Review: A Slow Beginning, A Thrilling Finish
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2012
Lou Christopher had done his 25 years military service, and left with a less-than-stellar resume. Needing to do something to support his wife Margaret and himself, Lou finds himself working at Pierson Browne & Company as a low-level stock broker. Living from paycheck-to-paycheck, he and his wife make the best of it - until one day, he gets called into the boss's office and is offered the opportunity to manage the high-flying Westover account.Suddenly, his life has changed. Executing thousands of dollars in stock trades, he realizes that he expects to make $100k this year. He's given his own office, his wife is thrilled, and he gains a new sense of self-respect. Little cautions are ignored - could this be too good to be true? And why has his boss asked him so many details about his military experience?The book really doesn't start moving until a quarter of the way through, and I did have some thoughts about putting it down. Stocks are interesting but not necessarily thriller material. But finally, the plot did get underway, making me happy that I stuck it out.Now that Lou is making more money than he dreamed possible, he finds himself being given an ultimatum - give us two days of your life and we'll make sure that your current salary continues for the rest of your life. If not - well, you may need to think about your family...The rest of the story is a fast-paced thriller involving terrorism and survival. Is Lou up to the challenge? And are his employers up to Lou?Well written and well plotted, this was a good read. The characters were well developed and the choices made by Lou were ones that most of us, put into the same situation, would do similarly. I'm giving it 4 stars - only because it got off to such a slow start.I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for agreeing to provide a fair and honest review.