmen’s help. The Chessmen may play dirty, but the Sisterhood play smart. For too long, the Chessmen have believed themselves above the law they pretend to serve, but there’s no statute of limitations on the Sisterhood’s particular brand of justice—or their loyalty.
Crash and Burn wasn't the best that Michaels has written but I always enjoy the family aspect that this series has always captured. Its fun, its slightly adventurous but its mostly the cameos, the heart and the love that I appreciate about this book most.
There isn't much to say about the story over all because the "bad guy" element felt a little meh to me once everything was said and done and didn't really have the excitement that the first books of this series captured but I liked my time with the sisters and their men.
Crash and Burn is the 27th book in the Sisterhood series.
Fern Michaels
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The women of the Sisterhood are united by their mission to help those unable to help themselves. But now they’ve encountered opponents who share a unique bond of their own. The law firm of Queen, King, Bishop & Rook—the Chessmen—has been a formidable force in Washington, D.C., for decades. And Sisterhood member Nikki Quinn’s new case has made her their prime target.Nikki has agreed to represent Livinia Lambert as she files for divorce from her domineering, greedy husband, Wilson “Buzz” Lambert. Buzz, currently Speaker of the House, fears the scandal will scupper his presidential plans, and intends to make life extremely difficult for Livinia—with the Chessmen’s help. The Chessmen may play dirty, but the Sisterhood play smart. For too long, the Chessmen have believed themselves above the law they pretend to serve, but there’s no statute of limitations on the Sisterhood’s particular brand of justice—or their loyalty.
Crash and Burn wasn't the best that Michaels has written but I always enjoy the family aspect that this series has always captured. Its fun, its slightly adventurous but its mostly the cameos, the heart and the love that I appreciate about this book most.
There isn't much to say about the story over all because the "bad guy" element felt a little meh to me once everything was said and done and didn't really have the excitement that the first books of this series captured but I liked my time with the sisters and their men.
Crash and Burn is the 27th book in the Sisterhood series.
Fern Michaels
Krissys Bookshelf Reviews has a QR code for your phone!
Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review from the publisher via Netgalley.
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February 23, 2024
Crash and Burn: The Sisterhood novels: Book 27 is by Fern Michaels. This is a fantastic book which should be unusual when it is the 27 th book in a series. However, Fern Michaels has a way of making each book unique so that it stands on its own as well as works its way into the series. In this book, the men and women work together to make amends for things that occurred in the past.
Nikki Quinn is finishing up on a rather unique divorce case. Something about it bothers her. Neither of the couple seem to really want the divorce. Amy, who has been hired to work for Nikki’s firm, and Jeffrey, son of Senator Buck Lambert, seemed to be really in love. Amy is walking away with nothing at her request while Jeffrey is insisting on a trust being set up for her. Amy agreed but didn’t intend to ever touch the trust. As Jeffrey was leaving last, Buck Lambert burst into Nikki’s office to try to push his weight around to make sure Amy got nothing from Jeffrey. Nikki lambasted him for bullying his way into her business and made it perfectly clear that he would get no information about the divorce from her. As he blasted his way out of the office building, a little lady who was coming in was hurled in with the revolving door. She had an appointment with Nikki. In reality, she was the fashionable wife of Buck Lambert, Lavinia, who had come to Nikki to set up a divorce for herself. She did have some definite instructions which would enable her to be long gone when Buck received the papers. Something about her entire day bothered her. She just couldn’t figure out what it was. She does know that this divorce will pit her against the Chessmen, a law firm notorious for its major wins for its divorce cases.
Where does the Sisterhood come into play with this divorce?
Nikki Quinn is finishing up on a rather unique divorce case. Something about it bothers her. Neither of the couple seem to really want the divorce. Amy, who has been hired to work for Nikki’s firm, and Jeffrey, son of Senator Buck Lambert, seemed to be really in love. Amy is walking away with nothing at her request while Jeffrey is insisting on a trust being set up for her. Amy agreed but didn’t intend to ever touch the trust. As Jeffrey was leaving last, Buck Lambert burst into Nikki’s office to try to push his weight around to make sure Amy got nothing from Jeffrey. Nikki lambasted him for bullying his way into her business and made it perfectly clear that he would get no information about the divorce from her. As he blasted his way out of the office building, a little lady who was coming in was hurled in with the revolving door. She had an appointment with Nikki. In reality, she was the fashionable wife of Buck Lambert, Lavinia, who had come to Nikki to set up a divorce for herself. She did have some definite instructions which would enable her to be long gone when Buck received the papers. Something about her entire day bothered her. She just couldn’t figure out what it was. She does know that this divorce will pit her against the Chessmen, a law firm notorious for its major wins for its divorce cases.
