I kept losing interest. The success of this story line depends on believable characters and credible motivation. Unfortunately, in Consequences minimal attention is given to character development. The characters represent stereotypes more than real individuals. Claire is the loving and gracious woman whose happiness is forever shadowed by loss.
Page is the sweet, vulnerable young woman whose goodness is no defense against deliberate cruelty.
And Liza is the Super-Bitch who is out to give them all what they have coming. Frankly, I found myself rooting for Liza simply because she radiates more vitality than any of the others, but I couldn t generate much sympathy for any of them, not even for Page who is set up to be the sweet, innocent victim. Well, you can t have everything. I ve never been much of a fan of stories of the ultra-rich and all the troubles they ve seen, and Consequences hasn t revised my opinion. I prefer books that focus on depth of feeling rather than on deep pockets, but devotees of women s fiction may want to check it out.