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A Wainwright Mystery #1
The Tipping Point
The Tipping Point: A Wainwright Mystery is a suspense novel set in 1978. Garth Wainwright is one of the ten business partners of CapVest, a successful national real estate investment firm.
Wainwright is invited to join Tom Burke, one of those partners, and his wife for a skiing holiday in Aspen. His invitation came from Lacey Kinkaid, Burke’s lawyer and Wainwrights new love interest. The foursome is having a fun February vacation together—until Burke’s mysterious death pushes Wainwright’s buttons to learn the motive for his death.
If Tom Burke had not died on the slopes of Aspen Mountain, Wainwright would never have risked losing everything. However, his suspicious death launched an avalanche—a tipping point—involving nine business partners and a hefty helping of greed, complicity, and murder.
Wainwright returns to company headquarters in Bellevue Washington to dig for clues for a motive for murder. His questions met with suspicion and skepticism from his partners. “Just leave it alone, Garth” or “Let the cops handle this.” Wainwright questions his qualifications to continue, but his bulldog mindset drives him to keep probing for an answer. As he searches for a reason for Burke to die, he uncovers a conspiracy of fraud far bigger than anyone could have imagined. This discovery could very well destroy the company, the reputations of its partners as well as their massive personal fortunes.
And then— another partner is killed. As dead bodies start piling up, Wainwright’s questioning of why they were murdered turns to who is the murderer? Are the murders connected to the fraud? Is the killer inside the company? Which of his remaining partners can he trust? The company’s survival is at stake. Other lives are at stake, especially Wainwright’s. The SEC is watching. The financial community is watching. The Tipping Point is moving toward a fall.
Wainwright is invited to join Tom Burke, one of those partners, and his wife for a skiing holiday in Aspen. His invitation came from Lacey Kinkaid, Burke’s lawyer and Wainwrights new love interest. The foursome is having a fun February vacation together—until Burke’s mysterious death pushes Wainwright’s buttons to learn the motive for his death.
If Tom Burke had not died on the slopes of Aspen Mountain, Wainwright would never have risked losing everything. However, his suspicious death launched an avalanche—a tipping point—involving nine business partners and a hefty helping of greed, complicity, and murder.
Wainwright returns to company headquarters in Bellevue Washington to dig for clues for a motive for murder. His questions met with suspicion and skepticism from his partners. “Just leave it alone, Garth” or “Let the cops handle this.” Wainwright questions his qualifications to continue, but his bulldog mindset drives him to keep probing for an answer. As he searches for a reason for Burke to die, he uncovers a conspiracy of fraud far bigger than anyone could have imagined. This discovery could very well destroy the company, the reputations of its partners as well as their massive personal fortunes.
And then— another partner is killed. As dead bodies start piling up, Wainwright’s questioning of why they were murdered turns to who is the murderer? Are the murders connected to the fraud? Is the killer inside the company? Which of his remaining partners can he trust? The company’s survival is at stake. Other lives are at stake, especially Wainwright’s. The SEC is watching. The financial community is watching. The Tipping Point is moving toward a fall.
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First published April 30, 2015
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Walter Danley
4 books102 followersWalter Danley is a mystery and suspense author of The Tipping Point: A Wainwright Mystery. It is a highly praised, fast-paced thriller to die for!
The firm, characters, conflicts, conspiracy and murders in the story never happened, but the fraud, sex, and partner greed where significant elements of the multi-billion dollar real estate syndication business of the 70s and 80s. Critics say if you like mystery and suspense with exhilarating thrills, blind curve plot twists, and page-turning action, you’ll love Walter Danley’s novels. . http://www.walterdanley.com
The firm, characters, conflicts, conspiracy and murders in the story never happened, but the fraud, sex, and partner greed where significant elements of the multi-billion dollar real estate syndication business of the 70s and 80s. Critics say if you like mystery and suspense with exhilarating thrills, blind curve plot twists, and page-turning action, you’ll love Walter Danley’s novels. . http://www.walterdanley.com
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August 30, 2015No rating – didn't finish it.
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I got to 25% of the Kindle copy before I stopped. It's a corporate thriller set in the world of real estate. It was fine for the most part before the 25%. For the most part...the rest of the time, it read like a first draft: There were tense changes, POV switches midway through paragraphs and numerous typos. A character on a ski slope inhales the "fridge mountain air" ; a characters name is mis-spelled; There were sentences without a subject that made no sense.
A bigger problem was the telling and not showing, particularly of the love interest, who we were told was beautiful four times without being shown it once – having someone stare at her as she walked by, for instance.
The notes at the end made this clear that this was a revision of a book already published...and that it had been proofread by a few people before it saw the light of Kindle-dom. Also in the addendum was an extract from Part Two of the series, where a character "...barley escaped with their life." Ouch.