Where does the Sisterhood come into play with this divorce?
October 3, 2016
Installment 27 in the Sisterhood series, and I still want more! Ms Michaels does not fail to weave a story that has so many "hidden" links that all come together in the end. A few tears shed near the end as the "sisters" do what they do so well! 6 out of 10.
August 15, 2021
I picked up this book at the library because it was part of the Sisterhood Series, not even realizing that I had grabbed the hardback version of the book I had been waiting for, and thought I wouldn't get to read until the beginning of 2017. I started to read and ended up reading all night as I was not prepared for the twists and turns that this book took.
Once again Fern Michaels has grabbed my attention and surprised me with the Sisterhood storyline. This story brings Nikki Quinn's law firm up against the mighty Chessman and their law firm as Nikki is representing Livinia Lambert the wife of the Speaker of the House Wilson "Buzz" Lambert. As the story unfolds and you think you know what is going to happen next; there is another surprise and the story goes in a direction that is unexpected. But in true Sisterhood style the sisterhood and their men discover the secrets and crimes by all involved.
This is another winner by Fern Michaels, and I was left wondering, what is next for the women and men of the Sisterhood.
Once again Fern Michaels has grabbed my attention and surprised me with the Sisterhood storyline. This story brings Nikki Quinn's law firm up against the mighty Chessman and their law firm as Nikki is representing Livinia Lambert the wife of the Speaker of the House Wilson "Buzz" Lambert. As the story unfolds and you think you know what is going to happen next; there is another surprise and the story goes in a direction that is unexpected. But in true Sisterhood style the sisterhood and their men discover the secrets and crimes by all involved.
This is another winner by Fern Michaels, and I was left wondering, what is next for the women and men of the Sisterhood.
January 20, 2017
Another Sisterhood book! Love all the Sisterhood books. Fern Michaels knows how to get even. In Crash and Burn the girls are taking on dirty lawyers and a politician. As usual, many twists and turns as they battle the bigwigs in their city of D.C. I always grin through these novels and cheer in the end. Nothing better than a good gottcha. Thanks to Fern Michaels.
March 12, 2017
One of my guilty pleasures. I enjoy seeing people get what they deserve and the Sisterhood certainly makes that happen. Read as part of MMD 2017Reading Challenge Reading for Fun #8 - A book you don't want to admit you're dying to read. Love this series, always a page turner for me.
September 11, 2018
I haven't read a Fern Michaels in several years. These are like old friends, and it was very nice to feel a part of their group and life again. What I do know is that I need to get caught up with her series. I was quite addicted to it for quite a while.
Crash and Burn: The Sisterhood novels: Book 27 is by Fern Michaels. This is a fantastic book which should be unusual when it is the 27th book in a series. However, Fern Michaels has a way of making each book unique so that it stands on its own as well as works its way into the series. In this book, the men and women work together to make amends for things that occurred in the past.
Nikki Quinn is finishing up on a rather unique divorce case. Something about it bothers her. Neither of the couple seem to really want the divorce. Amy, who has been hired to work for Nikki’s firm, and Jeffrey, son of Senator Buck Lambert, seemed to be really in love. Amy is walking away with nothing at her request while Jeffrey is insisting on a trust being set up for her. Amy agreed but didn’t intend to ever touch the trust. As Jeffrey was leaving last, Buck Lambert burst into Nikki’s office to try to push his weight around to make sure Amy got nothing from Jeffrey. Nikki lambasted him for bullying his way into her business and made it perfectly clear that he would get no information about the divorce from her. As he blasted his way out of the office building, a little lady who was coming in was hurled in with the revolving door. She had an appointment with Nikki. In reality, she was the fashionable wife of Buck Lambert, Lavinia, who had come to Nikki to set up a divorce for herself. She did have some definite instructions which would enable her to be long gone when Buck received the papers. Something about her entire day bothered her. She just couldn’t figure out what it was. She does know that this divorce will pit her against the Chessmen, a law firm notorious for its major wins for its divorce cases.
This is a good book. And it does hold the reader tight and it is a great read. Highly Recommend.
