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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.
Through all their missions and adventures, the tightknit group of friends who make up the Sisterhood have learned one vital lesson: everybody has a weak spot. In the case of Yoko Wong’s dear friend Garland Lee, the multimillion-selling performer known as America’s beloved songbird, that weak spot was trusting her lawyer, Arthur Forrester. For years, he’s taken advantage of her faith in him to amass a secret fortune. And now, in the deepest betrayal yet, he’s dragged her into a lawsuit that could cost her home and everything she has left.
The Sisterhood know they can’t let that happen. Forrester has some of the country’s top judges in his pocket, and a list of influential and ruthless friends—not to mention knowledge of all the ways the law can be corrupted to work in his favor. But he doesn’t have the Vigilantes’ deep-seated loyalty and determination. And all his years of underhanded dealings won’t prepare him for the type of creative payback that the Sisters have made their specialty . . .
Praise for Fern Michaels
“Fern Michaels is a fabulous writer and thinks outside the box.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Fast and Loose
“A tale of strong emotions and courage.”—Publishers Weekly on No Safe Secret
Through all their missions and adventures, the tightknit group of friends who make up the Sisterhood have learned one vital lesson: everybody has a weak spot. In the case of Yoko Wong’s dear friend Garland Lee, the multimillion-selling performer known as America’s beloved songbird, that weak spot was trusting her lawyer, Arthur Forrester. For years, he’s taken advantage of her faith in him to amass a secret fortune. And now, in the deepest betrayal yet, he’s dragged her into a lawsuit that could cost her home and everything she has left.
The Sisterhood know they can’t let that happen. Forrester has some of the country’s top judges in his pocket, and a list of influential and ruthless friends—not to mention knowledge of all the ways the law can be corrupted to work in his favor. But he doesn’t have the Vigilantes’ deep-seated loyalty and determination. And all his years of underhanded dealings won’t prepare him for the type of creative payback that the Sisters have made their specialty . . .
Praise for Fern Michaels
“Fern Michaels is a fabulous writer and thinks outside the box.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Fast and Loose
“A tale of strong emotions and courage.”—Publishers Weekly on No Safe Secret
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First published August 29, 2017
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About the author
Fern Michaels
427 books6,543 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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March 14, 2018
I went into this book with high hopes and was left feeling like I read a book that was written by a first time novelist. First and foremost I was annoyed by how Annie and Myra treat Fergus and Charles and how they just accept their behavior. The story had such good bones, a world famous singer taken advantage of by her attorney/agent and now she's suing to get back what he stole. Insert The Vigilantes to come to the rescue and I snatched this book off Netgalley as I quickly as I could.
Secondly, the writing felt all over the place and was overly descriptive and over narrated. The book ended and I was left trying to figure out if it was really over or if the rest of the pages were missing. .....pass on this one if you see it in the bookstore or on Amazon.
Secondly, the writing felt all over the place and was overly descriptive and over narrated. The book ended and I was left trying to figure out if it was really over or if the rest of the pages were missing. .....pass on this one if you see it in the bookstore or on Amazon.
December 21, 2017
Novel is written at a frenetic pace and contains erroneous information such as endless dialog about legalese, mentions of pus, spittle coming from a character’s mouth and people who cluck their tongues. Doesn’t seem to be much point to the story and overly busy. Characters’ names include Yoko, Snowden and Garland. Famous celebrities’ names are dropped with abandon and mentions of money, wealth, products wealthy people buy and use are thrown in for good measure. App arentky Fern Michaels isn’t an person but a moniker for many people hired to write a series called Sistehood, a group of women who solve cases or problems. Lots of sentences like “ he heard his wife say in a voice that could have chilled Jell-O”. Product placement?? Hmm.
February 19, 2023
I have been reading these books for many years now and this is absolutely one of my favorite series that I've ever read. This book is just as good as the rest and made me laugh out loud. All the Sisterhood readers will know exactly the spot I'm talking about.
It's funny and irreverent, loving and loyal. I love when the ladies get their man. My husband is always a little more cautious after knowing I've read a Sisterhood book. I will always read the Sisterhood books by Fern Michaels.