What started out as the main plot - the murder-mystery of a character killed by a hired assassin - just fell apart at the 25% mark into recondite and very...very...dull real estate jargon. It wasn't moving the plot along, so I skimmed it to the end of the chapter, where another real estate board meeting was taking place, filled with more boardroom jargon. I skimmed that as well, then decided it wasn't going to get any better and dropped it.
Sorry, Mr Danley. You pretty much lost my interest when you spent a chapter talking about how the assassin came to name his cat.
(This was a read-for-review)
I got to 25% of the Kindle copy before I stopped. It's a corporate thriller set in the world of real estate. It was fine for the most part before the 25%. For the most part...the rest of the time, it read like a first draft: There were tense changes, POV switches midway through paragraphs and numerous typos. A character on a ski slope inhales the "fridge mountain air" ; a characters name is mis-spelled; There were sentences without a subject that made no sense.
A bigger problem was the telling and not showing, particularly of the love interest, who we were told was beautiful four times without being shown it once – having someone stare at her as she walked by, for instance.
The notes at the end made this clear that this was a revision of a book already published...and that it had been proofread by a few people before it saw the light of Kindle-dom. Also in the addendum was an extract from Part Two of the series, where a character "...barley escaped with their life." Ouch.
What started out as the main plot - the murder-mystery of a character killed by a hired assassin - just fell apart at the 25% mark into recondite and very...very...dull real estate jargon. It wasn't moving the plot along, so I skimmed it to the end of the chapter, where another real estate board meeting was taking place, filled with more boardroom jargon. I skimmed that as well, then decided it wasn't going to get any better and dropped it.
Sorry, Mr Danley. You pretty much lost my interest when you spent a chapter talking about how the assassin came to name his cat.
August 30, 2013
A Well-Written Who-Done-It
The Tipping Point takes place amid the world of high finance and glamour. Author Walter Danley does an excellent job introducing the myriad characters of the story without overpowering the reader with a flood of information.
The plot line is fast-paced enough to keep the reader turning pages and yet sufficiently thorough in its development to allow for an engrossing study. Mr. Danley weaves enough back-story into his writing to reveal to the reader the tenuous situation each character is facing at one point or another along the way.
Too, the characters play well off each other's weaknesses and strengths making The Tipping Point a mystery that is not easily solved... each person in the story has reasons of their own to commit these heinous crimes; the reader is kept guessing until the end.
It is my pleasure to recommend this book to any serious mystery book lover. It will grab the reader's attention right away and lead them inexorably to the unexpected finish. This book is worthy of five stars. Mr. Danley's work reminds one favorably of stories by such authors as Dashiell Hammett and James Anderson.
Mr. Danley offered a review copy of The Tipping Point in exchange for my unbiased and honest review.
The Tipping Point takes place amid the world of high finance and glamour. Author Walter Danley does an excellent job introducing the myriad characters of the story without overpowering the reader with a flood of information.
The plot line is fast-paced enough to keep the reader turning pages and yet sufficiently thorough in its development to allow for an engrossing study. Mr. Danley weaves enough back-story into his writing to reveal to the reader the tenuous situation each character is facing at one point or another along the way.
Too, the characters play well off each other's weaknesses and strengths making The Tipping Point a mystery that is not easily solved... each person in the story has reasons of their own to commit these heinous crimes; the reader is kept guessing until the end.
It is my pleasure to recommend this book to any serious mystery book lover. It will grab the reader's attention right away and lead them inexorably to the unexpected finish. This book is worthy of five stars. Mr. Danley's work reminds one favorably of stories by such authors as Dashiell Hammett and James Anderson.
Mr. Danley offered a review copy of The Tipping Point in exchange for my unbiased and honest review.
March 7, 2013
Three partners of a successful, opulent corporation have been murdered, and colleagues Wainright and Shaw are trying to convince the police that these deaths weren’t merely accidental. Something sinister is going on at CapVest, and these two men aren’t sure if they’re going to be next on the list to be eliminated. High-stakes real estate ventures, insurance schemes, and office politics entrench this mystery firmly in the commercial monetary sector, covering a global playing field and lots of twists and turns. Danley has done a great job in integrating his knowledge of the corporate financial world with a fast-paced, riveting suspense story. Those of us in the 99% will be astonished at how far greed will motivate some people. I positively recommend this quality fiction novel.
Disclosure: This review was written several months pre-publication and it was not until after it was uploaded that discussions began for me to be hired to edit the print edition. I consider it a conflict of interest to review a book that I have edited; however, in this case, the unbiased review occurred first.
Susan Uttendorfsky
Owner, Adirondack Editing
Disclosure: This review was written several months pre-publication and it was not until after it was uploaded that discussions began for me to be hired to edit the print edition. I consider it a conflict of interest to review a book that I have edited; however, in this case, the unbiased review occurred first.
Susan Uttendorfsky
Owner, Adirondack Editing
May 3, 2014
WEBBWEAVER REVIEW of The Tipping Point (Jennie J., reviewer)
As a first novel I think Walter Danley has done quite a good job. This is an interesting, entertaining who-done-it with a touch of romance.