Crash and Burn: The Sisterhood novels: Book 27 is by Fern Michaels. This is a fantastic book which should be unusual when it is the 27th book in a series. However, Fern Michaels has a way of making each book unique so that it stands on its own as well as works its way into the series. In this book, the men and women work together to make amends for things that occurred in the past.
Nikki Quinn is finishing up on a rather unique divorce case. Something about it bothers her. Neither of the couple seem to really want the divorce. Amy, who has been hired to work for Nikki’s firm, and Jeffrey, son of Senator Buck Lambert, seemed to be really in love. Amy is walking away with nothing at her request while Jeffrey is insisting on a trust being set up for her. Amy agreed but didn’t intend to ever touch the trust. As Jeffrey was leaving last, Buck Lambert burst into Nikki’s office to try to push his weight around to make sure Amy got nothing from Jeffrey. Nikki lambasted him for bullying his way into her business and made it perfectly clear that he would get no information about the divorce from her. As he blasted his way out of the office building, a little lady who was coming in was hurled in with the revolving door. She had an appointment with Nikki. In reality, she was the fashionable wife of Buck Lambert, Lavinia, who had come to Nikki to set up a divorce for herself. She did have some definite instructions which would enable her to be long gone when Buck received the papers. Something about her entire day bothered her. She just couldn’t figure out what it was. She does know that this divorce will pit her against the Chessmen, a law firm notorious for its major wins for its divorce cases.
This is a good book. And it does hold the reader tight and it is a great read. Highly Recommend.
August 9, 2021
I didn’t realize this was 27th in a series when I started reading this. I finally looked it up when the character dynamic was not getting any clearer. To be fair you can read this book the same way you can kinda just watch any episode of like Bones or Criminal Minds and still understand what’s going on with the main characters while they solve a crime.
I ended up really enjoying this?! It wasn’t like the best book but I did read the full thing in one sitting and fully enjoyed myself.
I ended up really enjoying this?! It wasn’t like the best book but I did read the full thing in one sitting and fully enjoyed myself.
April 13, 2024
Just a book I picked up for light reading. I always enjoy Fern Michaels characters. It would have been a better read if I had read some of the author's past books about these characters.
September 18, 2016
An intriguing book that grabs the reader in the first few pages, but...
This book is the newest in a long series of Michaels "Sisterhood" books, and as I had not read any before, I was immediately at a loss. If one has NOT read any of the previous books, there are so many questions about the characters that it is difficult to appreciate the story. Who are "the sisterhood?" Who are "the boys?" Why are they able to "take the law into their own hands" and celebrate the results. Questions about this NEW story also go unanswered even if one understands the characters: Why did Amy want to join the law firm and even NEED a divorce? Why did her mother-in-law decide to divorce at the same time? Mention is made of DNA testing to determine the father, but no where do we get the answer, which if we did, might have explained Amy's reasoning for divorcing the love of her life. It's a good story, but not enough to make me want to start at the beginning of this series.
This book is the newest in a long series of Michaels "Sisterhood" books, and as I had not read any before, I was immediately at a loss. If one has NOT read any of the previous books, there are so many questions about the characters that it is difficult to appreciate the story. Who are "the sisterhood?" Who are "the boys?" Why are they able to "take the law into their own hands" and celebrate the results. Questions about this NEW story also go unanswered even if one understands the characters: Why did Amy want to join the law firm and even NEED a divorce? Why did her mother-in-law decide to divorce at the same time? Mention is made of DNA testing to determine the father, but no where do we get the answer, which if we did, might have explained Amy's reasoning for divorcing the love of her life. It's a good story, but not enough to make me want to start at the beginning of this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 29, 2017
forever devoted fan
i 1sr heard of sisterhood on auduo while traveling with my sister read all bks from beginning fern michaels never disappoint i never thought i like mystery of a criminal type until i read sisterhood with the boys included jack/charles/harry/dennis/avery/ted the rest of characters of sisterhood /myra/annie/nikki/maggie/liz/yoko/alexis/kathyrn/rest of characters they help defend the helpless who has no one to turn to wonderful plots i can't put the book down until the finish i'm ready for another book of vigilantes and the guys included i thank my sister for introducing me to fern michaels but most importantly fern michaels gift of writing good books as the sisterhood and investigation and the guys included hope there's another book soon of these wonderful characters can hardly wait michael's never disappoint devoted fan d. eary
i 1sr heard of sisterhood on auduo while traveling with my sister read all bks from beginning fern michaels never disappoint i never thought i like mystery of a criminal type until i read sisterhood with the boys included jack/charles/harry/dennis/avery/ted the rest of characters of sisterhood /myra/annie/nikki/maggie/liz/yoko/alexis/kathyrn/rest of characters they help defend the helpless who has no one to turn to wonderful plots i can't put the book down until the finish i'm ready for another book of vigilantes and the guys included i thank my sister for introducing me to fern michaels but most importantly fern michaels gift of writing good books as the sisterhood and investigation and the guys included hope there's another book soon of these wonderful characters can hardly wait michael's never disappoint devoted fan d. eary
November 8, 2016
Love the sisters! And their men.
