Payback
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Publisher Description
'Michaels grinds out bestsellers by concocting videogenic plots filled with strong heroines and effortless costume changes' Publishers Weekly
The second in the bestselling Sisterhood series, Fern Michaels' Payback continues the story of seven unlikely women bound by their unbreakable friendships, their dark pasts and their desire for revenge.
One of the women, Julia Webster, is a hugely successful plastic surgeon who lives in a gorgeous Georgetown home. But appearances are not as they seem, as the Sisterhood know all too well . . .
Her husband is a US senator on the crest of his greatest political victory. He's used his wife's charm and dignity to his advantage throughout his political career. But behind closed doors he's treated her with nothing but disrespect, and cheating on her is the last straw.
He may have crossed one strong woman, but there are six more where she came from and they're about to teach him a serious lesson in Payback . . .
New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels strikes again in this exceptional and empowering story of revenge against adultery, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Sue Grafton, or Iris Johansen.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Once the hallmark of macho fantasy, payback moves to the heart of modern romance in the spotty second installment of Michaels's Revenge of the Sisterhood series, as the heroines of Weekend Warriors regroup for mission number 2. Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpiece, according to the Sisterhood members: heiress Myra Rutledge; her adopted daughter, Nikki; Kathryn, the truck driver; Alexis, the African-American broker turned personal shopper; Julia, the plastic surgeon; Isabelle, the psychic; and Yoko, the nursery owner. It's vigilante justice for Julia this time: she's "contracted AIDS from her philandering senator husband." Frail Julia gets strength from her friends and guidance from Myra's lover, Charles, an ex-MI6 British operative and gourmet cook who plays a different kind of Charlie to Myra's Angels. ("Now, girls," says Myra, "let's devour this wonderful luncheon Charles has so wonderfully prepared so we can get to work and do what we do best: going after the scoundrels who have turned your worlds upside down.") Charles arranges invites to an exclusive Washington party where the gorgeous avengers kidnap the senator, but a good-looking assistant district attorney threatens to interfere with their plans (if only he and Nikki weren't out to right past wrongs, they could rekindle their old passion!). Michaels grinds out bestsellers by concocting videogenic plots filled with strong heroines and effortless costume changes. Her fast-paced, sentimental, occasionally silly novel puts poetic justice first; romance must wait for the next installment.