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
It's funny and irreverent, loving and loyal. I love when the ladies get their man. My husband is always a little more cautious after knowing I've read a Sisterhood book. I will always read the Sisterhood books by Fern Michaels.
I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
March 21, 2021
When someone takes advantage.
The Sisterhood takes the case of Garland Lee a friend of Yoko. She has been taken advantage of by a scumbag lawyer. I love these books. I often wish we had a Sisterhood to step up now. Fern Michaels has given us all a group of ladies with the courage to step up and right the wrongs they can and the willingness to do it!
The Sisterhood takes the case of Garland Lee a friend of Yoko. She has been taken advantage of by a scumbag lawyer. I love these books. I often wish we had a Sisterhood to step up now. Fern Michaels has given us all a group of ladies with the courage to step up and right the wrongs they can and the willingness to do it!
April 12, 2020
I have read most of the Sisterhood Series and I love a good revenge story but the more I read of these ladies the less I like them. They do not treat others with much respect especially the men in their lives. They seem to be of the opinion that their ideas alone are the right ones and the hell with what anyone else thinks. No person would stay on the receiving end of being ordered around like the men in their lives seem to be.
Katherine has a large chip on her shoulders that seems will never go away and apparently wealth makes might and right with Myra and Annie.
How can they treat Pearl like she owes them favours when she is doing good works by helping abused women and their families? I thought the Vigilantes were all about helping those who needed it so why do they almost threaten Pearl if she doesn’t do whatever they want.
I realize it is just fiction and the premise is a fun one but there are principles that Michaels originally espoused in the earlier stories that seem to be gone now.
Katherine has a large chip on her shoulders that seems will never go away and apparently wealth makes might and right with Myra and Annie.
How can they treat Pearl like she owes them favours when she is doing good works by helping abused women and their families? I thought the Vigilantes were all about helping those who needed it so why do they almost threaten Pearl if she doesn’t do whatever they want.
I realize it is just fiction and the premise is a fun one but there are principles that Michaels originally espoused in the earlier stories that seem to be gone now.
July 20, 2018
I keep asking myself why I continue to read these books. It's because I'm looking for the kind of books she wrote in the past. Not books full of fist pumping, yelling, petting animals and unlikely scenarios. She's too good a writer to concentrate on "You go girls" types of themes.
December 9, 2018
Need to Know
by Fern Michaels (Goodreads Author)
I'm not even sure where to begin with this book. Unlikeable characters, getting standard catch-phrases wrong, poor writing. This is my first book by Fern Michaels and in this series about a 'sisterhood'.
I'll start here:
1. I think Fern Michaels is not a good writer. Her writing is simplistic, maybe a 6th-grade reading level at best.
2. Her characters should be hoarse from all the "screaming", "yelling", "shouting" they do. Normal people do not constantly scream, shout, yell their conversations. That would be like CONSTANTLY TYPING IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER. Bad writers do that when they don't know how to convey emotion and intensity any other way.
3. The 2 main characters are completely unlikeable: Annie and Myra. They are rude, haughty, treat their husbands like servants, snotty, and pretty full of themselves. This description also applies to the rest of the women in the "sisterhood" to a lesser extent.
4. The women act like giggly 8-year-olds on a campout. Except when they are ordering people about or blackmailing them into doing something for them. If you supposedly are acting as a vigilante justice group, I would think your team would better understand the plan before acting than these women do. They call each other by name and tell each other what to do next AFTER they are in the situation. This book portrays women so badly that it ranks up there with Brad Thor's Athena Project. Which basically says that women can't do secret spy stuff because they are too busy prepping their makeup.
5. Getting standard catch-phrases wrong. Since this is my first book in this series, I wondered if this is something the characters do as a quirk. If not, then I fall back to my go-to rant about books today (in all caps): DOES NO ONE EDIT BOOKS ANYMORE??? When a person is telling another person to get lost, they tell them to "Pound sand." Not "pound salt". That doesn't even make sense. And when a person is trying very hard not to say anything, they "bite their tongue", not "bit, then blurt it out".
