JEFFREY ARCHER'S NOVELS

dexa

siapa kat sini suka jeffrey archer --
he was a member of parliament in UK and was jailed cuz of perjury..
and he did write some books while in the prison..
i read  - purgatory --( he wrote this while in prison)

however -- putting his private life aside --
he is one of the best novelist...
once u read his books -- u do not wanna put down..

my favourite novel of his --
A MATTER  OF HONOUR...
(about a son trying to make it right and
fullfil his dead father's wish -- very awesome plot)

yang lain2  (i read all his novels)  yang i ingat -- cuz
i baca archer  ni  masa high school lagi in canada --
the prodigal daughter
kane and abel
shall we tell the president?
the fourth estate ( one of the best)
the eleven commandment
first among equal..

latest i baca - collection series dia -
cat' o'nine tales -


now i am ordering already his latest book --
FALSE IMPRESSION --
hopefuly dapat soon --   

anybody read that one yet??
and if u do---- how was it??

ada sesiapa boleh review tentang  novel dia?
adakah you all rasa -- 'moved'  bila baca??

wa'ah

tak pernah baca buku dia..
maybe when i was planning to start reading his books... keluar case dia kat news..trus tak jadi belu buku dia..sampai skarang..

buku dia pasal apa aa generally?

periwinkle..

baca satu je, not a penny more not a penny less.. memang best buku tu..
teringin nak baca kane and abel..

dexa

kane and abel is GREAT!!
u gonna love it....

i strongly recommend the book..
(i ada kat rumah buku ni --
cuz i read it few times - some novels i love
i will keep -- )

dexa

Originally posted by wa'ah at 4-9-2006 05:38 PM
tak pernah baca buku dia..
maybe when i was planning to start reading his books... keluar case dia kat news..trus tak jadi belu buku dia..sampai skarang..

buku dia pasal apa aa generally?

various ---
mostly family -- and politic..

since u tak pernah baca lagi buku archer
saya nak cadangkan u pergi book store
RENT OR  BUY   THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT..

honestly - saya percaya  if u love fiction novel -- yang
interesting -- yang banyak twisting plot and moved bila baca
the eleventh commandment  is strongly  recommended..

happy reading!!

and tell us how u like it...
i bet my last penny  u will enjoy this novel very much!

Eh dexa ni, mcm sama pulak author yg aku suka.

Aku mula2 baca jeffrey archer ni "A Twist in the Tale" or something like that. Very interesting sbb ending dia mmg lain dari apa yg kita expect. It's more like a collection of short stories. Kalau nak try, i think cuba lah baca this particular book.

So far, i've finished his prison series - vol. 1 and 2. Volume 3 dah lama beli tapi tak baca2 lagi. I found the books very interesing sbb cerita pasal dia kat dlm prison. I like his style of writing.

Lagi satu buku dia lupa lah apa tajuk yg very gripping jugak. Not a penny more not a penny less kot. I truly cant remember. Ke kane and abel ek? I'll find out later.

But if u r a first timer, try "a twist in the tale" tu lah, nipis je buku ni. Yg lain2 tu tebal2 belaka.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Archer's ( Kane and Abel ) talent as a raconteur is evident in these 12 distinctive short stories, all of which have surprise endings. Many center on human failings such as jealousy, obstinacy, pettiness or prejudice; 10 are based on "known incidents" that Archer has "embellished." An almost reportorial, straightforward style actually enhances each concluding jolt. In "The Perfect Murder," a married man kills his mistress, cunningly implicates someone else, and ensures that hapless person's conviction. "A La Carte" concerns Mark Hapgood, who grudgingly works as a lowly hotel porter to please his father, then unexpectedly becomes a celebrated hotel chef. The amorous, contented female narrator of "Just Good Friends" turns out to be a cat. The stunning "Christinia Rosenthal" shows the needless tragedy that results when a girl's anti-Semitic parents oppose her marriage to a rabbi's son. Though the plots are rather slight, Archer's understanding of human nature, and his talent for surprise endings, make this volume a must for his fans. First serial to Penthouse and New Woman; Literary Guild alternate; major ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Ah..dah ingat, yg aku baca tu kane and abel. Lepas tu the prodial daughter, lepas tu sambungan "shall we tell the president" tak sempat nak baca lagi.

