Release: August 1982
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: William Morrow &.Co
Source: Amzon
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible
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Kate Blackwell, the enigma behind Kruger-Brent Ltd is celebrating her ninetieth birthday with her dysfunctional family. She starts to recall the scandals, blackmails, murders and ghosts from her past. Flashback to four generations of the McGregor/Blackwell saga, that begins with Jamie McGregor’s entry into South Africa as a diamond prospector. The story unfolds the feud with Salomon Van Der Merwe on the quest for attaining diamonds. And also ,how he raises to power in South Africa with the help of his friend Banda.
The storyline then continues with Kate Blackwell, Jamie’s daughter who loves the power of Kruger-Brent. And she manipulates David Blackwell, Brad Rogers, and her own son Tony to doing what she thinks is best for the company. She does this even at the cost of demolishing their dreams and desires. However, she is no match for her granddaughter Eve Blackwell, whose main aim is to plot devious ways of eliminating her twin sister Alexandra to get complete control of the empire.
About the Author:
Best known today for his exciting blockbuster novels, Sidney Sheldon is the author of The Best Laid Plans, Nothing Lasts Forever, The Stars Shine Down, The Doomsday Conspiracy, Memories of Midnight. Also in the list are The Sands of Time, Windmills of the Gods, If Tomorrow Comes, Master of the Game, Rage of Angels, Bloodline. Other popular ones are A Stranger in the Mirror, and The Other Side of Midnight. Almost all have been number-one international bestsellers. New York Times acclaimed his first book, The Naked Face, as “the best first mystery of the year” and he received an Edgar Award. Most of his novels have become major feature films or TV miniseries, and there are more than 275 million copies of his books in print throughout the world.
Before he became a novelist, Sidney Sheldon had already won a Tony Award for Broadway’s Redhead and an Academy Award for The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer. He has written the screenplays for twenty-three motion pictures, including Easter Parade (with Judy Garland) and Annie Get Your Gun. In addition, he penned six other Broadway hits and created three long-running television series. Thes include Hart to Hart and I Dream of Jeannie, which he also produced. As a writer ,he has delighted millions with his award-winning plays, movies, novels, and television shows. Sidney Sheldon reigns as one of the most popular storytellers of all time.
Master of the Game Review:
This was the very first adult fiction book and I absolutely loved it! This book is truly a page turner and you won’t be able to put it down once you start. The writing is simple, and the pacing of the storylines sweeps you off your feet from the get go. This book literally has everything! You want action and adventure, you get daredevil escapades of guys beating sharks, dodging land-mines and floating across deadly reefs. How about Revenge, Romance, Blackmail, murders, lust, greed, deceit, and betrayal with exotic locations of South Africa and Europe?
The characters are larger than life ,but well written and makes the reader love or hate them. I felt bad for Tony, and how he loses control when he finds himself trapped in the web of lies. I despised Eve’s character, and kept thinking how low she would go to partner with someone who abused her. However, she was great fun to read her compared to Alexandra, who seemed to be a complete bore. As much as I detested Kate at times, she was by far my favorite in the book. Honestly, I couldn’t help but root for her when she determinedly keeps searching for the next heir to the throne. It was surprising how raunchy some of the subject matter was, considering that this book is in the early 80s. The character of George Miller just made my jaw drop and go WTF.
Most of Sidney Sheldon’s works from the 80s are over the top, soap opera styled novels. However, they all keeps the reader hooked, and he truly is a “Master of the Game” in writing this one. Overall, MOTG is captivating read, and has motivated me to pick up the next one in the series “Mistress of the Game”.
