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Puppet Mass Market Paperback – Dec 1 2005

by Joy Fielding (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 56 ratings
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New York Times bestselling author
Joy Fielding
is the mistress of the "taut suburban thriller"(Kirkus Reviews). Now Fielding unnerves readers with a richly layered page-turner that swings from haunting intrigue to electrifying suspense in the space of a heartbeat.

PUPPET

Living a no-strings-attached life in glamorous Palm Beach, beautiful, steely-nerved criminal attorney Amanda Travis knows exactly what she likes: spinning classes, the color black, and one-night stands. Here's what she dislikes: the color pink, nicknames...and memories. Which is why she has shut the door on two ex-husbands, her estranged mother, and her hometown of Toronto. Then comes the news that will shatter Amanda's untouchable world: her mother, who has always held a strange power over everyone she encounters, has shot and killed a complete stranger. Forced to return to Toronto, Amanda must confront her demons and unravel the truth behind her mother's violent act -- while the taunting, teasing name from her past dances in her head...Puppet...telling her that someone else is orchestrating her fate.

Includes an excerpt from Mad River Road, Joy Fielding's riveting new novel -- coming soon in hardcover from Atria Books
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  1. Print length
    496 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pocket Star
  4. Publication date
    Dec 1 2005
  5. Dimensions
    10.48 x 3.3 x 19.05 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0743488016
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0743488013
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"Fielding is a master of anticipation and tension."

-- The Globe and Mail (Toronto)

About the Author

Joy Fielding is the New York Times bestselling author of Now You See Her, The Wild Zone, Still Life, Charley’s Web, Heartstopper, Mad River Road, Puppet, Lost, Whispers and Lies, Grand Avenue, The First Time, See Jane Run, and other acclaimed novels. She divides her time between Toronto and Palm Beach, Florida. Visit her website at JoyFielding.com.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pocket Star; Reprint edition (Dec 1 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743488016
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743488013
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 305 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.48 x 3.3 x 19.05 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 56 ratings

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Joy Fielding is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Still Life, Charley's Web, Heartstopper, See Jane Run, and other acclaimed novels. She divides her time between Toronto and Palm Beach, Florida.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mandy is not a character you can like because of all her philandering and insensitivity towards the ...
Reviewed in Canada on August 20, 2016
I agree with all the reviews, 5 star and 1 star. Mandy is not a character you can like because of all her philandering and insensitivity towards the feelings of others. I believe in part this does happen to people who grow up neglected and unloved. Like it says in the book, she liked her mom's anger better than ignoring her because at least it was some kind of feelings. I've read the same sentiment before that even violence is preferable to being ignored and unloved. It really does a lot of damage to a child. I thought this was portrayed excellently and how getting to know her mother and sister and feel some love, opened her up to showing some. She would have a long way to go in the real world, but you felt it was a start and even though I didn't like her character for most of the book, I grew to understand her and care about her and hope the best for her. The twists to the book were great and difficult to guess what her mom's secret was. I found this book to be full of everything I love in a book, mystery, suspense and gettting to understand the characters and what makes them tick. This was my first read of Joy Fielding's, but it will not be my last!
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avid amazoner
4.0 out of 5 stars this is just same old, same old from Joy. But fun.
Reviewed in Canada on June 24, 2019
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I disliked when Joy got Canadian things wrong -- like using the word attorney. But it is a quick and fun read for those who look for that.
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Priscilla
5.0 out of 5 stars A real page turner
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2012
Well it speaks to the storyline and gripping writing style of this novel that has me finished in 8 days. Yes, it was a quick read. The fact that the story had me guessing and flipping pages trying to put the pieces together in this murder mystery, i'm delighted to have had a chance to read this book.

I didn't like the main character's whinny, over the top personality. It prevented me from really sympathizing with her much. Sure she had a rough childhood and the truth that rocks not only those in the story, but the readers themselves was a lot for anyone to go through. It still had me telling her to grow up a lot.

I have never read any of Joy's books so this was a positive introduction to her books. I look forward to the ones I plan to read in the future.

If you're looking for a book to captivate your mind and keep you guessing to the very last pages, then this is the quick mystery for you!

I'm rating this as high as possible, 5/5, because the writing was so intriguing and the twists and turns in this book rival those of my favourite books and writing styles. You can't do much better than that.
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Linda Greenwood
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon is a great place to shop. I have never been disappointed with the goods.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2019
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JerseyGirl
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced thriller
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2017
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Puppet refers to the nickname that Amanda Travis remembers being called when she was a little girl. She is now a grown woman and a criminal attorney practicing in Florida. She receives a call from a former husband that she needs to come home to Toronto, Canada because her mother has allegedly murdered a stranger.

However, Amanda at first will not even consider speaking to her ex, much less to go home to Toronto, because her family life there was anything but pleasant. However, when she finally talks to her ex-husband, he convinces her to come home. She has not talked to her family or her ex-husband in seven years.

To say that Amanda has "issues" is really an understatement. For all of Amanda's young life, her mother was an abusive alcoholic. Her father was a kind man but Amanda mostly remembers that he constantly told her to be quiet and to not disturb her mother. Consequently, she has emotional and commitment problems.

After visiting her mom in prison, Amanda begins to search for the reason that her mom would murder an absolute stranger. The story has twists and turns that kept me reading all night.

If you enjoy thrillers with a touch of romance, then this Joy Fielding book will keep you reading all night.
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Mathilda
5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable book -
Reviewed in Germany on February 5, 2007
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I love this book. True, Amanda is somebody who cannot deal with relations and therefore decided that casual sex is the only kind of relation she is willing to risk. But the book explains quite reasonable why Amanda falls short in this area and the rest is simply good suspense and an exciting story. The characters are pretty good developped. After a couple of mediocre books this is finally again an excellent one.
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Ben Thompson
5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Gift
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2021
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Puppet was a Christmas Gift for a friend. I read this book last year and wanted to keep my copy for myself. Out of the hundreds of books I've read before I put Puppet in the top five.
This is a great read right up to the last page and I will recommend to any reader of suspense novels..
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dcbooklover
3.0 out of 5 stars Deeply flawed people dealing with life's dramas
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2011
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In this novel, Amanda Travis is an emotionally-closed-off woman in her late 20s working as a criminal defense attorney in Florida. When Amanda gets an unexpected, urgent phone call from her ex-husband, she is shocked and dismayed to learn that her estranged mother has shot and killed a man in her hometown of Toronto. Her ex urges her to come home and assist in dealing with her mother, who appears to want to plead guilty and go directly to prison. Amanda wants nothing more than to hide in Florida and pretend she has no past. Her relationship with her mother is rocky, to say the least, and she left her ex under less-than-ideal circumstances too. But Amanda is drawn back to Toronto where she is forced to confront unresolved issues and demons from her past as well as investigate things she never knew about her mother. The necessity of investigating the charges against her mother force Amanda to open up emotionally and reevaluate her own life.

Amanda is a complex, less than fully likeable character, but she is not entirely unsympathetic. In some ways, it is refreshing to have a less-than-perfect "heroine" who doesn't always handle things with perfect aplomb and total control. Putting aside the bizarre factual circumstances driving the plot, the novel is essentially about Amanda confronting her past and the journey to finding out who she really is and how she wants to live her life. It's about choices and mistakes and having the courage to attempt to correct things you regret. It is a relatively quick read, although the plot develops a little more slowly than would be ideal in a mystery/thriller. This is far from Joy Fielding's best offering in this genre but certainly worth reading.
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