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Product Description #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille delivers the long-awaited follow-up to his classic novel The Gold Coast.
When John Sutter's aristocratic wife killed her mafia don lover, John left America and set out in his sailboat on a three-year journey around the world, eventually settling in London. Now, ten years later, he has come home to the Gold Coast, that stretch of land on the North Shore of Long Island that once held the greatest concentration of wealth and power in America, to attend the imminent funeral of an old family servant. Taking up temporary residence in the gatehouse of Stanhope Hall, John finds himself living only a quarter of a mile from Susan who has also returned to Long Island. But Susan isn't the only person from John's past who has reemerged: Though Frank Bellarosa, infamous Mafia don and Susan's ex-lover, is long dead, his son, Anthony, is alive and well, and intent on two missions: Drawing John back into the violent world of the Bellarosa family, and exacting revenge on his father's murderer--Susan Sutter. At the same time, John and Susan's mutual attraction resurfaces and old passions begin to reignite, and John finds himself pulled deeper into a familiar web of seduction and betrayal. In THE GATE HOUSE, acclaimed author Nelson Demille brings us back to that fabled spot on the North Shore -- a place where past, present, and future collides with often unexpected results.
Gatehouse by Nelson DemilleNovember 20, 2008 All I needed to know before buying his book was that Nelson Demille wrote it. No one will be disaappointed. I haven't finished the novel, but the typically brilliant wit of Demille is certainly needed during the difficult times our country is experiencing.
Sorely DisappointingNovember 20, 2008 First, Nelson DeMille is my favorite author. I cannot believe I am writing a one-star review, but "The Gate House" was not even close to his other work.
I agree with most of what other one-star reviewers had to say, but I'd like to add this: Susan Sutter was completely unsympathetic, and I did not like her at all. I found it hard to believe that John was suddenly madly in love with her again. I thought he was pretending. The only time I was reminded he loved her was when he was telling us that he was. I disliked her so much that (I'm ashamed to admit) I was sort of rooting for Anthony to come along and take care of her. Then John and Elizabeth could have had a chance for real happiness. It could have been the next book.
Also, the contents of Ethel's letter didn't seem like enough to convince William Stanhope to suddenly give in to all John's demands.
I sure hope Mr. DeMille gets back to writing the way he used to.
rehash of a rehash of a rehash...November 20, 2008 The first half of this book rehashes a previous book, and the second half of this book rehashes the first half of this book. I REALLY hate that. Not a lot happens, and the whole story is bland. I gave it an extra star, because some of the humor was clever.
Where is Scott Brick ?November 20, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nelson, what happened to Scott Brick reading your works? Shame on you! This new guy is very disapointing!
If DeMille were a 1st time author, this would never have been publishedNovember 20, 2008 I have read most if not all of DeMille's books. This one goes on forever with little or no point. The characters are mostly forgettable and the plot is almost non-existent. As a 200 page book this might have been an enjoyable escape. But, as an almost 700 page book, it is interminable. I cannot remember ever being so disappointed by a favorite author. I learned a lesson: even with an author you love, read Amazon.com reviews before ordering!
