Master of the Game ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon


I read it YEARS ago. It was published in 1982. I don't think I've ever re-read a book (Bible excluded). I loaned a few of my Sidney Sheldon books to my friend Mike and told him to start with this one. I decided to listen to it because it was my all time favorite and it was so long ago I wanted to refresh my memory so we can talk about it when he reads it.

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Kate Blackwell is one of the richest and most powerful women in the world. She is an enigma, a woman surrounded by a thousand unanswered questions. Her father was a diamond prospector who struck it rich beyond his wildest dreams. Her mother was the daughter of a crooked Afrikaaner merchant. Her conception was itself an act of hate-filled vengeance. At the extravagant celebrations of her ninetieth birthday, there are toasts from a Supreme Court Judge and a telegram from the White House. And for Kate there are ghosts, ghosts of absent friends and of enemies. Ghosts from a life of blackmail and murder. Ghosts from an empire spawned by naked ambition! Sidney Sheldon is one of the most popular storytellers in the world. This is one of his best-loved novels, a compulsively readable thriller, packed with suspense, intrigue and passion. It will recruit a new generation of fans to his writing.

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, Crime, Historical Fiction
The historical part was the South African Diamond Industry, systemic issues of colonialism and exploitation. 

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Overall Enjoyment 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Did it grab and keep my attention? 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

Would I recommend it to anyone? Yes ➕

Would I want a sequel 🕮 Yes ➕

Would I want to read more books by this author 📚 Yes ➕of course, I've read them all! 

Trigger Warnings 💣💥Murder, Violence, Manipulation

Spice 🌶 🌶 Yes

Plot twist 🌪🌪🌪🌪🌪 Always! :gasp: worthy.

Tidbits - One review I read said "This book is the literary equivalent of crack". Yes, I was addicted all over again. 
You know how people ask "what book would you want to read again for the first time"? About 40 years later it WAS like reading it again for the first time. I remembered a lot of it but had also forgotten about a lot. As I always say Sydney Sheldon WAS the Master of the Game when it came to captivating mystery/thriller/suspense. 

🎧 Shannon Engermann

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