Betrayal by Danielle Steele

​"Betrayal" by Danielle Steele -Too simple !

This book is Corgi in 2013 and has 416 pages. 

Tally Jones is a highly successful Hollywood movie director. She lives with Hunter, her boyfriend who’s a movie producer. Her long time best friend Bridgette is also her personal assistant. Her accounts are handled by her accountant Victor. There is a betrayal. No, two. Make it three. 

What are the betrayals? Who betrays Tally? How does Tally come to know? What will happen?

Tally is 39, she is beautiful but never bothers about her looks and always dresses shabbily. After two failed marriages, she now lives with Hunter, her boyfriend. Hunter is a Hollywood producer, loves Tally and is a very good cook. Max is Tally’s daughter. She is studying in New York. Brigette is Tally’s best friend and personal assistant. She looks very attractive, like a movie star, and has an active love life with a string of minor young movie stars. She is also very meticulous and protective about Tally. Victor Carson is Tally’s accountant. He has suffered from failed marriages and has an expensive, young, trophy wife. He doesn’t have money to  spend on her lifestyle but can’t leave her either. Brianna, his expensive trophy wife, half his age, is fleecing him. Jim is an FBI agent specializing in white collar crimes. 

Title of the book is Betrayal. So when the Betrayal is found and addressed the book should end. However, in this case the book continues, slows down, stretches with an objective to find love and Oscar.  But rather than ending on a high, it brings the graph down. Either that or the title should have been something else. 

Author doesn’t explain exactly how the money fraud was conducted, just that fraud happened. Is it not possible to check with the bank who withdrew the money?

The biggest flaw of the story is that it’s super predictable. Smart readers can see who betrays who. All three betrayals are easily seen before they are revealed. It’s also easy to guess who finds love with who. There are simply no surprises or twists in the tale. 

Danielle Steele plots are always simple. This, however, is too simple and straight forward. 

Why did I read this book? Author. 

What did I like? Simplicity. 

What I didn't like? Predictability. Length. 

Not a must read.