I see what Michaels is trying to do with this series, women's empowerment and all that but this book set the cause way back due to the issues noted above. I may go back and try one of the first books in this series to get a feel for the pattern of the characters and phrasing. i.e. Is some of this part of the 'schtick' of the book or just bad writing? And it's too bad because there could be a huge market for a well-done book series like what Michaels is trying to do here.
It took me over a month to force myself to finish this book, mostly because I needed the count for my reading challenge. I don't recommend.
by Fern Michaels (Goodreads Author)
I'm not even sure where to begin with this book. Unlikeable characters, getting standard catch-phrases wrong, poor writing. This is my first book by Fern Michaels and in this series about a 'sisterhood'.
I'll start here:
1. I think Fern Michaels is not a good writer. Her writing is simplistic, maybe a 6th-grade reading level at best.
2. Her characters should be hoarse from all the "screaming", "yelling", "shouting" they do. Normal people do not constantly scream, shout, yell their conversations. That would be like CONSTANTLY TYPING IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER. Bad writers do that when they don't know how to convey emotion and intensity any other way.
3. The 2 main characters are completely unlikeable: Annie and Myra. They are rude, haughty, treat their husbands like servants, snotty, and pretty full of themselves. This description also applies to the rest of the women in the "sisterhood" to a lesser extent.
4. The women act like giggly 8-year-olds on a campout. Except when they are ordering people about or blackmailing them into doing something for them. If you supposedly are acting as a vigilante justice group, I would think your team would better understand the plan before acting than these women do. They call each other by name and tell each other what to do next AFTER they are in the situation. This book portrays women so badly that it ranks up there with Brad Thor's Athena Project. Which basically says that women can't do secret spy stuff because they are too busy prepping their makeup.
5. Getting standard catch-phrases wrong. Since this is my first book in this series, I wondered if this is something the characters do as a quirk. If not, then I fall back to my go-to rant about books today (in all caps): DOES NO ONE EDIT BOOKS ANYMORE??? When a person is telling another person to get lost, they tell them to "Pound sand." Not "pound salt". That doesn't even make sense. And when a person is trying very hard not to say anything, they "bite their tongue", not "bit, then blurt it out".
I see what Michaels is trying to do with this series, women's empowerment and all that but this book set the cause way back due to the issues noted above. I may go back and try one of the first books in this series to get a feel for the pattern of the characters and phrasing. i.e. Is some of this part of the 'schtick' of the book or just bad writing? And it's too bad because there could be a huge market for a well-done book series like what Michaels is trying to do here.
It took me over a month to force myself to finish this book, mostly because I needed the count for my reading challenge. I don't recommend.
January 21, 2018
I have really liked the other books in this series, this one though wasn't as good. It left me feeling that the sisters were jealous of the guys and miffed because they weren't being catered to in this case. Myra and Annie were still awesome but the younger ones lacked character this time. I would really like to see the rest of them get their families started as well.
April 7, 2020
Good
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March 25, 2022
(FIRST READ) I felt like I was coming home. I haven't read a Fern Michael's book in ages, and she has written a chunk of books that I'll need to get caught up on.
This book is based on Yoko Wong's really good friend Garland Lee, a very talented woman that has an amazing singing voice, and also is extremely wealthy. She made a mistake in trusting her lawyer named Arthur Forrester. He is the type of guy that will take advantage of people for his financial benefit. His latest trick on her was to drag her into a lawsuit that could pretty well bleed her nearly dry. When Yoko found out about it, she presented it to her Sisterhood friends. They all know that this can't happen. Forrester knows a lot of people and and has many people he can buy off. Knowing the law, he can work it to his benefit as well. He's not prepared for what the Vigilante's are planning to do to him.
What we soon learn is that Forrester has made a fortune on Garland, by taking advantage of her. Something new to me is that they built a cell underneath their home so when they need to they can
put the offender in there. They did this with Forrester, and the members that have a lot of knowledge of the law stripped his financials and helped Garland.
It's an interesting book, one in which I really enjoyed. Recommend.