When Garth Wainwright's business partner and friend is killed while skiing in Aspen, the police call it an accident but checking the 'accident' scene, Garth believes otherwise. Warned to leave it alone, Garth's knows he's onto something. Convincing the other partners of the firm, however, proves to be more difficult until a case of fraud from inside the company is discovered and then, one by one, the partners are being murdered.
Garth and the few people he can trust, including his love interest, Lacey Kinkaid, a former prosecutor, find themselves chasing a killer (or killers?) and are led on a wild ride and put in certain danger trying to stop any more of them being picked off.
This is an entertaining read and I found myself looking forward to finding out who was behind it all. 4 spiders for this great read.
Cheers from Down Under,
Jennie J.
Reviewer for WebbWeaver Reviews
As a first novel I think Walter Danley has done quite a good job. This is an interesting, entertaining who-done-it with a touch of romance.
When Garth Wainwright's business partner and friend is killed while skiing in Aspen, the police call it an accident but checking the 'accident' scene, Garth believes otherwise. Warned to leave it alone, Garth's knows he's onto something. Convincing the other partners of the firm, however, proves to be more difficult until a case of fraud from inside the company is discovered and then, one by one, the partners are being murdered.
Garth and the few people he can trust, including his love interest, Lacey Kinkaid, a former prosecutor, find themselves chasing a killer (or killers?) and are led on a wild ride and put in certain danger trying to stop any more of them being picked off.
This is an entertaining read and I found myself looking forward to finding out who was behind it all. 4 spiders for this great read.
Cheers from Down Under,
Jennie J.
Reviewer for WebbWeaver Reviews
April 28, 2014
As a first novel I think Walter Danley has done quite a good job. This is an interesting, entertaining who-done-it with a touch of romance.
When Garth Wainwright's business partner and friend is killed while skiing in Aspen, the police call it an accident but checking the 'accident' scene, Garth believes otherwise. Warned to leave it alone, Garth's knows he's onto something. Convincing the other partners of the firm, however, proves to be more difficult until a case of fraud from inside the company is discovered and then, one by one, the partners are being murdered.
Garth and the few people he can trust, including his love interest, Lacey Kinkaid, a former prosecutor, find themselves chasing a killer (or killers?) and are led on a wild ride and put in certain danger trying to stop any more of them being picked off.
This is an entertaining read and I found myself looking forward to finding out who was behind it all.
When Garth Wainwright's business partner and friend is killed while skiing in Aspen, the police call it an accident but checking the 'accident' scene, Garth believes otherwise. Warned to leave it alone, Garth's knows he's onto something. Convincing the other partners of the firm, however, proves to be more difficult until a case of fraud from inside the company is discovered and then, one by one, the partners are being murdered.
Garth and the few people he can trust, including his love interest, Lacey Kinkaid, a former prosecutor, find themselves chasing a killer (or killers?) and are led on a wild ride and put in certain danger trying to stop any more of them being picked off.
This is an entertaining read and I found myself looking forward to finding out who was behind it all.
July 10, 2013
Well developed characters in a great business/murder intrigue that had me staying up late. I miss the characters already. Looking forward to that next book.
April 17, 2014
Garth Wainwright is an unlikely hero in the second edition of The Tipping Point by Walter Danley. My preview of this edition is being given before the new edition comes out in mid-May. Tipping Point is being rereleased to clear up inconsistencies in the first edition. I cannot say whether those questions were answered since I have not read the first edition.
With that said, this story revolves around age old vices, greed and power in the setting of high stakes real estate. It takes the reader from the slopes of Aspen to the boardroom of Spokane, with Denver, Chicago, and Boston thrown in for good measure.
The story opens in Aspen where short time partner Thomas Burke’s murder is made to look like a skiing accident, but when two more deaths occur of CapVest’s employees, Wainwright pushes for his suspicions that Burke was murdered to be investigated.
On top of the deaths, key partners are using a drug that affects the mind. It’s touted as a way to use all parts of the brain, to see the big picture more clearly. An assassin is on the loose. Mix in fraud, uncovered by partner, Robert Keaton, and this makes for an interesting storyline.
Instantly Wainwright suspects the deaths and fraud are connected. He trusts only himself, and his two friends Shaw and Keaton to ferret out the bad guys, since the authorities are convinced that all three murders were accidents. Sadly to say, Keaton is killed off to send a message to Shaw and Wainwright to back off.
The story is told in vignettes with no real protagonist. Wainwright is peddled as the central character, but he doesn’t shine above all others. For instance, one half a chapter the reader is in Spokane with Wainwright and the next moment may be with Shaw in Southern California.
While this is a fast paced novel that keeps the reader guessing as to who the bad guy actually is, it also keeps the reader on his/her toes to just keep the speakers separate. Not only does the book need a clear protagonist, dialogue has the same inflection and connotations for every character.
