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James Hadley Chase
Paperback | Pages: 239 pages Rating: 3.77 | 734 Users | 19 Reviews
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| Title | : | An Ace Up My Sleeve (Helga Rolfe #1) |
| Author | : | James Hadley Chase |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 239 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2000 by House of Stratus (first published August 23rd 1972) |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Novels |
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'Ace' is the first Chase novel I've read (probably re-read) after many years. I read most of the author's works during my teens. I expected to find the book underwhelming and amateurish, reading it as an adult now. I'm happy to say that even after all these years Chase definitely gets the job done for me. 'Ace' packs an exciting plot with a whole lot of twists in a relatively short book. The story is perhaps a bit slow to start off, compared to his other books and I wouldn't say it ranks among his best novels but it is a darned good one - definitely a recommended read for Chase fans or even for those who've never known Chase magic.Declare Books In Pursuance Of An Ace Up My Sleeve (Helga Rolfe #1)
| Original Title: | An Ace Up My Sleeve |
| ISBN: | 1842321005 (ISBN13: 9781842321003) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Helga Rolfe #1 |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 734 Users | 19 ReviewsColumn Containing Books An Ace Up My Sleeve (Helga Rolfe #1)
Helga Rolfe is in her early 40s, and is married to a rich man in his early 60s. She married him for his money, and to help him manage it, but he made her agree that if she had an affair she would be cast out. Maybe because of this, she seems obsessed with sex. In Europe she meets a young American, kind of a cowboy, a broke innocent abroad. She takes him under her wing, so to speak, but there is more to him than meets the eye, and she ends up being blackmailed by an investment agent who hasThe first volume in the Helga Roolfe series,fairly ordinary.
This was my fourth Chase and I really DID NOT like it. Not only did it started really slowly, but also, when it got to the climax, it started to repeat itself over and over. I found the characters to be alternatively disgusting and/or incredibly stupid, making choices that someone in their position would not make.I couldn't find the magic from other chases in this one.
Action packed thriller, Chase really makes you chase the story.
As one of the characters of this novel used to say,I can explain this novel in that line - "story started off at the square A and at the end,it's still at the square A". While the first half was good,with twist and shock,the 2nd half was a bore!! Complete predictable and plain plot... 2 stars.PS - As there is a series of 'Helga Rolfe' covering two more novels,I wonder whether those are even worse than this or better?
Wow this Jack Archer want to end Helger life by bluffing her but "Yes Ma'am the boy impeded the bluffing.
Ace' is the first Chase novel I've read (probably re-read) after many years. I read most of the author's works during my teens. I expected to find the book underwhelming and amateurish, reading it as an adult now. I'm happy to say that even after all these years Chase definitely gets the job done for me. 'Ace' packs an exciting plot with a whole lot of twists in a relatively short book. The story is perhaps a bit slow to start off, compared to his other books and I wouldn't say it ranks among
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