(SECOND READ)
In my second reading, I remembered a few things, and forgot several. Was fun to relive a lot of that one. They are a tough group. This may not be the best of all the books, but it is good enough. Poor Mr. Garland made some big boo-boos that really put his life in jeopardy. To restore Garland Lee was a great joy to the Sisterhood.
Through all their missions and adventures, the tightknit group of friends who make up the Sisterhood have learned one vital lesson: everybody has a weak spot. In the case of Yoko Wong’s dear friend Garland Lee, the multimillion-selling performer known as America’s beloved songbird, that weak spot was trusting her lawyer, Arthur Forrester. For years, he’s taken advantage of her faith in him to amass a secret fortune. And now, in the deepest betrayal yet, he’s dragged her into a lawsuit that could cost her everything.
The Sisterhood know they can’t let that happen. Forrester has some of the country’s top judges in his pocket, and a list of influential and ruthless friends—not to mention knowledge of all the ways the law can be corrupted to work in his favor. But he doesn’t have the Vigilantes’ deep-seated loyalty and determination. And all his years of underhanded dealings won’t prepare him for the type of creative payback that the Sisters have made their specialty. ENJOY
This book is based on Yoko Wong's really good friend Garland Lee, a very talented woman that has an amazing singing voice, and also is extremely wealthy. She made a mistake in trusting her lawyer named Arthur Forrester. He is the type of guy that will take advantage of people for his financial benefit. His latest trick on her was to drag her into a lawsuit that could pretty well bleed her nearly dry. When Yoko found out about it, she presented it to her Sisterhood friends. They all know that this can't happen. Forrester knows a lot of people and and has many people he can buy off. Knowing the law, he can work it to his benefit as well. He's not prepared for what the Vigilante's are planning to do to him.
What we soon learn is that Forrester has made a fortune on Garland, by taking advantage of her. Something new to me is that they built a cell underneath their home so when they need to they can
put the offender in there. They did this with Forrester, and the members that have a lot of knowledge of the law stripped his financials and helped Garland.
It's an interesting book, one in which I really enjoyed. Recommend.
(SECOND READ)
In my second reading, I remembered a few things, and forgot several. Was fun to relive a lot of that one. They are a tough group. This may not be the best of all the books, but it is good enough. Poor Mr. Garland made some big boo-boos that really put his life in jeopardy. To restore Garland Lee was a great joy to the Sisterhood.
Through all their missions and adventures, the tightknit group of friends who make up the Sisterhood have learned one vital lesson: everybody has a weak spot. In the case of Yoko Wong’s dear friend Garland Lee, the multimillion-selling performer known as America’s beloved songbird, that weak spot was trusting her lawyer, Arthur Forrester. For years, he’s taken advantage of her faith in him to amass a secret fortune. And now, in the deepest betrayal yet, he’s dragged her into a lawsuit that could cost her everything.
The Sisterhood know they can’t let that happen. Forrester has some of the country’s top judges in his pocket, and a list of influential and ruthless friends—not to mention knowledge of all the ways the law can be corrupted to work in his favor. But he doesn’t have the Vigilantes’ deep-seated loyalty and determination. And all his years of underhanded dealings won’t prepare him for the type of creative payback that the Sisters have made their specialty. ENJOY
September 4, 2017
This is a little picky but I was confused with this book. I've read all the others in the series. I was under the impression that it began in Washing, DC ; Nicki had her law firm there, Jack was a prosecutor, Maggie worked at the Washington Post and Myra lived at Pinewood which was in Virginia. After they were all found out, they moved to Annie's mountain, then the other mountain, then a different location, but came back and settled in the DC area. Maggie lives in DC, Nicki and Jack bought the property next to Myra and Annie lives nearby, too. But in this book, they talked like DC was far away. Garland was asked if Mr. SOP worked there but she said no, he worked in Washington, DC. Then when Maggie and Nicki were going to SOP's former law firm, they took a suitcase. So, where exactly is Pinewood now or was this not caught before the book was printed?
December 18, 2017
Title: Need to Know The Sisterhood Book 28
Author: Fern Michaels
Publisher: Kensington Books / Zebra Publishing
Date of Publishing: December 26, 2017
This book was reviewed for NetGalley and Kensington Books / Zebra Publishing in exchange for my honest review.