Secrets have a way of seeing daylight and for five men, who are highly touted to be the best, that is what is going to be their downfall.
When Nikki feels something isn't right in her gut the usually it isn't and she has had a very interesting day. She also has an ace in the hole to help her.
This book was good and a quick read. I felt the editing cut out some of the pieces that tied this story together but other than that it was always fun to visit with the sisters and their guys.
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Secrets have a way of seeing daylight and for five men, who are highly touted to be the best, that is what is going to be their downfall.
When Nikki feels something isn't right in her gut the usually it isn't and she has had a very interesting day. She also has an ace in the hole to help her.
This book was good and a quick read. I felt the editing cut out some of the pieces that tied this story together but other than that it was always fun to visit with the sisters and their guys.
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 8, 2019
I won this book some time ago as a Goodreads Giveaway. It finally made it to the top of a pile, so I read it. I'd also like to point out that this is the first book in this Sisterhood series that I've read, so any comments that pertain directly to this fact should be taken with a grain of salt since I've not read any other books in the series.
I want to say that this book started off with a bang and then fizzled out. Unfortunately, this book started off half-deflated and was a slow leak the rest of the way through. Why did I give it 1-star? Well, there are a variety of reasons... let me count the ways.
1. Too many cooks spoil the soup. Holy shitballs Batman, there must have been 2 dozen active characters. What the everloving fuck is that about. I had a hard enough time keeping track of the one or two REALLY main characters without all these other buffoons to keep track of as well. I get it. This is book 26 in a series, but not all of them need to make an appearance just because you thought they were important enough to write into the story at some point.
2. Where's the beef? By beef, I mean plot. I never got a sense of what this book was REALLY about until about page 200, which is FAR too late in a 300 page book. I kept picking up the book for my 30-40 page read every night thinking maybe tonight we'll get to the meat of the story, the reason for its being, but nope... Because I never really cared why anyone was doing what they were doing, I never really cared about the ending because it was too jarring.
3. Recipe for disaster. This is what happens when there are too many errors that could have been fixed with even a teaspoon of research. Lets just say that just about every bit of lawyerly anything in this book was just so very wrong I couldn't even by the end. I very nearly didn't finish the book many times simply because it was just so very, very, VERY wrong I was getting not just frustrated, but angry.
4. Dialogue. Sorry, no witty phrase for this one. In short, any time any character opened their mouths, it was cringeworthy, over the top, rife with expository dumps, and just plain awful.
5. Don't have thyme? Leave it out? By the end of the story, half the shit that happened at the beginning was never wrapped up at the end. Too much was thrown at us, and then never explained again. This wasn't the case of one or two loose threads. Imagine a moth-eaten sweater with a dozen holes, and pulling threads from each one at the same time and letting them dangle.
In short this was a bad book, full of so called 'good guys' who were just plain vigilantes in their own right. And the ending? All I have to say is their actions were ALMOST as bad as the actions of the actual bad guys.
I want to say that this book started off with a bang and then fizzled out. Unfortunately, this book started off half-deflated and was a slow leak the rest of the way through. Why did I give it 1-star? Well, there are a variety of reasons... let me count the ways.
1. Too many cooks spoil the soup. Holy shitballs Batman, there must have been 2 dozen active characters. What the everloving fuck is that about. I had a hard enough time keeping track of the one or two REALLY main characters without all these other buffoons to keep track of as well. I get it. This is book 26 in a series, but not all of them need to make an appearance just because you thought they were important enough to write into the story at some point.
2. Where's the beef? By beef, I mean plot. I never got a sense of what this book was REALLY about until about page 200, which is FAR too late in a 300 page book. I kept picking up the book for my 30-40 page read every night thinking maybe tonight we'll get to the meat of the story, the reason for its being, but nope... Because I never really cared why anyone was doing what they were doing, I never really cared about the ending because it was too jarring.
