The Guest List

I was extremely pleased to learn that Fern Michaels' latest novel, Guest List, appeared on the New York Times best seller list. Congratuations to Ms. Michaels. Guest list is a great story about two sisters separated as youngsters and reunited as adults, along with some mystery and intrigue. It's guaranteed to hold your interest and keep you guessing.

I liked the element of suspense which is something new for Fern Michaels books. The characters were real, the situation realistic and the animals wonderful. I know this is going to be a best seller. All my friends are reading it and like it as much as I did. Thanks for a great summer time read.

When Abby Evans Mitchell and Mallory Evans were little children, her father informed their mother that he was leaving her. Before he could leave, his wife apparently died from a heart attack. Feeling distraught, he killed himself from the guilt of "killing" his wife. His best friend "Uncle" Donovan marries his girl friend Carol and they adopt the two-orphaned stepsisters. They move from New Jersey to Charleston. However, Mallory fails to adapt, behaving very poorly. Based on Carol's insistence, Donovan exiles Mallory to a cold institution.

Years later Abby falls in love in college to a young man who ignores the port wine colored facial birthmark that mars her visage and returns her feelings. Carol rejects Abby's boy friend, who suddenly dies from a heart attack. Abby graduates and begins a career as a mystery writer. She and Mallory reconcile and share her home. However, other people die and Mallory tells Abby that she thinks Donovan killed their parents. As they work together on Abby's new book based on their parents' deaths, someone tries to kill both of them.

THE GUEST LIST is an exciting relationship drama with a deadly mystery at its core. The story line is fast-paced and the characters are fully developed so that the identity of the killer remains in plain sight yet difficult to see past the mask that hides the psychopathic behavior. Fern Michaels, author of bestsellers such as FINDERS KEEPERS and YESTERDAY, has written another triumphant tale that will exhilarate fans of romantic suspense.

Harriet Klausner

This is a story about Abby. Abby was born with a horrible birthmark on the side of her face. Her dead mother couldn't stand the sight of her and turned her only sister against her. As Abby grows up she is able to overcome her deformity and begins a wonderful career as a writer. Reunited with her sister after many years and developing a romantic relationship after her previous finance dies her life is looking good. But....there's someone out there that doesn't want Abby to be happy.. That person will stop at nothing to get their way. This story has the right amount of suspense to keep you reading. Even though it becomes plainly obvious who the bad person is you want to read how the person is put down...

This book was excellent! I truly felt a connection with the character Abby due to her insecurity. Although the ending was kind of predictible, the storyline flowed very nicely. This was my first Fern Michaels book and certainly won't be my last!