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| The Villa | 
 enlarge | Author: Nora Roberts
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  118 reviews
Sales Rank: 645714
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 421
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0399147128
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780399147128
ASIN: 0399147128
Publication Date: March 1, 2001
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| Customer Reviews:
 One Of My Favorite Books... March 2, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a guy, I wasn't raised reading romance books. After reading my first Nora Roberts book I was hooked. Nora has such a range in her books that there is something for everyone. This is one of her best. I started this book on the morning of a day off from work. After putting it down once to eat, I had it done by mid afternoon. The plot is intense, the characters are easy to get connected to. This would make a great movie. Nora...make this a trilogy please. Don't miss this one.
Another Nora hit! January 29, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Once again, Nora has created a page-turner. While helping us to get to know the Giambelli women, Nora weaves a tale of intrigue, mystery, betrayal and deceit. And just when you think you have it all figured out, she surprises us with a twist at the very end. As usual, you will know the characters so well that you will hate for the story to end!
love this book December 19, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
this book is a lifetime movie if one was ever written.
great plot and characters
The Villa - Good Reading November 2, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline (Falcon Crest revisited) of The Villa. The characters, plots and descriptions of the Napa Valley as well as a lesson in "great" wine making only add to the saga of the Giambelli family and the corporate espionage that unfolds during the course of the novel. I particularly enjoyed the relationship development of Pilar and David Cutter and while some readers felt that Sophia's character was a bit cold, I enjoyed watching her "tough guy-hard shell" antics soften as she accepted the love of a man and the warmth and care that he brought forth with that love. The climax and the revealing of the villain was a complete surprise to me. I had narrowed it down to two people (neither of which were the actual killer) and never guessed the real "bad guy" until it was all played out.
Romance, mystery and strong family ties are what make this story a winner for me.
 Not the best Roberts September 5, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This one was all right. I liked that she was a little less obvious in bringing in some of her normal plot points (such as the importance female friendships and bonds), but the romances were a little less intense (and, therefore, less interesting) and the characters were not fleshed out as well: they did what they did but without enough explanation or internal examination. The ending was also too contrived and was not very satisfying.
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