3. Recipe for disaster. This is what happens when there are too many errors that could have been fixed with even a teaspoon of research. Lets just say that just about every bit of lawyerly anything in this book was just so very wrong I couldn't even by the end. I very nearly didn't finish the book many times simply because it was just so very, very, VERY wrong I was getting not just frustrated, but angry.
4. Dialogue. Sorry, no witty phrase for this one. In short, any time any character opened their mouths, it was cringeworthy, over the top, rife with expository dumps, and just plain awful.
5. Don't have thyme? Leave it out? By the end of the story, half the shit that happened at the beginning was never wrapped up at the end. Too much was thrown at us, and then never explained again. This wasn't the case of one or two loose threads. Imagine a moth-eaten sweater with a dozen holes, and pulling threads from each one at the same time and letting them dangle.
In short this was a bad book, full of so called 'good guys' who were just plain vigilantes in their own right. And the ending? All I have to say is their actions were ALMOST as bad as the actions of the actual bad guys.
October 30, 2017
The mission in this storyline just came out of the blue. Nikki had hired a new Associate for the firm, who just happened to be going through a divorce. she was staying in D.C. and he would be going back to the West Coast. Coincidentally, his Mother would be coming into the office herself, and was requesting a divorce as well, from her husband, the current Speaker of the House. Nikki would be handling both sides of the uncontested divorce for Jeffrey and Amy Jones Lambert, but as for the other side of his parent's divorce, Livinia Roland Lambert and Wilson "Buzz" Lambert, it would be handled by the firm of Queen, King, Bishop & Rook- a/k/a "The Chessmen." The coincidence of these divorces isn't sitting right with Nikki ... after the girls all meet at the restaurant called the Daisy Wheel, which is run by an aging hippy named Starry Knight, she is wondering if Starry has something to do with the Chessmen, since her last name is that of another chess piece, and the only one missing is the Pawn. When divorce papers are served to Buzz Lambert, Livinia is in Hawaii, after taking several flights under assumed names. Buzz makes 4 phone calls prior to heading to the offices of QKB&R to let them know he has been served and even though Nikki's firm is representing his wife, Lizzie Fox's name is listed on the complaint. While Charles & Fergus start to do background checks on Buzz, the Chessmen, and their relationship to each other, Myra & Annie, with Maggie's assistance, do the same on Amy Lambert. Amy's name doesn't appear in any of the searches until she is 18, so either she grew up in foster care or she is in witness protection. After discussing all the backgrounds of all involved, they come to the conclusion whatever is going on centers around Amy, who Nikki feels is hiding something. After a plan to search Amy's home, she disappears. While Kathryn is on one of her runs, she comes across unexpected clues to the case, leading to an unexpected connection between Starry Knight the Chessmen, along with the Speaker, and Amy Lambert. As usual, the mystery is solved "Sisterhood" style and a wrong has once again been righted.
February 19, 2024
All Lead In and No novel!
The book sets up the premise for the “Mission”, and then skips to the end.
It reads as a layout or background for the characters but then skips straight to the epilogue. There’s no actual mission orchestration and no real execution of the mission. It seems to skip right past the entire premise for this series of novels.
The series has always been predictable but book 27 appears to give the reader a view of the white board detailing the character development only.
The novels have also been repetitious where the dialogue is concerned. Several chapters have the characters revealing the details of information garnered by their investigation and go on to repeat the same information, in the same words, from one character to the other.
While the series has always used the same reactive descriptors (ex: nerves twanged, hair on the back of their neck stood up/stood at attention, stomach squashed), in this book every chapter has multiple characters throwing their fist/hand in the air. Often multiple times in each chapter.
One positive is that fewer “old expressions” were completely mixed up and inaccurate. They kicked ass and took names later, and chewed iron and spit nails, and hoped things weren’t a pig in a poke.
It can be summed up as good prep, poor execution.
The book sets up the premise for the “Mission”, and then skips to the end.
It reads as a layout or background for the characters but then skips straight to the epilogue. There’s no actual mission orchestration and no real execution of the mission. It seems to skip right past the entire premise for this series of novels.
The series has always been predictable but book 27 appears to give the reader a view of the white board detailing the character development only.
The novels have also been repetitious where the dialogue is concerned. Several chapters have the characters revealing the details of information garnered by their investigation and go on to repeat the same information, in the same words, from one character to the other.
