About this title: Book editor Katie Wilkinson finds bittersweet revelations in her ex-lover's wife's diary, in this tearjerker that departs from Patterson's usual thrills-and-chills formula.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Date Published: 07/2001
ISBN-13:9780316969444ISBN:0316969443
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 272 p. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780316969444ISBN:0316969443
Description: Hardcover. 2001 Little Brown, 1st Edition. Very Good condition. DJ, Good. All books wrapped and placed in cardboard to prevent damage in shipping. Insurance Incl. read more
"Okay - it's official - I'm a James Patterson fan. This is the second book I've read by him, and both were such a pleasure to read! Well, maybe "pleasure" isn't the right word for this book - it was sad - but it was so good! It was a simple book - so if you are looking for literary award winner - this probably isn't it. But, if you're looking for a great quick read - then give this book a try.
I highly recommend this book to everyone.
The only thing that I don't necessarily like about the two Patterson books I've read is the formatting of the pages and the chapters. It's done in such a way that realistically - you are getting WAY LESS pages to read than what it appears to be at first glance. So, if you are a fast reader, this book won't last you long. I finished it in a matter of hours."
"I HAVE FOUND THAT WITH ALL OTHER JAMES PATTERSON BOOKS I HAVE READ THAT I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN. AFTER READING SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY'S AND SAM'S LETTER'S TO JENNIFER I KNEW I WOULD LOVE THIS BOOK. I MIGHT ADD THAT IT IS A LITTLE HEART WRENCHING ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN OR ARE PREPARING TO HAVE CHILDREN. HOWEVER, IT IS A VERY MOVING LOVE STORY AND I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO LOVES JAMES PATTERSON FOR 1 AND ALSO LOVE STORYS."
""Dear Nicky, I hope that when you grow up everything you want comes your way, but especially love. When it`s true, when it`s right, love can give you the kind of joy that you can't get from any other experience." Katie Wilkinson cannot believe her luck, she has met and fallen head over heals in love with a seemingly perfect man, Matt. But no sooner has he entered her life than he disappears without word, and when he sends her a diary through the post she starts to understand that he seems to have a whole separate life that is being played out in the idyllic surroundings of Martha's vineyard, America.
The Diary is written by a lady called Suzanne, and each day's entry is written to her newborn son, Nicholas. Suzanne left Boston after suffering a near fatal heart attack at the age of thirty-five, this near death experience forced her to re-evaluate her life and she decided to take up general practice on Martha's Vineyard. It was while finding her feet on the Island that she started getting friendly with Matt, an amiable and handsome man who was fixing up her beach side house to make it habitable. Gradually as Suzanne adjusts to her new more relaxed way of life she starts to fall for Matt, a feeling that he reciprocates immediately. Love blooms and eventually marriage follows, and as if to complete the utopia they find themselves in Suzanne gives birth to Nicholas, a bright and bouncing baby boy. The diary is Suzanne talking to Nicholas daily, and in it she lets her hopes and fears, her love for Matt and Nicholas, and her plans for the future all flow from pen to paper in an emotional and heartfelt way. Sadly, as so often happens in such perfect situations, things start to go wrong, and Katie is left reading page after page detailing the man she thought loved her, and the way in which his life plays out away from her. "This is a love story, Nicholas. Mine, yours, Daddy`s! It`s about how good it can be if you find the right person. It`s about treasuring every moment with that special one. Every single millisecond."
Now, I'm a big bloke, and very much a mans man, but I don't think any other book I have ever read has made me cry like Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas did. I was sceptical about reading a book from one of my favourite thriller writers that was described as "A love story as suspenseful as any thriller", but I needn't have worried. James Patterson has shot up in my expectation after reading this, how can a man that writes some pretty darn bloodthirsty thrillers turn his hand to a love story, and not just turn his hand to it but completely pull it off. I was stunned at the beautifully subtle yet heart wrenchingly sweet way the story is written, Suzanne starts every entry with Dear Nicky, or My Sweet Nicholas or other similar words and the love that she expels onto the page for both Matt, Nicholas and the ideal life she finds herself in is moving. "Nicholas, you are growing up before our eyes and it is such a glorious thing to watch. I savour each moment."
Unfortunately, this being a James Patterson book there is a couple of twists at the end that very nearly broke my heart and caused a tear or two to slide down my cheeks. And that is the appeal of this book, a love story that is not overly sentimental but painfully true to life, it deals with love, loss and hope - something we all have to go through in life. I give Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas the full five stars out of five, and the recommendation that you really should read it. Woman who read it will love the sentiments contained within while men might just learn something, but whatever you do make sure you've got a box of tissues handy for the ending."
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