Danley’s storytelling ability is quite good. Even with the problems I encountered, I couldn’t stop reading. He was like Hansel and Gretel leaving breadcrumbs for me to follow. He may seem to get sidetracked, but stick with the book. He brings you back to the story.
Don’t be fooled that Danley is going off on a tangent. Yes, there are inconsistencies in the story, Wainwright supposedly was in Vietnam in 1963. Even if he was just 18, he’d be seventy now. And there aren’t many seventy year olds with two boys aged 5 and 7. Not to mention, early in the story he has two lovers.
Danley’s forays into the lives of the characters reveal a lot, and by doling them out little by little the reader speculates on the actual criminal. When the truth is finally revealed, the reader can look back and say, yes, I remember when that now.
Review written by J.L. Mitchell, author of Diamonds Aren’t Forever.
With that said, this story revolves around age old vices, greed and power in the setting of high stakes real estate. It takes the reader from the slopes of Aspen to the boardroom of Spokane, with Denver, Chicago, and Boston thrown in for good measure.
The story opens in Aspen where short time partner Thomas Burke’s murder is made to look like a skiing accident, but when two more deaths occur of CapVest’s employees, Wainwright pushes for his suspicions that Burke was murdered to be investigated.
On top of the deaths, key partners are using a drug that affects the mind. It’s touted as a way to use all parts of the brain, to see the big picture more clearly. An assassin is on the loose. Mix in fraud, uncovered by partner, Robert Keaton, and this makes for an interesting storyline.
Instantly Wainwright suspects the deaths and fraud are connected. He trusts only himself, and his two friends Shaw and Keaton to ferret out the bad guys, since the authorities are convinced that all three murders were accidents. Sadly to say, Keaton is killed off to send a message to Shaw and Wainwright to back off.
The story is told in vignettes with no real protagonist. Wainwright is peddled as the central character, but he doesn’t shine above all others. For instance, one half a chapter the reader is in Spokane with Wainwright and the next moment may be with Shaw in Southern California.
While this is a fast paced novel that keeps the reader guessing as to who the bad guy actually is, it also keeps the reader on his/her toes to just keep the speakers separate. Not only does the book need a clear protagonist, dialogue has the same inflection and connotations for every character.
Danley’s storytelling ability is quite good. Even with the problems I encountered, I couldn’t stop reading. He was like Hansel and Gretel leaving breadcrumbs for me to follow. He may seem to get sidetracked, but stick with the book. He brings you back to the story.
Don’t be fooled that Danley is going off on a tangent. Yes, there are inconsistencies in the story, Wainwright supposedly was in Vietnam in 1963. Even if he was just 18, he’d be seventy now. And there aren’t many seventy year olds with two boys aged 5 and 7. Not to mention, early in the story he has two lovers.
Danley’s forays into the lives of the characters reveal a lot, and by doling them out little by little the reader speculates on the actual criminal. When the truth is finally revealed, the reader can look back and say, yes, I remember when that now.
Review written by J.L. Mitchell, author of Diamonds Aren’t Forever.
May 17, 2014
The Tipping Point is a novel centred around a Real Estate Firm called CapVest. This is a story of Friendship, Success and Deceit, I’m sure that Mr Danley’s background in real estate helps to provide a believable yet captivating set of events.
Now, generally I can work out what is going to happen in these kind of stories, but I would not have expected the person at the heart of this mystery to be the person it is! I had someone else pegged for around 80% of the book!
At the beginning of the book Mr Danley sets up the story and introduces us to all of the characters, I especially like authors who really nurture their characters, it shows a respect for the story and it means that by the time things start to really happen you feel like you know everyone.
Throughout the book, as in life, you will witness people changing either for better or worse. I think this is what really makes this book captivating, you’ve witnessed events in the characters’ lives and who they’ve grown to be by the end of the book. I don’t want to give any spoilers and make people think they’ve read the review, so they don’t need to read the book!
What I will say is if you are interested in thriller, crime or mystery books you should definitely read this book, it has a little bit of everything for a wide audience. I normally avoid books which I think are going to be about real estate or other business type things, but this is so much more than that. This is a Crime Thriller and deserves every reader it gets. I will admit, I wasn’t completely sure as it took me over a week to read the first 50% (I’ve been painting my house & building furniture) but it took me only two days to read the other half and I was hooked!
If I had to choose a favourite character I think it would have to be Garth Wainwright, he is a brilliantly well-rounded character showing a caring, romantic side as well as a fantastic business ethic, and he’s not above trying out the heroics!
I will definitely be reading the sequel of this book when it comes out and will be investigating more work by Walter Danley, he is a very talented author and I love how he brings his characters to life.
Now, generally I can work out what is going to happen in these kind of stories, but I would not have expected the person at the heart of this mystery to be the person it is! I had someone else pegged for around 80% of the book!
At the beginning of the book Mr Danley sets up the story and introduces us to all of the characters, I especially like authors who really nurture their characters, it shows a respect for the story and it means that by the time things start to really happen you feel like you know everyone.