While the series has always used the same reactive descriptors (ex: nerves twanged, hair on the back of their neck stood up/stood at attention, stomach squashed), in this book every chapter has multiple characters throwing their fist/hand in the air. Often multiple times in each chapter.
One positive is that fewer “old expressions” were completely mixed up and inaccurate. They kicked ass and took names later, and chewed iron and spit nails, and hoped things weren’t a pig in a poke.
It can be summed up as good prep, poor execution.
August 18, 2017
I love the Sisterhood Series by Fern Michaels. This is book 27 in the series. I enjoyed every page of this book. Love the comradery of the women in the Sisterhood. They all know each other so well. Also, husbands and men that all work together for the cause. The cause is to right wrongs done by others. Everyone in the group/Sisterhood are very high profile and money is not a problem.
In this book a law firm, "The Chessmen," are standing up for the husbands in divorce cases and leaving the wives and children practically on the street. They use fear and intimation to win cases. Oh yes, they, of course, do not tell the truth! The Sisterhood comes across this problem and wants to understand how these men got away with hurting so many women. They want to correct the wrongs that were done to 412 women and their families.
Really loved the cleverness, the joking and the fun the characters have in this book. Is vengeance really a plate that needs to be served cold?
Truly, read this book and have fun. Unfortunately, powerful and rich men in this day still do this to women that do not have the money, or power to fight these men. Women as a whole, need to stand with one another and help each other! I hope this book proves that statement.
In this book a law firm, "The Chessmen," are standing up for the husbands in divorce cases and leaving the wives and children practically on the street. They use fear and intimation to win cases. Oh yes, they, of course, do not tell the truth! The Sisterhood comes across this problem and wants to understand how these men got away with hurting so many women. They want to correct the wrongs that were done to 412 women and their families.
Really loved the cleverness, the joking and the fun the characters have in this book. Is vengeance really a plate that needs to be served cold?
Truly, read this book and have fun. Unfortunately, powerful and rich men in this day still do this to women that do not have the money, or power to fight these men. Women as a whole, need to stand with one another and help each other! I hope this book proves that statement.
August 16, 2020
First book i have read from this author and i feel like i might have chosen the worst book.
As i can see it seems to be part of a series 'Sisterhood 27'. Perhaps the author is so familiar with the series, the characters and she felt that everyone would have read the series in order.
To me the whole book made no sense. There was no mystery. The 'event' starts in the prologue.
There was no very complicated 'take down'. It was simply as if a few people reached some conclusion just through hypothesis. Someone went to the bad guys and said ,'I know what you did' and then the villains collapsed.
The whole marriage,divorce didn't make sense. If the 'sisterhood' is such big vigilante gang, couldn't the victim simply have asked one of them for help.
All in all i felt it was a long book that started badly and just didn't get better.
As i can see it seems to be part of a series 'Sisterhood 27'. Perhaps the author is so familiar with the series, the characters and she felt that everyone would have read the series in order.
To me the whole book made no sense. There was no mystery. The 'event' starts in the prologue.
There was no very complicated 'take down'. It was simply as if a few people reached some conclusion just through hypothesis. Someone went to the bad guys and said ,'I know what you did' and then the villains collapsed.
The whole marriage,divorce didn't make sense. If the 'sisterhood' is such big vigilante gang, couldn't the victim simply have asked one of them for help.
All in all i felt it was a long book that started badly and just didn't get better.
June 24, 2017
It's been a long time since I've read a sisterhood book. I can't believe Fern is still coming up with new storylines. This one was quite interesting. It took me a while to get into the meat of the story but once I did, I couldn't put the book down. For a while I was thinking where is this storyline going and then boom the light bulb goes on and we're off and running. Of course, I think that because I missed books 24, 25 an 26 in this series that what was going on in the beginning was a little confusing (and I plan on going back and reading these). There's plenty of action and once the plan for revenge is put in place and all the answers to all the questions brought in the beginning of the story get the excitement really going. The ending is great.
October 26, 2016
nice, fun plot and the story line was interesting. I found it to be pretty predictable. The parts that were meant to be a "twist", I think, were unbelievable to me.
I was also under-impressed with the authors style of writing. This is the only book I have read of hers, granted, and she seems popular, but, for me, terms like "back in the day" are a lazy style of writing. What day is that? I would much rather have seen her describe the "back in the day" instead of only saying that.
