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    Charley's Web: One woman's desperate race against time to stop her own family becoming a killer's next target.
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    Charley's Web: One woman's desperate race against time to stop her own family becoming a killer's next target.
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    Charley's Web: One woman's desperate race against time to stop her own family becoming a killer's next target.

    By Joy Fielding

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    'Those familiar with Patricia Highsmith's particular brand of sinister storytelling will recognize the mayhem Fielding so cunningly unleashes' Publishers Weekly

    Charley Webb is a smart, beautiful single mother-of-two who left New York City in search of her own version of paradise in Palm Beach, Florida. She now writes a column for the Palm Beach Post, in which she shares her views on sex, shopping and the more entertaining goings-on in her neighbours' lives - much to their disgust.

    Charley knows she's not the most popular person in town - but then she receives a letter from a genuine fan. Jill Rohmer is a young woman serving time on death row for the murders of three small children - and she wants Charley to write her biography. For there are many hidden truths surrounding the murders Jill is now ready to reveal, including the existence of a mysterious man she calls Jack.

    But as Charley begins to delve into Jill's background, she starts receiving threatening, anonymous letters regarding her own children. Jill is safely locked away - so does this mean the elusive Jack is still out there somewhere?

    Charley finds herself in a desperate race against time to unlock the secrets behind the murders before her own family becomes the killer's next target.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateDec 11, 2012
    ISBN9781471104299
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    Charley's Web: One woman's desperate race against time to stop her own family becoming a killer's next target.
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    Joy Fielding

    Joy Fielding's ability to portray the lives of ordinary women inextraordinary circumstances—as in See Jane Run andTell Me No Secrets—has made her an internationalbestselling author. She lives in Toronto with herhusband and their two daughters, and spends partof the year in Palm Beach, Florida.

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    • 4/5
      It had been a long time since I'd read a mystery thriller kind of book and I enjoy Joy Fielding's writing. Enjoyed reading this book. I must admit i did not figure who was the culprit beforehand. Sometimes hard to read but at least this was fiction. I read a lot of true crime so I know the things described in this book ,tortured children do happen.
      Enjoyed the read.
    • 1/5
      I listened to this an audiobook, and the narrator's voice was so screechingly disturbing that I could not get past the second chapter of this book.
    • 5/5
      Oh Joy Fielding is an excellent author-This is the first book I have read of hers but let me tell you that I wasn't able to put it down until I finished it. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants an enjoyable and fast paced read! I am going to get another one of her books now that I have read this one! It was great!
    • 5/5
      I devoured this book in less than three hours. Great read, enjoyable and lots of suspense.
    • 3/5
      Good read, implausible ending.
    • 3/5
      Charlie’s Web is a psychological thriller novel with suspense, romance and mystery. It was not one of my favorite Joy Fielding novels. The main character, Charley is not a strong character and did not invoke feelings of interest in me as a reader. It was light and entertaining but not believable. Charlie is a writer who is assigned to fluff newspaper columns when she becomes connected with Jill, a woman on death row. The idea of a book deal and the possible fame and money that would accompany the writing make Charlie considers writing Jill’s story. She agrees to meet with Jill and then to her story. She becomes ‘involved’ with the prisoner’s attorney and the relationship that develops complicates her life. Charlie becomes more aware that her personal choices can have a profound impact on those she cares for, primarily her family. As threats and incidents unfold, Charlie eventually re-thinks many of her life choices as she moves through the process of interacting with the prisoner Jill and preparing for the release of her story.
    • 4/5
      Charley (Charlotte) is a columnist for a newspaper. When she is contacted by a child murderer on death row to write her side of the story, Charley is a bit hesitant, but decides to do it. Meanwhile, she and her two kids’ lives are being threatened due to some of what she’s writing in her columns. This really pulled me in. I wanted to keep reading, and I did! I finished it faster than I’d expected, but the drawback is that I’m afraid I might forget it quicker, as well. However, it was a great read while I was reading, that’s for sure! Definite twist ending I certainly didn’t see coming!
    • 4/5
      Charley Webb is a successful newspaper columnist and single mother living in Florida. When an incarcerated female serial killer asks Charley to write her biography, Charley is fascinated and agrees. As Charley delves deeper into the mind of Jill Rohmer, her life begins to unravel. She begins getting threatening letters through her column...letters that threaten her children. Always a loner, Charley begins to realize the value of friends and neighbors.This book is full of intrigue and complexity. Once you start reading, it's hard to stop.
    • 4/5
      Charley Webb is a single mother and a writer for a large newspaper and she gets many emails about what she has to say. But when she receives a letter from Jill Rohmer, a young woman serving time on death row for the murders of three small children, her boundaries slowly begin to fade. When threats start targeting her son and daughter, Charley races against time to save her family. I found this book very entertaining but also a real rollercoaster ride when Charley begins her journey into the mind of this deeply troubled woman. This story kept me guessing all the way through to the very surprise ending. Joy Fielding knows how to build suspense until the final pages. I look forward to reading more of her books and I would highly recommend this book to those who love psychological suspense.
    • 4/5
      I thought this was a good read. Charley is very independent, and uses her independence to build up a wall that protects her from getting emotionally involved with other people, whether they be her neighbors, the mother who was gone for most of her life, her sisters, or even the fathers of her children. When she begins to dig into Jill Rohmer’s damaged world, cracks appear in her own wall. Despite the tweeness of the title of her newspaper column ("Webb Site", which the author tries painfully hard to make us believe is clever), I also enjoyed that side of Charley. Actually, I kinda wish she had spent more time in the office and less time driving around.The plot builds well, and there are enough possible outcomes that when the twist occurs, you are surprised but find it believable. And then the second twist hits you and blows all of that out of the water. It’s hard to surprise me, but Fielding did it well. Charley’s Web is a little bit mystery, a little bit suspense, and a little bit family drama, and it all works quite well.
    • 5/5
      I thought this one was going to be a mindless chick lit, but it has really kept my interest. The parallel stories between Charlie (Charlotte) Webb's family and that of child murderer/psycopath Jill Rohmer offer many insights about the nature/nurture conundrum. Charlie, the main character, does a lot of growing up in the course of the book. The story kept me involved far more than I would have expected. Only one part of the plot -- the unlikely identity of Jill Rohmer's accomplice -- kept me from giving the book a 5-star rating. But I definitely want to read more of Joy Fielding's work now. I experienced this book on CD, and think I may have liked it better that way than if I had read it...certainly lends itself to drama, and the reader, Susan Ericksen, did a great job.
    • 5/5
      Charley's Web was a suspenseful thriller that kept me turning the pages trying to figure out the ending. Don't you just love those kind of books once in awhile? Charlotte aka Charley is a single mother of two and a newspaper writer who writes a popular but controversial weekly newspaper column. Charley doesn't have many friends and grew up in a dsyfunctional family. She receives a letter in the mail from convicted child killer Jill Rhomer and her life begins to change in unexpected ways. All of a sudden there is someone threatening her and her children and she doesn't have anyone to count on.This was a quick and suspenseful read where I didn't see the ending coming. The question that was constantly in my head was was Jill really guilty and what kind of game was she playing with Charley? There were a lot of family issues with Charley's family and I was rooting for her the whole time. This was a great read and a new to me author which means I'm adding her other books to my TBR list.