Throughout the book, as in life, you will witness people changing either for better or worse. I think this is what really makes this book captivating, you’ve witnessed events in the characters’ lives and who they’ve grown to be by the end of the book. I don’t want to give any spoilers and make people think they’ve read the review, so they don’t need to read the book!
What I will say is if you are interested in thriller, crime or mystery books you should definitely read this book, it has a little bit of everything for a wide audience. I normally avoid books which I think are going to be about real estate or other business type things, but this is so much more than that. This is a Crime Thriller and deserves every reader it gets. I will admit, I wasn’t completely sure as it took me over a week to read the first 50% (I’ve been painting my house & building furniture) but it took me only two days to read the other half and I was hooked!
If I had to choose a favourite character I think it would have to be Garth Wainwright, he is a brilliantly well-rounded character showing a caring, romantic side as well as a fantastic business ethic, and he’s not above trying out the heroics!
I will definitely be reading the sequel of this book when it comes out and will be investigating more work by Walter Danley, he is a very talented author and I love how he brings his characters to life.
May 13, 2014
Looking for that over-the-top, wealthy, confident, yet unlikely hero that only expresses his doubts to himself? On the outside Garth Wainright is a successful businessman, one of three partners in a prestigious corporation in the world of high finance. When their world comes crashing down and a partner is dies, only Garth is suspicious that there is something sinister afoot. With few on his side, he begins his own investigation across the globe as he unravels a chaotic web of scandal, deceit and fraud. People are dying and the connection is his corporation. Will he break through the politics, the secrecy, and the police with blinders on to find the killer and end this high stakes game?
Get on board for a fast-paced, down and dirty look at corruption, mystery and murder with The Tipping Point by Walter Danley, once part of this high pressure financial world. With vivid world building that comes from insider knowledge, Mr. Danley adds suspense, a frantic pace and a touch of romance and humanity, rounding out his characters into 3D fictional versions. He gives Garth just enough alpha characteristics to make him a shoo in for the next great mystery hero! Entertaining, well written, with high energy and high intrigue!
I received a copy of The Tipping Point from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Wainright Mysteries - Book 1
Publication Date: December 9, 2013
Publisher: Marble Arch Communications
ISBN: 0988805219
Genre: Adult Fiction/Mystery
Print Length: 354 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Get on board for a fast-paced, down and dirty look at corruption, mystery and murder with The Tipping Point by Walter Danley, once part of this high pressure financial world. With vivid world building that comes from insider knowledge, Mr. Danley adds suspense, a frantic pace and a touch of romance and humanity, rounding out his characters into 3D fictional versions. He gives Garth just enough alpha characteristics to make him a shoo in for the next great mystery hero! Entertaining, well written, with high energy and high intrigue!
I received a copy of The Tipping Point from the author in exchange for my honest review.
Series: Wainright Mysteries - Book 1
Publication Date: December 9, 2013
Publisher: Marble Arch Communications
ISBN: 0988805219
Genre: Adult Fiction/Mystery
Print Length: 354 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
August 29, 2016
* Before the book was in its finished state, I received the ARC of the second edition of The Tipping Point to review; therefore, my comments are based on the unpolished product. *
Debut novel, The Tipping Point by Walter Danley, begins with murder and continues from there with corporate greed, intrigue, conspiracy, suspense, and more. There are many questions that come up which the reader will want answered before reaching the last page. Even though there were a few contradictions in the story, sidetracks and extra information that drew the reader away from the main story, and times when it was hard to follow who was speaking, the main thread carried through. It was set in the 1970′s, so the reader may find some subtle sexism that seems to be accepted by the characters.
Instead of my dwelling on the problems with the editing of this story, and inconsistencies which I hope have been corrected in the final edits, I would suggest – if you enjoy a novel such as I described in the first sentence of the above paragraph – you give this book, The Tipping Point, a try.
You will meet Wainwright, who, after one of his partners is murdered, tries to uncover the corrupt undercurrent he discovers that prevails in their multimillion-dollar company. There are more deaths, threats, fraudulent dealings, love affairs, an illusive hit-man, and many well-developed characters to follow through it all.
The Tipping Point is not a straightforward tale, but one that is tangled and interesting to read. It is fast-paced where needed, and dramatic. Even with my habit of noticing flaws as I read, this was a story I wanted to follow to the end. I’m usually a good guesser at ‘whodunit’, but this one kept me guessing as to whom was behind the murders and conspiracy.
Readers will be satisfied with the ending Walter Danley wrote to The Tipping Point. Because of his fans’ requests, the author is working on a sequel.
Debut novel, The Tipping Point by Walter Danley, begins with murder and continues from there with corporate greed, intrigue, conspiracy, suspense, and more. There are many questions that come up which the reader will want answered before reaching the last page. Even though there were a few contradictions in the story, sidetracks and extra information that drew the reader away from the main story, and times when it was hard to follow who was speaking, the main thread carried through. It was set in the 1970′s, so the reader may find some subtle sexism that seems to be accepted by the characters.
