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The famous screenwriter and author of numerous works has become a favorite of many readers. It is read when they want to relax or when they want to plunge into the mysterious world of crimes. Due to the fact that Sidney Sheldon often wrote scripts for cult films, there is a clear parallel in his works.
It is as if he draws the future film adaptation with words and does everything possible to easily transfer the characters from the book to the screen. But this does not make the plots less interesting and the stories are truly captivating.
The author could attract the reader from the first lines and not let go until the last letter written. His detective stories and novels are riddled with secrets and mysteries, love and passion, pain and hatred. Acquaintance with the author can begin with any work and you will not be able to tear yourself away until you have read all of his creations.
We recommend you a list of the 10 best books by Sidney Sheldon: a rating of exciting detective stories for a fun evening.
10 The flip side of midnight
The book is a mixture of detective, romantic and adventurous genres. The author describes all the scenes so realistically that it seems as if you are not reading the letters on the sheets, but watching a movie on the screen. Maybe that’s why the adaptation to the book was so easy to do.
The plot inThe flip side of midnight” develops for a long time, almost thirty years pass from the beginning of history to the end. The court accuses the pilot Larry Douglas and his mistress of the murder of his wife. By the end of the process, the heroes have already passed half of their lives.
The plot is based on spectacular and romantic paintings, every detail of which is worked out to the smallest detail. Therefore, it is so easy to believe in everything that happens.
9. Morning, day, night
Scandals, intrigues, investigations – this is an accurate description of the book “Morning, day, night“. After the death of America’s richest man, his family learns about his illegitimate daughter. She has already arrived to lay claim to her inheritance. But no one wants to share it.
In the dashing 90s, this work could easily become a guide on how to prudently win a controlling stake in an illegal way. There are still plenty of prudent descendants of millionaires at the present time, but it is good that the law has made great progress in this matter.
8. Stranger in the mirror
Though the bookStranger in the mirror” is declared as a detective story, there is little detective story in it. This is a story about the life of two people, which is like a roller coaster, with its ups and downs.
Popular comedian Toby Temple dreams of a girl who can save him, who will do anything for him and who will love him for who he is. It would seem that the usual dream of a man, but for him it was not a dream, he was really lucky to meet such a woman.
But not everything is so smooth. The American comedian realizes that she has secrets that she cannot reveal. One more step and their lives will be in danger. In the work, the author showed the whole wrong side of show business. The main characters are neither good nor bad, in the process of reading, each reader will develop their own opinion about them.
7. Blood Ties
Book “Blood Ties” does not let go until the very end. No matter how much you try, it is impossible to guess in advance who is really to blame for all the events. The storyline is very twisted and when it seems that they have finally revealed something, it turns out that it was not there!
At the center of the story is money. And this is not surprising, because people really go crazy and do incredible things for the sake of wealth and power. A young girl’s father, the owner of a large pharmaceutical company, dies. Now she is the heiress. But the girl is sure that death was not an accident and that she herself will become the next victim. But who is to blame for this and who benefits from all this?
6. The stars are shining down
This is a work about a typical American dream. And only this author managed to make something more out of a familiar plot than a script for a Hollywood movie. Yes, there are beautiful interiors and sophisticated landscapes, but there are also deep thoughts and an intricate plot.
At the center of the storyThe stars are shining down“A young girl who achieved wealth and respect through her hard work and perseverance. And more recently, she did not have a penny, and now she achieves her goals no matter what.
5. An intriguer
The book can be attributed to a family saga with a splash of creativity. Another work from the author about a young girl who stops at nothing on the way to her goal. She knows how to get fame, fortune and even love. She is not stopped by lies, betrayal and threats. But what price did she pay to become one?
Book “An intriguer” raises many important topics not only for women, but for society as a whole. Conventionally, the book can be divided into three parts, each of which has its own storyline. Definitely, this is the best work to get to know Sheldon.
4. Anger of angels
Light book. Unlike previous works by the author,Wrath of the angel”does not make you strain too much to unravel the tangle of events and get to the bottom of what is happening.
In the center of the plot are two powerful people who achieve everything themselves and are not used to receiving refusals. He expands his company in criminal ways, and she is a lawyer at the peak of her career.
They stand in each other’s way. Who will win this fierce fight? Big politics means big money and scandals, so the book promises to be interesting.
3. Nothing is eternal
The hospital is a real world with its own laws and rules. A young girl in this world can either become happy or fall at the hands of a beautiful womanizer. After getting to know the hospital, the reader learns about the crime committed. The defense insists with one voice that this murder was committed out of mercy. But many believe that this is just an elaborate crime. Which of them is right?
Three women, trying to make their way to the medical career ladder, find themselves entangled in incredible events. Now they will not only have to prove their abilities as medical professionals, but also take part in secrets and revelations, as they say: “nothing is eternal“.
2. If tomorrow comes
There is no deep meaning or philosophical dialogues. Solid dynamics and a sharp plot. Book “If tomorrow comes” is written like an amazing print movie. Perhaps this is the most famous film adaptation of the author.
The book will plunge you into the wonderful world of intrigue and mysteries. You can spend some wonderful evenings in the company of Sheldon and his main characters. They try their best to break through to the top, but each attempt turns into a true success, and life strikes again and again.
The main characters have a lot to learn and, first of all, this is an attitude to life. No matter how fate hints to them that it is time to give up, they believe in themselves and their goals to the last.
1. Shattered Dreams
Absolutely murder. It is characterized by particular cruelty and hatred. The police are on the trail of an insidious criminal and at some point realize that the killer is a woman. Now they have three suspects: the elegant beauty Ashley, the mischievous “girl without complexes” Tony and the gentle, feminine Alette. But which of these girls, cute at first glance, is capable of cracking down on a man so cruelly?
The plot is a bit long, but the incredible story draws you in and doesn’t let go until the very end. Book “Shattered Dreams” is intriguing and read in one breath.