Rating: 
Summary: Fun read, nothing earth-shattering
Review: As a financial thriller, this is an okay book, but nothing outstanding. I mostly enjoyed reading it because it moved fairly quickly. The positives: Quick and painless; Different subject; Exploration of the "gray" areas of crime (when you think no one can get hurt, does that make it right?). The negatives: Dialogue is a bit too cliche at times; Meltzer still has some work to do to perfect his craft as a writer; Unbelievable plot (but that's okay for a quick and painless read); Flat characterization (the villains) or over characterization (the main characters) a bit annoying at times. Overall, neither bad nor good. Just okay.
Rating: 
Summary: The Millionaires was not up to par
Review: I have read Meltzer's The First Counsel and found it a fast paced enjoyable read. The Millionaires, while an easy read, just did not grab me. I found the interplay between the brothers Oliver and Charlie, somewhat sophmoric. While I don't recall getting their ages, this read more like a Hardy Boys novel than a taut thriller. Many of the sub plots defied credibility. How these two 'boys' go up against two secret service men just doesn't cut it - neither is close to a Jason Bourne type.
Just did not seem near the level of Greg Iles, or even Stehpen Coonts (whose books I was reading concurrently).
I may try another Meltzer novel just to see if this was an anomaly or more typical of his fare.
Rating: 
Summary: Exciting performance.
Review: I listened to the Audio CD version of this book, which I thought was very enjoyable. Having read several of the other reviews on the book version, I think the Audio CD can be likened to a action thriller. It was abridged, so I cannot complain as some reviewers have of the length of the book. Oliver and Charlie, the two brothers, were very likeable. I found myself rooting for them as they tried to figure out the mystery of the story. Admittedly, many parts of the story were somewhat unbelievable. For example, Oliver and Charlie make it past several high-security areas of different locales through deception as well as surviving against two veteran Secret Service agents who are after them. Meltzer explains the technical jargon of banking, surveillence equipment, and computers as they showed up in the story well I think without taking away from the flow of the story. Basically, I tried to listen to every word of the performance (on the Audio CD) because I felt each part provided a clue for later in the story. Some of the reviews called this book a fast and easy read, which I think would be true. It was entertaining. You rooted for the good guys as they tried to escape the bad guys, you tried to figure out the mystery along the way, and the ending was decent and "fair."
Rating:
Summary: Disappointed
Review: I listened to the unabridged audio version of this book which was read by Scott Brick. While the book is fast-paced and keeps your interest up, the plot is extremely unrealistic and unlikely. In particular, as someone who has worked in finance, I found the banking scam extremely unbelievable. The details of the scam are glossed over in smoke-and-mirrors fashion. I found plenty to take the edge off my enjoyment (I can't say I totally hated it.) The violence was graphic and gratuitious. Other readers have noted the unlikely telepathy between the brothers. Why was the lady private eye constantly on the line reporting to her secretary, even in the middle of a risky break-in?? And the ending was most unsatisfying. To top it all off, I found the reader in the audio version irritating in the extreme with his overly dramatic style. If this was a first novel, I'd say it was a good start. Meltzer tells a story well but needs help with the dialogue. And he should do more research before coming up with something so thin on which to hang the entire plot. I have not read any other books by Meltzer but nonetheless am willing to give him another try.
Rating:
Summary: Same
Review: The dialogue and the plot is not much different from "The Tenth Justice", so if you like that it is fine. Otherwise I found it to be without much new thinking and creativity.
If you have the choice, read something else.
Rating:
Summary: A promise that soured
Review: The first chapters were very promising. The author managed to give me a wonderful flavour of the two main characters, but alas... The pace is frenetic but past page 200 the wonderful characters start becoming flat, a run and chase thriller that I could not seem to embrace. I became more and more disinterested in the plight of the brothers. Two supposedly brilliant minds who quite never caught up to the vast "conspiracy" surrounding them, even when it was as clear as glass just wiped with Windex. I can't quite come up with a solid reason why this story didn't draw me in... for that I'll give it 3 stars
Rating: 
Summary: Awesome.
Review: This book is by far one of my favorites. I could not put this book down. I like both Brad and john grisham. This is on the top five of all the books Ive read and I have read a lot. Love it and highly recommend it.
Rating: 
Summary: No Millionaires today
Review: This is my first Metzer novel. I listened to the unabridged version. The narrator was great. The first section of the book caught my attention. The initial setup and reasoning was first rate. The first serious flaw came when the brothers instead of getting out of the country and enjoy the immense wealth are determined to find out more about the account they stole from. WHY!!!! The book became very bogged down about a third of the way through it. The storyline became totally unbelievable.
The Secret Service is made to look like rank amateurs. The love interest in the story was telegraphed so far in advance a first grader could figure out that she was part of the initial group stealing the money. Two timid brothers have as much chance of pulling off this caper as someone winning the lottery on the first ticket purchased. Metzer continues the hyper writing to the end. In the process, he rips off at least three movies that had Disney as the scene of the climax. The ending of the story is very unsatisfactory. Don't waste your time with this book.
Rating:
Summary: Fun and Fast reading
Review: This was my first Meltzer novel. It will not be my last. I found it fast to grab my attention and hard to put down. The female character who was the daughter of the "deceased" was a little hard to believe, but the read was a great summer book. I would recommend it. I enjoyed the brothers and the predicament from beginning to end.
Rating:
Summary: 4 Stars a decent read
Review: This was my fisrt Metzger book and it was an enjoyable read. The book grabs you from the get go but tends to drag towards the end. I found myself wondering when is this book going to end. The story was good and I enjoyed oliver and Charlie very much, brothers always come first. I found the Duckworth secret a bit confusing but it all worked out in the end. This book could of been a little shorter but I enjoyed it none the less. The Secret Service tie in and Joey make this book very interesting.
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