Watching Vanessa

by Patricia M. Tiffin

Book Overview

Kate Greerson has taken an instant dislike to her friend Vanessa's lover, Jake. It's nothing she can explain, just a feeling. But no one else in their circle of girlfriends seems concerned, until... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312974159
• ISBN13: 9780312974152
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

A brilliant read!

I thought this book was excellent. The plot was full of suspense, and each character brought out a different emotion. A truly entertaining book.

An Outstanding Thriller!

Watching Vanessa is an outstanding thriller with a fully realized, multicultural cast of characters. The protagonist, Kate, is a carefully-drawn portrait of a woman whose perceptions are clouded by alcohol, but whose loyalty to her friends remains fierce. The title character, Vanessa, is fascinating, a multidimensional African American heroine with complex vulnerabilities (I was reminded of Barbara Neely's Blanche and Jane Harvard's Toni Isaccs, among others) and a dynamic personality. Most importantly, the book shows the power of women's friendship in the context of a page-turning thriller. Great work from Patricia Tiffin--I'd love to see another book from her with Vanessa as the lead character!

Outstanding first book

I was blown away by this outstanding book. It is so well written, that I journeyed along with Kate in her downward alcoholic spiral and felt her every emotional upheaval. Kudos to Patricia Tiffin on her first book.

It was humorous, sad, happy & suspenseful - it had it all!!

I found this book to be easy to read and was quickly wrapped up in the story. It made me laugh in places and cry in others. It built to a very suspenseful and intense ending. I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to new writings by this author.