An absorbing read that will hold you in its grip from beginning to end. At some point all of us have known betrayal by someone we thought of as a friend and the devestating grief of loosing someone dear, we consiidered family. That is the place, America's loved Songbird, Garland Lee has lived through. When her close friend and business manager David Duffy dies. Arthur Forrester sneaks in and tricks Garland in to naming him as her manager as well as her lawyer. Over the next decade he steals her blind. When his treachery is discovered he sues her for millions.
At the end of her rope and under stress she turns to restoring her beloved gardens and comes to Yoko Wong's nursery. While purchasing plants and flower Yoko learns of her friends troubles and tells her she may know some people that can help. Yoko is shocked to learn that Garland knows her secret life and of the others in the sisterhood. A meeting is set up and the sisters decide it is time this foul little man learned not to mess with Garland or the sisters.
The story hs numerous twist and turns and just about the time you think you have the characters slotted into to good vs evil, Michael throws a surprise that has you rethinking everything. Even the sisters are taught a lesson or two by the men in their little group. Even as they teach them the pecking order. Fern Mickaels will keep you guessing at what will happen next till the very last page.
I gave "Need to Know The Sisterhood Book 28" a 4.5 out of a total of 5 stars.
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Author: Fern Michaels
Publisher: Kensington Books / Zebra Publishing
Date of Publishing: December 26, 2017
This book was reviewed for NetGalley and Kensington Books / Zebra Publishing in exchange for my honest review.
An absorbing read that will hold you in its grip from beginning to end. At some point all of us have known betrayal by someone we thought of as a friend and the devestating grief of loosing someone dear, we consiidered family. That is the place, America's loved Songbird, Garland Lee has lived through. When her close friend and business manager David Duffy dies. Arthur Forrester sneaks in and tricks Garland in to naming him as her manager as well as her lawyer. Over the next decade he steals her blind. When his treachery is discovered he sues her for millions.
At the end of her rope and under stress she turns to restoring her beloved gardens and comes to Yoko Wong's nursery. While purchasing plants and flower Yoko learns of her friends troubles and tells her she may know some people that can help. Yoko is shocked to learn that Garland knows her secret life and of the others in the sisterhood. A meeting is set up and the sisters decide it is time this foul little man learned not to mess with Garland or the sisters.
The story hs numerous twist and turns and just about the time you think you have the characters slotted into to good vs evil, Michael throws a surprise that has you rethinking everything. Even the sisters are taught a lesson or two by the men in their little group. Even as they teach them the pecking order. Fern Mickaels will keep you guessing at what will happen next till the very last page.
I gave "Need to Know The Sisterhood Book 28" a 4.5 out of a total of 5 stars.
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August 21, 2023
well
I like the general story line of the books but it is getting harder and harder to get past how these women treat the men. If you can get past that then give it a try. I have read all the books and they get worse as we go. I truly believe in "treat others as you want to be treated". If a man were to treat a women they way these ladies treat these men, hell would come down on them. The women are always screaming we don't need the men yet they have yet to carry off one mission without the help of a man. Then in this book they treat Charles and Furgus horrible but then demand that they have a marvelous breakfast waiting on the table. Those men need to grow a pair and tell those women where to go. I am about done with these books. They are not even enjoyable anymore.
I like the general story line of the books but it is getting harder and harder to get past how these women treat the men. If you can get past that then give it a try. I have read all the books and they get worse as we go. I truly believe in "treat others as you want to be treated". If a man were to treat a women they way these ladies treat these men, hell would come down on them. The women are always screaming we don't need the men yet they have yet to carry off one mission without the help of a man. Then in this book they treat Charles and Furgus horrible but then demand that they have a marvelous breakfast waiting on the table. Those men need to grow a pair and tell those women where to go. I am about done with these books. They are not even enjoyable anymore.
