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anirudh0102's review against another edition
2.0
I must say I am disappointed by this book. Let me be clear if someone is reading Jeffrey Archer's books for the first time and clifton chronicles is the first series, he/she is going to love it. But I am no first time reader. I read most of his books. This book is in no way different than his previous works. Its like a mashup of all his works before. I never took ten days to finish a Jeffrey Archer book. I am not even excited about "Mightier than Sword". This series is just a drag
worldofjoel's review against another edition
3.0
Be Careful What You Wish For is at the very least a better novel then the previous entry into the series, Best Kept Secret. However for a series that started off as splendidly as this, its still a let down from the first two novels.
Be Careful What You Wish For picks up minutes after the cliffhanger from Best Kept Secret and continues down the winding road of mysteries that is a Jeffrey Archer novel. For the first two novels of the series all the twists and turns seemed justified. Unfortunately this family feud that continues in this novel just isn't as interesting a driving force as before. Sure there are reasons why the Cliffton's have enemies but the lengths in which both sides go to seems extreme.
I've found all the novels enjoyable, but not with the same vigor I had at the start of the series. I'm concerned as well that the series doesn't have enough power behind it to make it to the end of the planned seven book series. The good news is this novel does end with an interesting cliffhanger that leaves me just interested enough to come back again.
Be Careful What You Wish For picks up minutes after the cliffhanger from Best Kept Secret and continues down the winding road of mysteries that is a Jeffrey Archer novel. For the first two novels of the series all the twists and turns seemed justified. Unfortunately this family feud that continues in this novel just isn't as interesting a driving force as before. Sure there are reasons why the Cliffton's have enemies but the lengths in which both sides go to seems extreme.
I've found all the novels enjoyable, but not with the same vigor I had at the start of the series. I'm concerned as well that the series doesn't have enough power behind it to make it to the end of the planned seven book series. The good news is this novel does end with an interesting cliffhanger that leaves me just interested enough to come back again.
susannavs's review against another edition
3.0
Ah, the cliff hanger ending Archer loves so well! A few things I didn't expect in here, and a few things that are dragging. I will still finish the series though.
rubynajinnah's review against another edition
4.0
If you're looking for high brow literature, you won't find it here. But if you're looking for a fast paced story that you can't put down, read this book. In hindsight, the only thing I regret is not waiting until all 5 books were published and then reading them all at once. Reading them piecemeal as they are released is taxing on the memory!!
carlg88's review against another edition
4.0
This book really picks up about half way through and then it becomes quite gripping.
cat_literary_world's review against another edition
5.0
Jeffrey Archer made me obsessed with this series I have to admit. I already feel like a part of the Clifton family, and I'm only on book 4. I wanna find out what happens in the next three, but at the same time I don't want it to end. This 4th book presents a lot of action, I mean, the third left us hanging "did Seb died on the crash?" so we must find out what happens, how does Don Pedro react. And then there's the story of this particular book, I was on the verge until the end, where (surprise, surprise) I was left with a lot of questions for the next one. I feel like there's a lot of development (concerning story itself and also the characters). I was afraid that, in such a long series (it's a seven book series), somewhere the story would stop making sense or feel like the same thing. I have to say that it did not happen (so far, at least) and I continue curious to find out what happens next. However I miss some characters, such as Maisie, that I would expect to be more present. Nonetheless is a very good read.
theflamingduck's review against another edition
3.0
Archer definitely keeps a firm foot on the gas in this book when compared to the previous one. Predictable as usual but at this point you don't care about all that as the pages turn automatically.
jasperitis's review against another edition
4.0
These cliff-hanger endings remind me of The Walking Dead tv show-a cheap way for you to keep watching/reading. However, I will keep reading these books, though Sebastian is a bit too Mary-Sue for me. And I miss Henry...he seems to have disappeared from the books.
kilbmc's review against another edition
4.0
This was my least favorite and I had a hard time getting into it, but in the end, I really enjoyed it. I’m quite taken with Hardcastle.