Jack of Diamonds
by
Bryce Courtenay
Most people start at the very beginning. Alas, I am not most people and my first Bryce Courtenay novel to be reviewed is also his last. As far as I know. I finished listening to the audio version a while ago now; on March, 24, 2014, to be precise. I completed my review, which follows, the same day.
Read on……
I finished listening to the Jack of Diamonds today and was sad to see that I had reached the end of the story. It was the best book I have listened to for some time. I stress ‘listen’ as the narrator’s accents, Canadian, Italian, American, South African, German and Australian were, in my opinion, perfect.
Was the story line plausible? Possibly.
Was it a good read/listen? Definitely.
A five star, favourite book does not come along very often.
Does it have a Mature Adult rating? Definitely.
However, language which befits the setting, plot and characters.
You have been warned.
It may not read as well as it sounded as an audio book. I loved it. Just a pity there will not be any more.
Spanning the Great Depression, World War II, follow by ties to the Las Vegas Mafia and a romance in South Africa all are combined as only Bryce Courtenay could, to weave a wonderful story.
If you have not read Jack of Diamonds it must be added to you list.
A definite five star favourite.
read.
Goodreads readers have rated
Jack of Diamonds
an average of 3.92 stars from 1,515 ratings and 188 reviews
Jack of Diamonds
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Read in 2014
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