Drop Dead Beautiful, Jackie Collins
Drop Dead Beautiful, Jackie Collins
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Drop Dead Beautiful
A Novel

Author: Jackie Collins

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 15 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2007

Synopsis

The bestselling author of Lovers & Players returns with Drop Dead Beautiful her 25th fabulous novel and her most beloved character, Lucky Santangelo. Get ready for the scandalously scintillating read only Jackie Collins can deliver!

Like mother, like daughter. No truer words for Lucky Santangelo's sixteen-year-old Max, who goes looking for trouble when she hooks up with some guy she met on the Internet. Soon the beautiful, willful Max finds herself in deeper waters than she can imagine as she becomes a pawn in a greater scheme that leads back to Lucky and Billy Melina, the studly movie-star boyfriend of Lucky's best friend, superstar Venus.

If Max's troubles weren't enough, Lucky has her multi-billion-dollar Las Vegas hotel complex to contend with . . . along with Anthony Bonar, the illegitimate grandson of her one-time Godfather and lethal enemy, Enzio Bonnati. So begins a non-stop thrill ride as Lucky builds her dream resort-and gambles with all she holds dear. Max, too, is following her dreams, and as her high-flying triumphs prove, she's more than just a little Lucky.

About Jackie Collins

There have been many imitators, but only Jackie Collins (1937-2015) can tell you what really goes on in the fastest lane of all. From Beverly Hills bedrooms to a raunchy prowl along the streets of Hollywood; from glittering rock parties and concerts to stretch limos and the mansions of power brokers—Jackie Collins chronicles the real truth from the inside looking out. Jackie Collins has been called a “raunchy moralist” by the late director Louis Malle and “Hollywood’s own Marcel Proust” by Vanity Fair magazine. With over 400 million copies of her books sold in more than forty countries, and with some twenty-seven New York Times bestsellers to her credit, Jackie Collins is one of the world’s top-selling novelists. She is known for giving her readers an unrivalled insider’s knowledge of Hollywood and the glamorous lives and loves of the rich, famous, and infamous. “I write about real people in disguise,” she says. “If anything, my characters are toned down -- the truth is much more bizarre.” Ms. Collins books include Poor Little Bitch Girl, A Santangelo Story and Drop Dead Beautiful. Jackie Collins was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 2013. She lived in Los Angeles, CA.

About Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis has narrated numerous audiobooks, receiving widespread critical acclaim for his performances in a variety of genres including an Audie Award nomination in the Thriller/Suspense category for his narration of Michael Gruber's Night of the Jaguar. His work includes The Stranger, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Battlestar Galactica, Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, and Atherton. His performance in Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan won an Audie nomination in 2014. He has also narrated over thirty Star Wars titles, including Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and Dark Lord. Davis gave voice to Vladimir Lem, one of the central figures in the video game "Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne", which won several Editors Choice Awards.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane on July 07, 2017

Lovely series! no disappointment in the plot..murder,sex,drugs and good writing (paperback!)......more

Goodreads review by Vette32 on August 18, 2011

This book was...not good. Like most reviewers have mentioned, I didn't care for ANY of the characters and got tired of the constant praise for the Santangelo family. The plot wasn't even stimulating. Another Bonatti(gasp) wants revenge on the Santangelos. This plot has been done to death now. The ot......more

Goodreads review by Minty on April 30, 2014

I heard Jackie Collins on the NPR recently & realized I hadn't checked in with her in several years. She was a favorite of mine in late high school and college, I thought I'd see what Lucky Santagelo was up to these days. All I can assume is that Jackie Collins is laying by the pool, fanning herself......more

Goodreads review by Christina on June 25, 2008

I love the Lucky Santangelo series by jackie collins, so I picked this up at the library since it was the next in the series and it's been at least five years since the last one was out. really good, except it did get a bit annoying how often the past books kept being brought up, but I think that cou......more

Goodreads review by Nikki on June 25, 2008

Drop Dead Beautiful is based on the Santangelos, a wealthy Italian family living in LA. I love the Italian aura of Godfathers, tradition, and spicy meatballs :) Jackie Collins can hold ones attention, but this is not a book I would recommend to my fellow readers unless they are in the mood for a sha......more

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