FaRiShAsYaHaNaZ

ermsss ... teringat plak cite bridget jones' diary ... he and salman rushdie made a cameo .... hehehe ... derang  muka blur2  masa bridget jones tu intro buku in book launching in one of it's scenes

dexa

thats the one!!...

buku dia yang fiction tu - memang tebal..

tapi collection - not so bad cuz tak tebal sangat...

kalau suka dengan archer -
try matter of honour
and the eleventh commandment...

limau_nipis

baca short stories dia.. 'a twist in the tale' tu best gak
then sambung dgn antologi 'a quiver full of arrows'

kane & abel tu my friend cakap macam cerita hindustan (of course la, kawan saya tu pun peminat hindustan)

dexa

memang best collection short stories tu...
lama dah baca buku tu - rasanya masa early
teenagers dulu.. tapi memang best...

kane and abel tu -- banyak tentang politics
and family..  great reading though...
yang kat rumah i - collection yang masa mula2
keluar - warna oren buku dia.. keep that very long
time - tapi sebab nak baca lagi - so simpan kat library aje..

dulu saya dermakan buku2 lama kepada second hand book store
and library - so orang ramai boleh baca ( buku yang saya baca sekali
aje -- dan tak nak simpan untuk collection - author yang biasa2 saja)

kalau kita ada buku kat rumah yang fiction ka - story books cam tu --
tak apa rasanya -- give to charity...
some books -- kita simpan cuz they mean lots to us... or the books
are superb --

yatiedin

Love Jeffrey Archer. I grew up with his books. Started reading sometime in the 80's I think with Kane and Abel.  I've got all of his books up to Sons of Fortune. Lepas tu lama tak beli buku dia.
My all time fav is The Eleventh Commandment. SUPERB!!!

[ Last edited by  yatiedin at 21-11-2006 03:53 PM ]

yeah... jeffrey archer forever !


i dah baca semua bukunya ...except yg terbaru la...   belum beli kot

everytime i baca buku dia tu.. tak dapat henti henti... sampai larut malam still tak tidur !  mesti habis b4 i zzzzzzzzzzzzz

yatiedin

Originally posted by gotnobrains22 at 21-11-2006 02:27 PM
yeah... jeffrey archer forever !


i dah baca semua bukunya ...except yg terbaru la...   belum beli kot

everytime i baca buku dia tu.. tak dapat henti henti... sampai larut malam still tak  ...

so true... mesti tak leh letak... want to get to the last page

dexa

will get his latest book

false impression this weekend --

sesiapa yang minat archer -- dah baca?

yaneng

i memang baca all his books....yg baru kuar jer belum....

entah berapa puluh kali yaneng ulang baca pun tak tahu.....

my fav maybe is as the crow flies....sebab ada unsur2 entrepreneurship and motivation dlm tue....

dexa

thats the latest --
yang lain semua dah baca --
his short stories all were great too --

ahhh  great book  as the crow flies--

nanti bacalah false impression --
nak tengok whats your opinion tentang tu --

happy reading

yatiedin

Originally posted by dexa at 21-12-2006 06:53 PM
thats the latest --
yang lain semua dah baca --
his short stories all were great too --

ahhh  great book  as the crow flies--

nanti bacalah false impression --
nak tengok whats your opinio ...

I just bought False Impressions. Cant's wait to start reading it

dexa

nanti kita review la --
saya baru booked buku tu tomolo --
so tomolo gi ambik kat book store --

tak sabar nak baca--

naz_bella

False Impression...bought yesterday...finished reading today..memang best!! :pompom: worth reading..worth buying..go get it to those yg belum beli/baca