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Summary: Meltzer's Best Yet!
Review: This is the first Meltzer novel that didn't really jump at me off the shelf. I figured, how exciting can banking be. Boy was I wrong!!! Meltzer, once again, weaves a masterful web and the book gives you a "behind the scenes" take of big time banking, money laundering and Disney World. (I can't wait to go there to scope out the secret tunnels). I read the book staight through and was actually upset when I realized I was near the end. Meltzer has really cemented his status as one of the best authors around. GET THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Meltzer's Best book yet.
Review: I read in one night. I had no intention of staying up to 3:00 a.m. to finish it but I did. I simply could not stop reading.
The characters are great, the dialogue is believable, funny, and at times poignant.But most of all, it was the details. It's terrifically technical--who would think banking would be not only interesting, but frightening.
I may just it all under my mattress from here on in. Read it. You'll lose sleep, too.
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Summary: Finally a novel I can recommend again!
Review: Over the last few months there wasn't a novel out there that interested me, and I'm glad THE MILLIONAIRES have arrived. This is one fun book and it is wittingly written. The premise is unique and the whole setup is very interesting as two guys are trying to pull a $300 million stunt, but they're no pros and there you have the dilemma and also the fun. The exotic locale of Florida makes it almost a vacation read and if you plan one in the near future then this is the book you want to take along. Another book that you may want to consider as it plays in the international business scene and high-powered corporate stuff, and I of course recommended highly is the high-profile thriller by Alec Donzi, THE CONSULTANT.
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Summary: Meltzer latest is better than Grisham
Review: I've read Meltzer's three earlier books and think very highly of them, especially The First Council. Though I've been looking forward to The Millionaires, I was worried that he was due for a bit of a letdown. I am very pleased to say that The Millionaires may be his best yet. Oliver and Charles, two brothers, decided to steal three million dollars from the bank at which they work. They need the money to help their mother with her bills and to get out of debt themselves. They develop what they believe to be a fool-proof plan. Someone, however, is one step ahead of them, and the price they pay as a result is high. The Millionaires is written from the first-person perspective of the main character, Oliver, which makes for a very fast and entertaining read. In fact, Meltzer may be one of the finest first-person writers around today. Each of his characters is well developed and the plot moves quickly. The twists and turns that make this novel so entertaining are unexpected yet believable, which only adds to the feel of the story. Of course, perhaps the most interesting aspect of the book is that as we follow the characters through their ordeals, we can relate to the dilemma that they faced in deciding to take the money. Other recommendations - The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, and The First Council by Brad Meltzer. Anyone who enjoys Jeffery Deaver, James Patterson, Vince Flynn, John Sandford, or any of John Grishams older books will love this author.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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