The Gold Coast Audiobook

" One of my ALL time favorite summer reads. "

" Witty, fun! "

" It reminded me of all the Sidney Sheldon books I read in the '80s. Fast read, plot twists, evil characters, I loved it ! thanks Suzie ! Can't wait to finish the sequel, The Gate House. "

" classice demille about the north shore of long island "

" A very slow burner, but still keeps itself interesting despite the length. Superb dialogue, and less of a thriller than a look into the head of a man going through a massive change in life and lifestyle. Not what I expected, and all the better for the surprise. "

" Deeper than James Patterson but still a light read. "

" Could NOT put it down. "

" I really enjoyed this book. The characters are what keep you reading and without John's sarcasm and wit I don't think I would have stuck with it to the middle. It also is a great look into the world of organized crime. Loved it and I can't wait to read The Gate House. "

" great beach read, as are most of demille's books. "

" My book club selection that was actually a recommendation from my BFF. "

" Loved this Mafia meets the Gold Coast novel. I listened to the audio version which made all the true italian and high-born accents all the better. "

" thoroughly entertaining though not profound. "

" if i recall correctly, a very juicy read! "

" I read this book when it came out about ten years ago. I had purchased "The Gate House", which is the sequel, so I figured I better re-read the first book to get reacquainted with the characters and story line. Awesome story. His writing style often has me laughing out loud while reading. "

" Normally not into classic novel types but this one was so entertaining. I live the POV it's told through and the way it all twists and turns. "

" Great social narration - the author really highlights the social differences between all the main characters. The ending is GREAT! A very quick read...great beach reading for sure. "

" So loved the sarcasm. "

" Love Nelson DeMille - But this one is an all time favorite. "

" First DeMille I ever read. He had me at "The". "

" This book took a seriously long time to get into. The first half was so slow I wanted to stop reading it altogether (my book club friends know this is not possible for me). It wasn't bad -- just really slow. The second half, however, was really good. I read the last quarter in one sitting. "

" My very favorite DeMille. Different than his usual fare, but brilliant and funny. "

" My first introduction to DeMille, after my sister told me to read t! He is a keeper! "

" Wished I hadn't read the preview about "The Gate House," the second in the series, in the little blurb on the B&N website because it gave away the ending of "The Gold Coast." (So warning....avoid the overview to avoid a spoiler!) Oh well, still fun. Love the sarcasm of John Sutter. "

" I got bored with this book and never finished it. "

" Decent read. Witty dialogue and an interesting story. Seemed to drag on towards a bit in the middle. You could see how much of this character's story was being manipulated and where it was headed but it was still interesting to see it happen. "

" excellent read. Keep me up late several nights. "

" This will be the last one of his I read. If this is his best work, I guess i'm just not a fan. It was OK, but given how long it took me to get thru it, it clearly wasn't great. "

" First Sentence: "I first met Frank Bellarosa on a sunny Saturday in April at Hicks' Nursery, an establishment that has catered to the local gentry for over a hundred years." "

" One of DeMille's finest. Thoroughly engaging from the start. "

" This is easily one of the best books I have ever read, just a dynamite story!! "

" Excellent story about the The Gold Coast. "

" I liked this book 'cause it's set on the gold coast of Long Island where I worked for the summer and the author talks about the place I worked, the pub we drank in and the kinds of people that live there. It's also a nice study on mid life crisis. "

" Good book, but LONG. I found my brain kind of wondering around because it took forever to finish this book. I like his writing and his stories are good, but he's a little wordy. Maybe I need to listen to him on cd or something... "

" It started out great, and then I lost interest. I liked the characters in the beginning of the book , but as I got further into the book, I realized I didn't like them at all. I finished the book but found it too be a struggle to get through and I skipped & skimmed through to the end. "

" This is a page turner, couldn't put it down-was so intrigued by the wealth, dysfunction and culture of this well known area nearby to where I was raised. "

" One of my favorite DeMille books. "

" A good juicy drama, in line with a modern Godfather. I couldn't put it down! "

" This was a good story but it had a lot of retoric in it and I had to skim a bit. The smart mouthed character was getting on his own nerves by the end of the book. I have already started reading the next book. "