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The Talisman Hardcover – 1 November 2018
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Lynda La Plante
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Product details
- Publisher : Simon & Schuster UK; Reissue edition (1 November 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 752 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1471175863
- ISBN-13 : 978-1471175862
- Dimensions : 15.3 x 4.8 x 23.4 cm
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About the Author
Lynda La Plante's many novels, including the Prime Suspect series, have all been international bestsellers. She is an honorary fellow of the British Film Institute and a member of the UK Crime Writers Awards Hall of Fame. She was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2008. She runs her own television production company and lives in London and Easthampton, New York. Visit her website at LaplanteBooks.com.
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Reviewed in Australia on 19 May 2014
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After reading The Legacy I had to follow on with this one. And like The Legacy, I could not put it down. Excellent story, all such different characters and 'visiting' of the main character from the first book was good as Freedom Stubbs was a favourite. Not at all what you would have expected from a Lynda La Plante book - not her usual crime series genre. Thoroughly recommended.
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This book was excellent, Linda la Plante is a wonderful writer, I could not put the book down, I could also recommend Bella Marfia another book by Linda la Plante great for Christmas presents you can’t go wrong with both of these books.
Reviewed in Australia on 9 November 2020
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Lynda la plante is one of my favourite authors. This totally lived up to my expectations.
Reviewed in Australia on 24 July 2014
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Longwinded saga of unattractive characters with no plot development or interesting story line. Very disappointing and not at all what I was expecting from Lynda La Plante.
Reviewed in Australia on 12 April 2014
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Following The Legacy, the story continues. Holds your interest to the last page. A must read I am sure you will not be disappointed
Reviewed in Australia on 19 August 2014
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loved it - Lynda is a great thriller novelist.
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Wormwood
1.0 out of 5 stars
You get plenty of words for your money
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2019Verified Purchase
I am a great fan of Lynda La Plante. I really enjoy her police novels, both Tennison and Anna Travis and was looking forward to The Talisman. I was massively disappointed. I was prompted to check up on the fact that I had not mistakenly purchased an early Jeffrey Archer. The family Stubbs, Romany origin who own this so-called talisman are sketchily drawn and their interminable progress through life is whistled through so in short bursts that you begin to wonder how it can have been extended to 8 books. Alex Stubbs goes to prison having confessed to his brother Edward's crime of killing his father. The reason is to allow Edward to go to university. In prison, apart from developing a hatred for Edward, in no more than a couple of paragraphs, he reads up on accountancy and becomes a top quality financial genius. Edward, in about the same few words, becomes a commercial genius with criminal activities. The story drags on introducing new characters/relatives, not one of whom can you possibly develop any affinity for. At the end, it seems the subject of the talisman is suddenly remembered and with one deus ex machina twist, whoever is left lives happily ever after. Trouble was, by this time I would have preferred the unpleasant bunch to have been incinerated with their manor house. If you want a book to occupy hours and hours when you have nothing better to do, this is it. You get plenty of words for your money, but nothing to compel you.
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Eileen Dick
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unbelievable rubbush!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2014Verified Purchase
I read the first part of this saga, about Freediom a romany gypsy, and Evelyne his lady , their hard times, struggles etc and how he fought to become a boxing champion, all utterly believable - I enjoyed it so much I immediately bought the Talisman on Kindle, I cannot believe it was written by the same person, it is almost from a different genre, and seems to have no relation to the characters and the story I first enjoyed! Utterly unbelievable, and so many coincidences ! I really believe it would have been better to end the story with the first book. Awful. Wont put me off Lynda de Plante though, she is far too talented! Just hated this book
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a blakey
1.0 out of 5 stars
What a boring book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 July 2020Verified Purchase
After reading the Legacy, I couldn't wait to start the Talisman! What a difference between the two, its killing me with boredom. I have to finish it otherwise I would be annoyed with myself but I've got to be honest its just rubbish! Our Lynda has let us down on this one.

Patricia
5.0 out of 5 stars
2 wonderful reads
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2015Verified Purchase
You need to read the Legacy first to get the full impact of this amazing pair of books. I found myself gripped with the first book, getting to know the characters and where the story was heading. I couldn't wait to get started on the Talisman after reading the Legacy, found the 2nd book even better and certainly didn't want it to end. Action packed from the beginning to the end, an amazing story. Loved it.
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Gwen Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars
A family tale
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2019Verified Purchase
Blood is thicker than water. A tale about true Romany folk. A father killed by a son, and another son taking the blame. A gripping story a bout folk lore, greed, wealth and power and the consequences of not following tradition. Well written.