Instead of my dwelling on the problems with the editing of this story, and inconsistencies which I hope have been corrected in the final edits, I would suggest – if you enjoy a novel such as I described in the first sentence of the above paragraph – you give this book, The Tipping Point, a try.
You will meet Wainwright, who, after one of his partners is murdered, tries to uncover the corrupt undercurrent he discovers that prevails in their multimillion-dollar company. There are more deaths, threats, fraudulent dealings, love affairs, an illusive hit-man, and many well-developed characters to follow through it all.
The Tipping Point is not a straightforward tale, but one that is tangled and interesting to read. It is fast-paced where needed, and dramatic. Even with my habit of noticing flaws as I read, this was a story I wanted to follow to the end. I’m usually a good guesser at ‘whodunit’, but this one kept me guessing as to whom was behind the murders and conspiracy.
Readers will be satisfied with the ending Walter Danley wrote to The Tipping Point. Because of his fans’ requests, the author is working on a sequel.
April 4, 2015
I received this book from the author and "Paranormal Romance & Authors that Rock" for an honest review. "Garth Wainwright" is a partner in a cooperate real estate office. While he is vacation with his new girlfriend and newest business partner in Colorado, the partner is killed in an "accident". Over the course of a few months others associated with the business are killed in other "accidents". The book follows Wainwright as he navigates through the deceit of the corporate world and discovers whose the killer.
I'm rating "Tipping Point" 3.5 Fangs. This was by no means an edge of your seat, nail biting, gripping story. It was more like a maze of characters, that by the time you wondered through everyone and got to the end, you weren't overly surprised with the ending or how you got there. It kept my interest, but there were sections that I thought "I don't care!!" with some of the accessory details. Some of my problems with the story were; It had clunky transitions between discussing Wainwrights investigating these accidents and his relationship with Lacey. There were times, it what to me seemed pretty serious moments of the investigation, and Wainwright starts thinking about how he feels in this new relationship or about his sons. Just didn't flow well. Then there is what I believe a very difficult challenge of me believing that some of what the writer portrays as possible in 1978. There are areas in the book, regarding technology, crime tests, and travel, just to name a few, that I don't believe were possible or were happening 36 years ago. I also had a hard time believing that Wainwright, who works as a real estate investor and has some type of Naval background (never discusses what kind) is able to investigate these accidents and be welcomed into the police investigation. The business aspect of the story and it's ending were more easily believable. Overall, it's not a bad story and was entertaining.
I'm rating "Tipping Point" 3.5 Fangs. This was by no means an edge of your seat, nail biting, gripping story. It was more like a maze of characters, that by the time you wondered through everyone and got to the end, you weren't overly surprised with the ending or how you got there. It kept my interest, but there were sections that I thought "I don't care!!" with some of the accessory details. Some of my problems with the story were; It had clunky transitions between discussing Wainwrights investigating these accidents and his relationship with Lacey. There were times, it what to me seemed pretty serious moments of the investigation, and Wainwright starts thinking about how he feels in this new relationship or about his sons. Just didn't flow well. Then there is what I believe a very difficult challenge of me believing that some of what the writer portrays as possible in 1978. There are areas in the book, regarding technology, crime tests, and travel, just to name a few, that I don't believe were possible or were happening 36 years ago. I also had a hard time believing that Wainwright, who works as a real estate investor and has some type of Naval background (never discusses what kind) is able to investigate these accidents and be welcomed into the police investigation. The business aspect of the story and it's ending were more easily believable. Overall, it's not a bad story and was entertaining.
February 11, 2015
The Tipping Point is a thriller/who-done-it novel built around intriguing characters in a world of high finances, glamour, suspicious partners, and greed. The reader is immediately drawn into the suspense with the opening chapter. There are lots of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing throughout the story--right until the end.
The changing P.O.V. from third person P.O.V. in the first chapter, changing to first person P.O.V. in the 2nd chapter, then, changing to another person's P.O.V. before going back to third person P.O.V. threw me off, and upset the balance of the story for awhile. As I read more, the P.O.V. became easier to recognize because the author does a great job with developing the characters.
The plot is original and suspenseful. I did, however, find that some scenes did not move the story forward and could have been eliminated.
The scenes involving the real estate industry, and the executive board meetings slowed the pace for me in this otherwise exciting murder mystery.
Overall, the story is very good, and I really enjoyed the author's writing style. I feel that with a little bit of tweaking, this could be a very powerful novel.
April 12, 2014
Wow… talk about intrigue and mystery and politics! I agreed to review this knowing that I wasn’t a fan of thrillers and I told Walter that upfront but I’ve been pleasantly surprised with thrillers lately and this one is no exception.
