L. A. Connections

The characters are lively, and possibly the best thing about the book itself. Madison Castelli is a sharp tongued journalist who I would love to meet if she existed. Salli T Turner is a big bosomed Pamela Lee type. Natalie De Burge is a black news anchor woman, who loves matchmaking and dreams of a TV career.
There are plenty more including Kristin, the high priced call girl and Freddie Leon the cold hearted agent.

The storyline is a bit dull, but pacy. It's like she made it up as she went along. The ending is a mess. You expect a great big climax that will explode and shock you. Instead you get a tiny sizzle that just scrapes your satisfaction. Even the identity of the elusive Mr X isn't a great big shock, not that you will suspect who it is, merely the character itself.

This is a book for Jackie fans, but don't expect another "Hollywood Wives" or "Chances" because it's a modern book, and not up to her usual standards...Still I like it.


Trashy, flashy and a good way to pass time   November 26, 2000
Nice an easy read, you don't have to think to hard about the story. I enjoyed every page even if it wasn't unlike anything I'd read before. I guessed who the killer was but then I always do


gripping storyline but disappointing ending   May 9, 2000
Like all Jackie Collins books this one grabbed me straight in and kept me reading. I read this story in the 4 separate versions rather than the novel which I personally wasn't keen on. Like all Collins novels there was sex, murder and more sex but a disappointing ending in my opinion.


A snappy bed-time story   February 21, 2000
Although not as gripping as her previous novels, such as Lucky and chances, I still found that I couldn't put the book down. This was mainly due to the mystique of 'MR X' and the fun of trying to find out who had done what, and to whom. I would recommend this novel to established Jackie Collins readers and anybody who loves a trashy novel.