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If Tomorrow Comes
First published 1985 · 790 pages
A glamorous, globe-trotting revenge fantasy where a wronged woman transforms into a brilliant master thief.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a first-class lounge in the 1980s, martini in hand, ready for a high-stakes adventure. It is a masterclass in the propulsive, globe-trotting thriller, sweeping you from the gritty despair of a Louisiana prison to the glittering casinos and auction houses of Europe. The mood is pure, unadulterated escapism laced with the deeply satisfying sting of righteous revenge. You are strapped in for a cinematic ride of elaborate cons, dazzling disguises, and a sizzling cat-and-mouse romance that crackles with wit. The prose is slick and invisible, designed solely to keep the pages turning at breakneck speed. It is the perfect indulgence for anyone who loves watching a brilliant, underestimated woman outsmart a corrupt world and take back her power with spectacular style.
- Mood
- glamorous
- jet-setting
- thrilling
- high-stakes
- Tone
- slick
- melodramatic
- triumphant
- suspenseful
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- righteous revenge · reinvention and survival · the thrill of the con · cat-and-mouse romance
- The writing
- Cinematic, slick, and highly accessible, prioritizing relentless plot momentum over literary flourish.
- The arc
- Plunges from naive optimism into crushing betrayal before soaring into exhilarating, triumphant empowerment.
- Who it's for
- Fans of glamorous, globe-trotting escapism who crave elaborate heists and brilliant, resourceful heroines outsmarting corrupt men.
Content notes
- prison violence
- sexual assault
- suicide
- betrayal
About the book
She's Tracy Whitney. Sidney Sheldon's most exciting heroine ever. Lovely, idealistic, she's soon to enter into a dazzling world of sumptuous wealth, audacious exploits, and narrow escapes--and to a passion, dangerous and elusive, that promises to fulfill all her secret dreams...
The from the master of suspense. A mafia conspiracy and one woman against the world. Tracy Whitey is on top of the world. Young, beautiful, intelligent, she is about to marry into wealth and glamour - until, betrayed by her own innocence, she finds herself in prison, framed by a ruthless mafia gang and abandoned by the man she loves.
Beaten and broken, but surviving with her dazzling ingenuity, Tracy emerges from her savage ordeal - determined to avenge those who have destroyed her life. Her thirst for revenge takes her from New Orleans to London, from Paris to Madrid and Amsterdam.
Tracy is playing for the highest stakes in a deadly game. Only one man can challenge her - he's handsome, persuasive and every bit as daring. Only one man can stop her - an evil genius whose only hope of salvation is in Tracy's destruction.
Description from Open Library.
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