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Summary: In the Middle of Treachery
Review: Ken Morris, a former hedge fund trader, captures the relentless pulse and attraction of being the inside man in the financial market, while at the same time maintaining a streamlined, vivid thriller about a man in the middle of treachery he can not fathom. Peter Neil becomes lured by, and then immersed in, the world of big time hedge fund trading. But as he gets caught up in a tangled web of lies and murder, he begins to become part of world he used to hate.
The book addresses intriguing questions: How can a man work in high stakes stock trading and maintain his integrity? How far will criminal elements in our society go in order to wash their money clean? And just how much of this activity is taking place in our society right now?Morris writes about what he knows and makes the reader know and care about the world of hedge funds and stock manipulation. If you want a pulse-pounding thriller that is thoughtful and engaging, buy stock in this book.
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Summary: Man in the Middle
Review: Man in the Middle is a fast paced book with multiple themes. The story revolves around the inside view of Wall Street - how large sums of money are made (and lost). The author is a vetern of Wall Street, having worked at several firms and then walking away form it all at the age of 39. His professional insights are very evident throughout the book. While the scenes are set around a hedge fund, the action involves money laudering, drug cartels, and suspenseful violence -- vivid enough to keep you reading hour after hour. The good guy in the story is an SEC investigator who tries to overcome multiple roadblocks in an effort to root out many levels of corruption. This well written book is destined to be a hit movie.
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Summary: Man in the Middle rises to the top
Review: Man in the Middle is a fast paced thriller that not only weaves a tale that leaves ones' heart pounding but also gives you an inside look into the life of a trader on Wall Street. It left me wondering just how much was fiction and how much was fact? Looking forward to Ken Morris' next book.....
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Summary: A STAR IS BORN!
Review: Man In The Middle is a fast-paced, intricately woven thriller that gripped me completely from start to finish. As a big fan of James Patterson, John Grisham, Linda Fairstein and Ann Rule, I would easily put newcomer Morris in this elite club of first-rate authors. If you love thrillers and/or you have ever invested in the stock market, DO NOT MISS THIS FABULOUS BOOK!
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Summary: A Superb and Vivid Novel
Review: Morris is a superb and vivid story-teller, guiding the reader through the turbulent world of a young trader, educating and entertaining along the way. Morris' characters are well developed with interesting twists and turns that part his characters from Wall Street stereo-types. My adrenaline was pumping as I read of the dastardly characters whom the protagonist encounters. A truely captivating and timely story. Morris' debut novel is reminiscent of Grisham's early work. I eagerly await his next novel!
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Summary: His heart is in the right place
Review: Sigh, I wanted to like this book. I really did. There is a lot of room for someone to write a whole series of business books that do for business what has been overdone by Grisham, Turow, et al., in the legal world.
But this book isn't it. Mr. Morris tries very hard, and that is nice to see, and he is demonstrably working his tail off, it seems, promoting the thing, but there just isn't enough there there. The characters are thin, the dialogue is dopey, and he is desperately in need of an editor to trim the thick underbrush of cliches. Lest this seem like a complete pan, it isn't. I think he has the right idea, and he seems like the sort of fellow who won't stop trying, so here is hoping book one sells well enough that on the inevitable book two he finds myself a better editor.
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Summary: A Real Blue Chip
Review: The characters were so real,that i had to remimd myself while
reading,that it was a novel..
Felt like i was right there on the trading floor with Peter Neil.
Well done Ken Morris..You have the RIGHT STUFF..
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Summary: Financial Madness
Review: The world of financial greed and intrique brought to the average Joe never got more realistic than within the pages of Man In the Middle. Money corrupts and morals collide in this juggernaut of relationships gone sour and deceit gone skyward. Love It
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Summary: Entertaining & Accurate
Review: This book entertains. It is pretty well written and the characters and conflict seem authentic. The story is fluid and I give Morris credit for projecting his knowledge of the securities markets into a format that isn't pious or clinical - not an easy task. My only problems with the book are as follows: 1) the corny dialogue, mostly between Neil and his coworker; and 2) the difficulty in reconciling the Neil character before and after he starts his trading position. They seem like two entirely different people, with two entirely different thought processes and intellects. There is just a giant leap in his actions from the beginning of the story to the end. Maybe that is Morris's point - "realizing his potential." I just found it a little difficult to grasp. These are really nit-picks however. This book is fun to read and I congratulate Morris on an impressive first effort.
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Summary: Entertaining & Accurate
Review: This book entertains. It is pretty well written and the characters and conflict seem authentic. The story is fluid and I give Morris credit for projecting his knowledge of the securities markets into a format that isn't pious or clinical - not an easy task. My only problems with the book are as follows: 1) the corny dialogue, mostly between Neil and his coworker; and 2) the difficulty in reconciling the Neil character before and after he starts his trading position. They seem like two entirely different people, with two entirely different thought processes and intellects. There is just a giant leap in his actions from the beginning of the story to the end. Maybe that is Morris's point - "realizing his potential." I just found it a little difficult to grasp. These are really nit-picks however. This book is fun to read and I congratulate Morris on an impressive first effort.
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