It was a bit slow at the beginning and did take me a bit to get into but overall, especially for someone who doesn’t like thrillers, I thought this was pretty good. There are some weird moments, some issues with characters that were just strange. Like the assassin, I don’t get that guy, but overall this was an interesting story and one I’m glad I stuck with. Even though he’s a bit on the strange side I am finding myself wanting to know more about him and the other characters in this story. I think that says a lot about how Walter wrote this!
And speaking of writing, minus the few slow parts I really enjoyed reading Walter’s writing. I think if I were reading something non-thrilling that I would have been absolutely in love and I’m looking forward to what else he puts out there!
Lots of intrigue and intensity in this and really I would think this is a go to book for those that love to read thrillers!
3.5/5
It was a bit slow at the beginning and did take me a bit to get into but overall, especially for someone who doesn’t like thrillers, I thought this was pretty good. There are some weird moments, some issues with characters that were just strange. Like the assassin, I don’t get that guy, but overall this was an interesting story and one I’m glad I stuck with. Even though he’s a bit on the strange side I am finding myself wanting to know more about him and the other characters in this story. I think that says a lot about how Walter wrote this!
And speaking of writing, minus the few slow parts I really enjoyed reading Walter’s writing. I think if I were reading something non-thrilling that I would have been absolutely in love and I’m looking forward to what else he puts out there!
Lots of intrigue and intensity in this and really I would think this is a go to book for those that love to read thrillers!
3.5/5
November 29, 2014
When you’re snow skiing in the mountains you might think of falling and breaking a leg or spraining an ankle. Most likely you think you’ll be all right though. After all, you’re an expert. You certainly have no idea that you’ll never ski again, for you’ll soon be dead.
But this is exactly what happens to Thomas K. Burke, in Author Walter Danley’s crime, suspense novel THE TIPPING POINT. The assassin doesn’t enjoy ending a life. It’s his job. From the opening scene to the final page, the author takes the reader on a journey of adventure, mystery and intrigue, as more victims are murdered, and motives are sought. We meet a cast of characters, each with his/her own agenda. One thing that slowed the story down for me was the detailed description, like eye color, hair color, height, etc. A little is good, but sometimes it’s okay to let the reader picture the character. One thing I decided about the characters: I wouldn’t trust any of them.
If you like a good mystery with lots of suspense then pick up a copy of THE TIPPING POINT. If you’re squeamish about blood and guys and women that… well be prepared.
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But this is exactly what happens to Thomas K. Burke, in Author Walter Danley’s crime, suspense novel THE TIPPING POINT. The assassin doesn’t enjoy ending a life. It’s his job. From the opening scene to the final page, the author takes the reader on a journey of adventure, mystery and intrigue, as more victims are murdered, and motives are sought. We meet a cast of characters, each with his/her own agenda. One thing that slowed the story down for me was the detailed description, like eye color, hair color, height, etc. A little is good, but sometimes it’s okay to let the reader picture the character. One thing I decided about the characters: I wouldn’t trust any of them.
If you like a good mystery with lots of suspense then pick up a copy of THE TIPPING POINT. If you’re squeamish about blood and guys and women that… well be prepared.
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April 15, 2014
When a skiing holiday for two couples results in the demise of Thomas Burke, the authorities deem it an accident. But Garth Wainwright, a partner in the company that has bought Burke's company, believes there is more to Burke's death. And when two more of Wainwright's partners at CapVest meet their untimely ends not too long after, Wainwright is plunged into the search for the killer and his associate known only as Dallas. Along the way, Wainwright uncovers some unsavory things about the other partners at CapVest - embezzlement and drugs among them. Add in a bit of romance for Wainwright in the form of Lacey Kincaid, Burke's attorney, and you have a story that offers something for everyone. Readers will follow the action from Seattle to The Bahamas with stops along the way in Boston, Aspen, and Tel Aviv.
As a modern-day thriller, The Tipping Point contains all the elements of suspense and international intrigue that will keep readers turning the page.
Looking forward to the sequel.
As a modern-day thriller, The Tipping Point contains all the elements of suspense and international intrigue that will keep readers turning the page.
Looking forward to the sequel.
August 13, 2013
I did try to get through this book but gave up when I was about one third of the way through. I downloaded the book after a post from Walter Danley on Goodreads. I looked at the reviews and was impressed by ALL the five stars. Being a writer myself, I was also 'suspicious'. However, I defer to those who have awarded Danley five stars; that's their opinion, mine is different. I gave up mainly because I got fed up with reading about real estate, apartments to let, executives at board meetings and a whole lot more about bricks and mortar that, quite frankly, left me wondering when we were going to get to the bottom of the murder mystery: it seemed at times as though it had been forgotten. Was this a thriller? A detective novel? I never did find out. I've awarded three stars because I don't want to be churlish and trash this book; there are others who might enjoy it, but I would urge potential readers to 'look inside' and judge for themselves.
August 27, 2013
When reading this financial crime (fiction) I was impressed by the story’s decent evolution. The characters are realistic and believable with all their flaws. The story is subtly written, making it difficult to put the book away. I had to, several times and – it was hard.