December 20, 2019
3* Cute! I did not find it to be a solid novel and probably will not listen to it again. It did make me realize one thing. When I was younger, I enjoyed reading certain genres. Now that I’m retired, my patience and interests have expanded. I occasionally accidentally check out a Juvenile or Young Adult book and always enjoy them. This book made me think there must be another genre I’m not familiar with yet, something like Seniors or Grey Power, another genre I wouldn’t have enjoyed when I was younger and which I won’t diligently seek out now. Still, I enjoyed the story well enough, and if I come across another in this series, I would listen to it.
January 28, 2018
The Sisterhood comes to the aid of a world famous singer who has been defrauded by her lawyer/business manager of millions of dollars. Caught in a years' long lawsuit with the man, she is at her wits' end. Annie, Myra, Maggie, Alicia, Kathryn Nikki and Yoko set about making the man pay for his crimes. Using expert research skills, bugging devices, surveillance and interviews, the ladies tighten the noose. Good food, friendship and the zeal for justice finish off the tale. You know the bad guy is going down.
May 19, 2018
This is book 28 in the Sisterhood series and the first one I have listened to. The series seems to be popular but it just did not resonate with me. I found the entire story line ridiculous. In the end I even felt sorry with the man they were out to get even with. I wondered how the famous singer ever let someone take that much advantage of her. On the plus side it did show some very strong women who knew how to take care of themselves and their friends. I think if I had been reading this it would have been a DNF. Since I was listening when I was driving I gave it a pass.
September 20, 2019
I am confused
I could only give this one a four because I feel like something is missing. When did Washington DC become a plane flight away? What happened to Annie's private jet because they flew commercial? I feel like I missed something along the way. The Brotherhood books seem to follow along with the story line and need to be read in the order that they coincide with the Sisterhood books. I hope the next one and the one that will be released at the end of the year clear something's up.
I could only give this one a four because I feel like something is missing. When did Washington DC become a plane flight away? What happened to Annie's private jet because they flew commercial? I feel like I missed something along the way. The Brotherhood books seem to follow along with the story line and need to be read in the order that they coincide with the Sisterhood books. I hope the next one and the one that will be released at the end of the year clear something's up.
August 13, 2021
Disappointed.
You see, I’ve been binge reading the Sisterhood books, so it is very easy to see the inconsistencies. Different number of times that Jellicoe got away. It was three, not two. First they caught him and Snowden lost him. Second, he was on Myra’s property when the caught him. They taped him to the FBI door. We were not told how he got away in another book where they found him on an island. He got away again. In this book you confused me about flying to Washington, when they live in the area.
You see, I’ve been binge reading the Sisterhood books, so it is very easy to see the inconsistencies. Different number of times that Jellicoe got away. It was three, not two. First they caught him and Snowden lost him. Second, he was on Myra’s property when the caught him. They taped him to the FBI door. We were not told how he got away in another book where they found him on an island. He got away again. In this book you confused me about flying to Washington, when they live in the area.
November 1, 2017
Another fast read about the Sisterhood and their righting the wrongs of
people in their quest for justice. This time a famous singer “Garland Lee”
Has been taken advantage of by her lawyer Arthur Forrester. The Vigilantes
are on the case and seeking justice for the wrong. I enjoyed the book, but did
not think it was as good as others written. I did not think there was as much
action in this story.
people in their quest for justice. This time a famous singer “Garland Lee”
Has been taken advantage of by her lawyer Arthur Forrester. The Vigilantes
are on the case and seeking justice for the wrong. I enjoyed the book, but did
not think it was as good as others written. I did not think there was as much
action in this story.
December 4, 2017
THIS was my first Sisterhood book, but I have been a fan of Fern Michaels for years. I enjoyed the story very much, and did not feel that I was missing out from not reading the other books. That being said, now I want to read the series. And I really want to read the next book to find out what happens next. Fast and entertaining book. I would recommend it. I won my book from Goodreads Giveaways.
December 31, 2017
Great
As always I could not wait for this book to be released. And as always I am not disappointed. The story was so interesting, Mr . SOP was a very nasty mean inconsiderate and downright disgusting human being. The sisters were their usual efficient selves. I loved how Mr SOP was so quick to give in to them.
The only thing I miss is when Barbara, Myra's dead daughter, visits them.
