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tomaind's review against another edition
4.0
I've been reading Danielle Steel books for years. I don't read her often any more because, in recent years, her books have not held my attention as her earlier books. This book took me by surprise and I really enjoyed it. This was not her standard romance novel, in fact not much romance at all. The story moved along to keep me interested. I liked the characters, except for Luisa. Too bad they don't make her books into tv movies any longer, because I think this one would be good on the Lifetime channel.
tammejohnson's review against another edition
5.0
I really liked this book. I haven’t read a lot of Danielle Steel’s books but the ones I have read are all very good.
This book is a story about, love betrayal, family secrets, anger, and healing. It also covers a murder trial.
The main character, Alexa Hamilton, is a Yankee from Manhattan. She is a successful ADA who is assigned a high profile criminal case that she feels will help her career tremendously. While preparing for the trial, her 17-year-old daughter, Savannah, receives threatening letters so Alexa sends her to Charleston to live with her father, Tom. He is a rich, Southern, banker who betrayed and broke her heart.
Once Savannah arrives in Charleston she encounters many new things; her heritage, new friends, half-siblings, her not so nice grandmother who becomes understanding and an evil step-mother, Luisa. Although Savannah knows she will never be a true ‘Southerner’ she learns to love the South and grasps her new found family.
This book is a story about, love betrayal, family secrets, anger, and healing. It also covers a murder trial.
The main character, Alexa Hamilton, is a Yankee from Manhattan. She is a successful ADA who is assigned a high profile criminal case that she feels will help her career tremendously. While preparing for the trial, her 17-year-old daughter, Savannah, receives threatening letters so Alexa sends her to Charleston to live with her father, Tom. He is a rich, Southern, banker who betrayed and broke her heart.
Once Savannah arrives in Charleston she encounters many new things; her heritage, new friends, half-siblings, her not so nice grandmother who becomes understanding and an evil step-mother, Luisa. Although Savannah knows she will never be a true ‘Southerner’ she learns to love the South and grasps her new found family.
thea_no_evil's review against another edition
Southern Lights - I really enjoyed this book very different style for steel and we have two stories running together thro mother and daughter - I read this quickly because I was drawn into the characters lives and wanted to know where it would led and what would happen with the relationships as well as the court case
gingey0411's review against another edition
2.0
I was not impressed with the story in this book. I didn’t hate this book but I certainly struggled to finish it. It seemed like there would be more on Luke and Alexa’s story but I was disappointed. After finishing the book, it felt like three different stories that didn’t really connect with each other.
jocelynlindsay's review against another edition
2.0
Picked this one up in a hospital gift store. I haven't read a Danielle Steel book since I was in my early 20s. I kept waiting for there to be more (I'm finding that's a common complaint about a lot of books I'm reading these days) or for something to happen or for there to be some major conflict. It felt very lacklustre to me. I remember Steel books being more spicy. Maybe that was just my age at the time.
stepgg's review against another edition
3.0
This should have been a five star book. The first half/three quarters was great. Then the end of the trial and after was quite boring and predictable and just drawn out when you knew exactly what was going to happen. I felt like the last bit was written rushed. I kept thinking more was going to happen or the would be a twist part way through the book and then it seemed like it changed to more narrative writing and not near as good as the first part.
gettinglostinagoodbook's review against another edition
3.0
Danielle Steele always offers a light read that is enjoyable. Despite the predictability of these books, I still look for her new titles.
calibr2008's review against another edition
It was kinda funny reading it while living near Charleston but definitely was not my favorite Danielle Steel book.