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Sidney Sheldon, the highly read US Author in India, died at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage due to Pneumonia on Tuesday. He was 89. Sidney Sheldon who won wide acclaim and awards in three careers - Broadway theater, movies and television, turned a best selling Author when he started writing at the age of 50. His most famous and wide read books are : Rage of Angels, The Other side of Midnight, Master of the Gave, If Tomorrow comes and Sands of Time. He always referred, "I try to write my books in such a way so the reader can't put them down"  He use to dictate 50 pages a day, corrected next day and continued till he churned out a story with 1200-1500 pages with several re-writes. His book Naked Face paperback sold around 3.1 million copies. 

His first book Naked Face was acclaimed by the New York Times as 'the best first mystery novel of the year'. Sidney Sheldon's many books like Rage of Angels, Master of the Game, Windmills of the Gods and Memories of Midnight have been made into highly successful television mini series too. He has written the screenplays for twenty three motion pictures. 

Sheldon began writing as a youngster in Chicago, and made his first sale: $10 for a poem. During the Depression, he worked at a variety of jobs, attended Northwestern University and contributed short plays to drama groups. At 17, he decided to try his luck in Hollywood. The only job he could find was as a reader of prospective film material at Universal Studio for $22 a week. At night he wrote his own screenplays and sold one, "South of Panama," to the studio for $250.

During World War II, he served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps. In the New York theater after the war he established his reputation as a prolific writer. At one time he had three musicals on Broadway: a rewritten "The Merry Widow," "Jackpot" and "Dream with Music." He received a Tony award as one of the writers of the Gwen Verdon hit "Redhead." His Broadway success brought about his return to Hollywood.

 Reader's Ratings of Favourite Sidney Sheldon Novels

Rage of Angels 33%
Master of the Game 29%
The Other Side of Midnight 26%
The Naked Face 8%
Sands of Time 4% 

Books by Sidney Sheldon 

Rage of Angels (1980)
Master of  the Game (1982)
The Other side of Midnight (1974)
The Naked Face (1970)
Sands of Time (1988)
If Tomorrow Comes (1985)
Tell me your Dreams (1998)
Nothing Lasts Forever (1994)
Windmills of the Gods (1987)
Sky is Falling (2000)
The Doomsday Conspiracy (1991)
The Stars Shine Down (1992)
The Best Laid Plans (1997)
Bloodline (1977)
Memories of Midnight (1990)
Morning, Noon & Night (1995)
A Stranger in the Mirror (1976)
Are You Afraid of the Dark (2004)
The Other side of Me-Memoir (2005)

Are you Afraid of the Dark by Sidney Sheldon
Review by ilaxi 

Sidney Sheldon is undoubtedly an Impressive Author who keeps ahead of time with the latest use of technology for this very Interesting Read 'Are You Afraid of the Dark'. This is Sid's first book written by using the computer as a major aid in research. Sid is amazed and impressed with the capabilities of modern computer technology and with more authors using computers and net power, it makes more interesting read of Books of many authors. The book is taut with suspense and vivid characterization, full of shocking twists. 'Who is trying to kill and why?' Multiple murders makes one dumb and dazed with too many characters in this lost plot Sid Book but that do not matter as long as its a good read. Reported dead or missing, four victims are connected to Kingsley International Group. Kelly Harris and Diane Stevens, young widows of two of the victims, encounter each other in New York, where they have been asked to meet with Tanner Kingsley, the head of KIG. He assures them that he is using all available resources to find out who is behind the mysterious deaths of their husbands. But he may be too late. Someone is intent on murdering both women, and they suffer a harrowing series of near escapes. The two of them is suspicious of each other and the plot bubbles up. Murder, intrigue and Romance, I love to Read Sidney Sheldon books, anyways! Nice Pick for a Read. You won't be disappointed if you are a regular Sidney Sheldon Fan.

Bloodline by Sidney Sheldon
Review by ilaxi

Call it a craze of a Die hard Fan of Sid - I find Sid's Books, Interesting Reads that glues to start to finish read. His novels are royal touch that walks one mentally through the series of events that are emotional, sensational, touchy, investigative, gripping. Till the end, Sid keeps mystery and thats the charm of his novels. Elizabeth, the main character of the book, inherits her Dad's Company worth millions of dollars and becomes indecisive what to do. Her emotional character is twined with many other characters in the book like a thriller movie. She has to outwit the unknown assassin who wants her life as Sid passes the reader through betrayal, greed, danger and killing phase. Sid portrays Elizabeth as intelligent, tough, daring and beautiful lady. A nice read on a Hot summer day to stay chilled in the comforts of the Reading room with the book

Stars Shine Down by Sidney Sheldon
Review by ilaxi

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