Thread of Decency

Rating:
Summary: Good debut
Review: Al Matheson received a phone call from his mother late one night. He was told his father died in a motel room while away on business. Word had it that the death was due to natural causes. Soon Al was on a hunt to discover what REALLY happened to his father in that Phoenix motel.

*** A good book for mystery fans if you understand the administration world of businesses. Otherwise, many parts will go over your head. The author explains the corruption that dwells in the lives of Al Matheson and Ernie Dickerson, a corruption that goes through three generations. However, I found myself scratching my head in confusion a few times at parts that seemed out of sync.

Author A. Townsend Marshall creates a cast of people who battle the world in the way they were raised by their parents (mainly the fathers) taught them. Not only did this author succeed in showing how businesses can, and often do, cheat the public, workers, and owners, but he also succeeded in showing how parents influence the behavior and work ethics of their offsprings. Good debut here. ***

Rating:
Summary: Business Mystery Fan
Review: Although the original printing by American Book Publishing was very good and still available used, the second edition of "Thread of Decency" published by 1st Books Library has a new cover and ending that only adds to this well contrived business-based mystery. This new ending also provides a perfect segway into "Paperless", Marshall's most recent mystery. I highly recommend the latest edition. We hope this new author will continue with his protagonist, Al Matheson, a believable champion of the often missing ethics in contemporary business.

Rating:
Summary: Great read
Review: This book is a thrilling mystery which struck an amazing relevancy to the current business climate. The book comes at a time when corporate greed, corruption and immorality are all over the media. This story shows that such corruption and greed have always existed and are seen in all arenas of business. The book is relayed in such a way that we can all relate and identify. I'm sure we've all met similar characters in our everday lives (good and bad).

I thought this was an excellent first book from this author and hope to read more from him.

Rating:
Summary: Great read
Review: This book is a thrilling mystery which struck an amazing relevancy to the current business climate. The book comes at a time when corporate greed, corruption and immorality are all over the media. This story shows that such corruption and greed have always existed and are seen in all arenas of business. The book is relayed in such a way that we can all relate and identify. I'm sure we've all met similar characters in our everday lives (good and bad).

I thought this was an excellent first book from this author and hope to read more from him.