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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Interesting indeed, but quiet predictable...
Likes: Parallels in the plot.
Dislikes: Would have loved it, had the female character lead did something sensible with the Enterprise. Not dynamic enough.
Likes: Parallels in the plot.
Dislikes: Would have loved it, had the female character lead did something sensible with the Enterprise. Not dynamic enough.
After the sudden death of her father, Elizabeth Roffe finds herself the heir to a successful pharmaceutical company. She quickly has to contend with the other board members, who are all relatives of hers) as each of them as their own secret and agenda. A mystery soon develops as the read wonders if there was more to the CEO's death than meets the eye, and if Elizabeth will also soon be in danger.
This was certainly enjoyable and exciting, but the degree of sexual violence in the book was a bit off putting to me. The book also managed to pull the wool over my eyes as to the identity of the villain so it gets points for that too.
This was certainly enjoyable and exciting, but the degree of sexual violence in the book was a bit off putting to me. The book also managed to pull the wool over my eyes as to the identity of the villain so it gets points for that too.
fast-paced
The story is of Roffe and Sons - a family run drug company empire. Sam Roffe - the wealthiest man in the world - has just been killed in a mysterious accident. His only living child - a daughter - is now in charge of his billion dollar company. The other board members - all family - want Elizabeth Roffe to step aside, make the company publicly traded, and ride off into the sunset with more money than she could ever spend. However - Elizabeth receives a mysterious envelope full of information from her dad that tells her that she should not make her dad's company public.
Now an assassin seems to be after Elizabeth and it comes to light that her dad was murdered - it wasn't an accident after all. Elizabeth and the police try to piece together who would be trying to kill her - and all fingers point to the family members on the board. Each of them has their own desperate reason for wanting to cash in their stock and the only way to do that is to get Elizabeth out of the way.
This book was fine. Not something I would normally read - it was a bit cheesy. It makes a good airplane/beach read for sure. And for goodness sakes - I surely hope this isn't based on the real Roche family. Murder, mistresses, gambling problems.....let's hope that it isn't true. I think that it was just the background setting for the author because Roffe and Rons is located in Switzerland just like Roche the drug company is. And Roche is a family run business. And I think that is where the similarities end.
Now an assassin seems to be after Elizabeth and it comes to light that her dad was murdered - it wasn't an accident after all. Elizabeth and the police try to piece together who would be trying to kill her - and all fingers point to the family members on the board. Each of them has their own desperate reason for wanting to cash in their stock and the only way to do that is to get Elizabeth out of the way.
This book was fine. Not something I would normally read - it was a bit cheesy. It makes a good airplane/beach read for sure. And for goodness sakes - I surely hope this isn't based on the real Roche family. Murder, mistresses, gambling problems.....let's hope that it isn't true. I think that it was just the background setting for the author because Roffe and Rons is located in Switzerland just like Roche the drug company is. And Roche is a family run business. And I think that is where the similarities end.
Well written, good plot twist and memorable characters.
Not a bad mystery novel. A bit anticlimactic for my taste, but a good book anyway.
Was hoping for some kind of a pharmaceutical thriller but then even for a regular thriller, what kind of fucked up incomplete ending is that? I mean, its hardly a conclusion. You build it up , i wouldn't say good but atleast more than average, but suddenly someone else is the culprit and that should magically explain how others were equally guilty but suddenly not?