The Millionaires

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Summary: I could NOT put this book down. Absolutely spellbinding!
Review: This was the first book I have read by this author, and now I cannot wait to read others. How often do you find a book that is so good that you are willing to forget everything else that needs to be done, and just keep on reading? This is it. The first 50, or so, pages were just okay, but then it really got to the thrill and intrigue. And they just didn't let up. The ending had surprising twists and turns that left me totally satisfied. I love John Grisham's books, but this author is even better!

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Summary: MONEY ISN'T EVERYTHING
Review: When you read a Brad Meltzer novel, you pretty much know what to expect: some young professional gets caught up in some nefarious scheme and has to rely on either friend or family to get him through, and in this case, suffer the consequences.
Brothers Oliver and Charlie Caruso are two banking employees who stumble upon the perfect crime: three million dollars that a dead man has left in the bank, and with no relatives to claim it, the boys decide that since it will go to the government, why don't they just steal it? A moral issue, but justified by the fact that no one gets hurt AND it will help out their debt-ridden mother.
Meltzer concocts one implausible scene after another, and yet he's a good enough writer, to hold your interest and make you feel like you haven't been cheated.
This one's a little more predictable than most of his previous efforts, and the two brothers aren't all that likeable.
Not a bad read, but not Brad's best.