All in all, fun read, quick read, light and airy. A light, carefree read on a weekend or relaxing vacation perhaps.
I was also under-impressed with the authors style of writing. This is the only book I have read of hers, granted, and she seems popular, but, for me, terms like "back in the day" are a lazy style of writing. What day is that? I would much rather have seen her describe the "back in the day" instead of only saying that.
All in all, fun read, quick read, light and airy. A light, carefree read on a weekend or relaxing vacation perhaps.
May 24, 2021
I wanted to like this book. It started out interesting but when I was finished, I still felt like there were unanswered questions. Maybe it's because I haven't read any of the other Sisterhood books, but I didn't get a great feel for any of the characters and I still don't know how they are all connected (even husbands and wives). And there are questions I still have unanswered, like, why did this person even do what she did? There was no conclusion. Disappointed. Fern Michaels has great reviews but, I must have missed something.
July 29, 2025
Another excellent book by Ms. Michaels. There were a lot of characters and a lot going on throughout the story. You knew eventually, Nikki and her law firm would make things right. From chapter to chapter there were a lot of twists and turns. The development of each character really made the story. Each one had their own personality giving the story every element required in a good book. At times throughout the book I laughed out loud and even became teary-eyed. Whenever a book makes you feel those emotions, it is a sign of an excellent book.
July 12, 2017
I have read a few of this series years ago. I forgot how much I enjoy them and I definitely haven't read them in any kind of order. They are part of a series but able to be read out of order. I love the sisterhood and their men. They always find a way to make the guilty pay for their crimes. Oh and they do it in a unique way each time. It kind of makes me think of the old proverb "Make the punishment fit the crime" I will definitely keep reading these as I find them.
April 8, 2018
This is like some of the first in that the gang rounds up the bad guys and dole out their kind of justice. I don't like that we don't get to learn exactly what happened to the bad guys. They lost their money, but where did they end up? Closure not as good as others in the series. What I love about this series as a whole is that bad people who do bad things get just desserts when they get by without punishment by the legal system.
October 27, 2018
This was a terrific audio read! Compelling yet not too complicated to listen to and navigate traffic simultaneously. Its been awhile since Fern Michaels has been on my list of reads. I forgot how much I like her, and this Sisterhood series, so that will change. This one is #27, for this group who works to make amends for things that occurred in the past, righting the wrongs, yet it stands alone if you choose to begin with this one.
February 23, 2019
Wow!!! I love the Sisterhood Stories! Fern, and Mary, does the best job of detailing her characters vengeance!! None beats her at that. Whatever is necessary gets done!! Last minute suspense and a happy ending Love it!!
Didn't mean to fill the whole title with my review!! Lol. I pretty much said it all!!! Looking forward to finding another Sisterhood book I haven't yet read. I think I've read them all!!! Thanks Fern Michaels for another evening of reading enjoyment!!!
Didn't mean to fill the whole title with my review!! Lol. I pretty much said it all!!! Looking forward to finding another Sisterhood book I haven't yet read. I think I've read them all!!! Thanks Fern Michaels for another evening of reading enjoyment!!!
October 24, 2023
I guess I thought I've read a book by this author before, and it was rather plain, but that's not what this was! The first half I thought was intriguing, even though it's not my usual genre. However, the last third was just weird - there seemed to be a huge leap of logic and how they solved "the mystery" and I have no idea why they did what they did.
One book from this author was enough. Just not my thing.
One book from this author was enough. Just not my thing.
November 27, 2023
Was disappointed in this book. Was so looking forward to do finding out what happened to Kathryn and Bert in China. This book just took up with another story with no mention of what happened.. Glad in this book that the Chessman get their comeuppance. Amy and Starry get to be a Mom and daughter. And all those wives that were cheated out of what they deserved to receive in their divorces were made whole again.
December 14, 2016
Not a book I should have chosen for myself. Perhaps it was because I didn't realize that there were 26 sisterhood books that came before it. Characters were not appreciated by me. I really didn't like the premise of the book. I know that other readers love this author. This just happens to be a genre that is not a favorite of mine.
February 9, 2017
Really enjoyed this installment of the "Sisterhood" series. I had not read one in a while and I loved getting back in touch with the "sisters". A friend of mine says that it was formulaic and runof the mill Fern Michaels, but I really did enjoy the ins and outs of this convoluted story of divorces, counterpoints and legal intrigue.
Good work Fern!!
Good work Fern!!
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