Following the breathtaking finale of Judith McNaughts dizzying tale of love and despair, what fascinated me the most is McNaughts ability to bewitch the inner sensitivity of her readers.
From the gnarly beginning of this ‘dramatising’ novel, we absorb the heartache of dysfunctional home, the melancholy of empty riches, and the ongoing battle of adoration between the key characters. Cue the protagonist, Meredith Bancroft, Socialite and heiress of department store Bancroft’s and co, portrays this rule of three, with fiery spirit she charges toward each problematic obstacle with her qualities of unmatched valour as the novel continues.
Of course there is a male protagonist, Matthew Farrell. He is unpredictible and wildly outrageous. He conspicuously creeps about the pages, in tantalizing yet silky fashion, causing Meredith’s failing conduct and shattering the perfectly sheltered world built about her by her sullen father.
With each cunning twist, McNaught swerves us among roads of doom and joy, travelling towards exploitation and home truths, combining ardour and woe with impeccable force. This is hardly a Romance enthusiasts miss among the stars of the fiction section!
I came across Judith McNaught after I had been digging around for some new reading material 
within my Grandmothers miniature library of literature. The love of books runs within the blood of my Family, forever us all, keen to sink our teeth into the next adventure. My Grandmother pointed to the novel she was currently reading – ‘Paradise’ – Judith McNaught, urging me to give this book a try, and ultimately to discover her entire works, all of which my Grandmother confessed to having loved all of, each and every one she has ever released.
After studying the preface and synopsis, I agreed to give it a try -merely thinking it to be a simple, easy read – your cliche love story perhaps? No, how wrong was I. She took me through a fortress, an entire rollercoaster worth of emotion, leading me so often to breaking point, I would have to hold the book away from me, for fear the essence of the characters themselves, would come to life!
If you happen to be a fan of Danielle Steel, Jackie Collins, Jill Mansell, E.D James, Iris Gower, I fear you will love McNaught that little bit more. She is a master of the written word, her pages a work of raw art and impeccable literary talent. This is an epic love story, so powerful and enigmatic I felt it in my bones, my blood reddening, my heart soaring, until the very end. I cried uncontrollably, and for me, as a reader, writer and author, this wonderful story has touched me for a lifetime, one I will be picking up again and again.
Article written by Sarah Harrhy -Writer of first Novel in progress – ‘The way we were’
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