Nest of Vipers

by Linda Davies

Book Overview

The international best seller: read the book that launched a genre."If John Grisham were female, he might write a twisty thriller such as Nest of Vipers." Fortune Magazine"Enough action, financial... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385475969
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Length: 406 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

wonderful woman

In the opening pages of the novel, Linda Davies' character Sarah Jensen is pronounced "perfect" by the Director of the Bank of England. This means trouble. Smart and strong (physically & emotionally) women are Davies' speciality. See also Widerness of Mirrors with its Vietnam setting and Into the Fire, for a breath-taking trip to Manchu Pichu. nb Get the Brit edition if you can, where the female hit-person is a lesbian. The American edition morphs her straight. Shades of Jerry Falwell?

exciting and thrilling

great story line, couldn't guess the ending. A pleasure to read!

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I EVER READ!!

I read this book in a day, and I just couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed the female heroine. I used to be a stockbroker in Denver, and really enjoyed the female heroine, and the vicarious thrills of her life!!!

Fast paced with a great woman lead

You'd think from the overwhelming number of suspense thrillers on the market with male lead characters that only guys could get out alive. What? Women can't live adventurous lives, foil the bad guys, and make good money along the way? Linda Davies has created an original character, a fun, fast-paced story, and a great vacation or "escape from thinking about your own life" story. I read this in London one very hot summer and enjoyed every moment of the book. I am sad that Ms. Davies hasn't written more. If you're looking for great literature, look elsewhere. But if you don't mind the "story over meticulous writing skills" of the leading suspense and legal thriller writers, you'll enjoy this book.

As intoxicating as a snakebite

If you are into Grisham and Stephen Fre, you will definitely like this book. It is well paced, and the character is really feisty. Personally , I liked the book, and was very satisfied with the characterization displayed.