I am looking forward to t h e next chapter of the SISTERHOOD.
As always I could not wait for this book to be released. And as always I am not disappointed. The story was so interesting, Mr . SOP was a very nasty mean inconsiderate and downright disgusting human being. The sisters were their usual efficient selves. I loved how Mr SOP was so quick to give in to them.
The only thing I miss is when Barbara, Myra's dead daughter, visits them.
I am looking forward to t h e next chapter of the SISTERHOOD.
April 24, 2019
Another of the Sisterhood series, in which the crew of friends offer to help out a performer when she seeks to get back at the lawyer who has bilked her out of millions and is now suing her for more.
How the sisterhood systematically sets out to take the man down (and I mean down!) is funny and, more importantly, it works. He's finally down for the count, thus also saving the senior partners of his former law firm as well.
Wonder what's next for the intrepid members of the sisterhood...
How the sisterhood systematically sets out to take the man down (and I mean down!) is funny and, more importantly, it works. He's finally down for the count, thus also saving the senior partners of his former law firm as well.
Wonder what's next for the intrepid members of the sisterhood...
June 25, 2019
Nancy Drew style novel, with the sharp old ladies that can do it all from ninja fighting to high tech espionage. Entertaining but not very deep nor original.
Some interesting twists in the plot, but in the end, the good gals win, bad guys lose.
Standard bearering heroine is rich, famous, talented, gorgeous star; bad guy takes advantage of her in her moments of loss; cavarly comes to her rescue.
Some interesting twists in the plot, but in the end, the good gals win, bad guys lose.
Standard bearering heroine is rich, famous, talented, gorgeous star; bad guy takes advantage of her in her moments of loss; cavarly comes to her rescue.
August 2, 2020
Not one of the better Sisterhood books. The girls kinda turned into giant witches with a capital B towards the guys. Who are off on what I assume is the author's attempt to keep money rolling in AKA the spin off series. Leaves a giant hole really. Not her best work. The inconsistencies keep coming too. Names randomly change spelling, wrong characters named at points. Not sure who proofs for her but they need a new job.
October 15, 2023
Great series but author fell back to what many readers have said they didn’t like. Know it all attitudes among the sisterhood and total disrespect for those helping them of the male persuasion. When active in a mission, the last thing you do is break up a team. And the sisterhood actually didn’t finish this mission by disposing of Mr. SOP, they dumped him on someone else. Might go back to some of my other favorite authors for awhile.
September 1, 2017
This was a real quick read as usual. I enjoyed the plot, but I miss Charles laying out the plan. The women are totally disorganized even though they do get the job done. The set up for the next book is in the epilogue. I think I know who Myra and Annie are going to visit and can only imagine the results of that meeting!
September 13, 2017
3.5 Fern Michaels is back with a Sisterhood book. I'm so glad this series is highlighting the woman vigilantes again. I like me some good revenge! Garland Lee has been swindled out of millions of dollars and she has enlisted the help of "the girls". This book's blueprint is similar to the others in Sisterhood series..but I do enjoy them!
September 14, 2017
Great book. The Sisterhood ladies are out to come to the aid of a well known singer whose lawyer has been stealing money from her by unethical means.
This was a wonderful story about righting an injustice and "taking care of" the "weasel" in the manner they do best at.
I love this series.
This was a wonderful story about righting an injustice and "taking care of" the "weasel" in the manner they do best at.
I love this series.
September 25, 2017
This is a Sisterhood novel. This time the women are brought a case by Yoko Wong that involves a lawyer who has taken money from a client. When the client fired him, he sues and the client counter sues but the case is now almost three years old with nothing happening. There is tension between the women and Charles with lines be drawn. The book was a very quick easy read.
February 8, 2018
Love Fern's Sisterhood books. Buy them as soon as they are available. Ms. Michaels knows how to write a "gotcha" This latest one is a very good read. The Sisters help out a friend that her lawyer/agent has stolen from her. He is also a blackmailer and terrible husband. Read as the Sisterhood take him down a notch or three. There is action as well as humor. Thanks to Fern Michaels.
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