Walter Danley (http://walterdanley.com/) took 20 years to write The Tipping Point, recreating experiences made during his career in commercial real estate. Firm, characters, conflicts, murder, greed, etc. are completely fictional. Thanks to Walter, the reader gets to know the fictional characters quite well.
Congrats, Walter! Reading The Tipping Point means time well spent. :-)
A must read for all crime fans.
I am looking forward to reading further books by Walter Danley, not only the Garth Wainwright series.
Walter Danley (http://walterdanley.com/) took 20 years to write The Tipping Point, recreating experiences made during his career in commercial real estate. Firm, characters, conflicts, murder, greed, etc. are completely fictional. Thanks to Walter, the reader gets to know the fictional characters quite well.
Congrats, Walter! Reading The Tipping Point means time well spent. :-)
A must read for all crime fans.
I am looking forward to reading further books by Walter Danley, not only the Garth Wainwright series.
September 7, 2013
The Tipping Point by Walter Delaney is a thrilling mystery about, in his words, a serial killer after Cap Vest partners, drug abuse on the board, and millions dollars of stolen from them that they are going to have to try to keep SEC from finding out about to avert the pending crisis it would cause. add a little romance and you have an intense, time consuming five star read.
September 4, 2013
I enjoyed reading The Tipping Point. It grabbed me in the very first chapter and then I didn't want to put it down. It kept me guessing throughout, and that is what makes a murder mystery worth reading. The characters were introduced in such a way as to make them very believable, as was the story. A job well done by a first time author. I look forward to the next Danley novel.
July 22, 2015
3.5/5.0
“The Tipping Point” is a suspense thriller that takes a ride with corporate America and carries readers through the trials of a large commercial real estate firm with many partners.
Read full review in the 2015 July/August issue of InD'tale Magazine.
“The Tipping Point” is a suspense thriller that takes a ride with corporate America and carries readers through the trials of a large commercial real estate firm with many partners.
Read full review in the 2015 July/August issue of InD'tale Magazine.
August 21, 2019
Poor edited
If this author has any chance of writing novels for a career he needs to find a much better editor. Many times I wanted to toss the book aside as the errors were so distracting to the storyline. But I rarely give up on a book, however this is one of the times that I feel like my time was wasted. It was too disjointed.
If this author has any chance of writing novels for a career he needs to find a much better editor. Many times I wanted to toss the book aside as the errors were so distracting to the storyline. But I rarely give up on a book, however this is one of the times that I feel like my time was wasted. It was too disjointed.
November 29, 2013
This is a wonderful book of greed and murder. Follow as partners fight against partners until the truth comes out. Highly recommend!
February 25, 2019
When Garth Wainwright and his lawyer girlfriend go skiing in Aspen with Thomas Burke and his wife, Burke is killed in a freak accident, that Garth is convinced was not really an accident. As he delves into the mystery, Garth learns that things at CapVest, the high-end property sales and development company he works for, are not all as they seem. Underhanded corporate dealings are taking place, and when other people start dying, hostile corporate takeover takes on a whole new meaning.
The Tipping Point by Walter Danley is a down-and-dirty look at the shady side of the corporate world, where power corrupts everyone and everything, and the quest for power and money makes people do the most incredible things. The author writes about the corporate world with authority, and does a credible job of weaving in the non-corporate factors, although, I found his Israeli hitman a bit off the mark. But that’s just me. I’m sure most readers will find this a great read—I know that, for the most part, I did.
I received a complimentary copy of this book.
I give it four stars.
The Tipping Point by Walter Danley is a down-and-dirty look at the shady side of the corporate world, where power corrupts everyone and everything, and the quest for power and money makes people do the most incredible things. The author writes about the corporate world with authority, and does a credible job of weaving in the non-corporate factors, although, I found his Israeli hitman a bit off the mark. But that’s just me. I’m sure most readers will find this a great read—I know that, for the most part, I did.
I received a complimentary copy of this book.
I give it four stars.
February 18, 2020
Good story
The story was interesting but the dialogue was a little wooden. The spoken interaction between male and female relationships was too cutesy and florid and not real to me. Most men don't talk that way in their romantic relationships .
The characters needed more fleshing out to make them more three dimensional instead of cardboard figures.
With a little more in-depth background work, better and more realistic dialogue and less telling and more showing these stories would be much improved.
The story was interesting but the dialogue was a little wooden. The spoken interaction between male and female relationships was too cutesy and florid and not real to me. Most men don't talk that way in their romantic relationships .
The characters needed more fleshing out to make them more three dimensional instead of cardboard figures.
With a little more in-depth background work, better and more realistic dialogue and less telling and more showing these stories would be much improved.
August 2, 2020
A non-stop thriller!
It is hard to imagine writing a book of this length and maintaining the interest of the reader in a thriller from beginning to end. Walter Daniel did it. Each of the many characters are well developed in this well-written thriller. I changed my mind many times as to which of the characters could plan the carry out of the murders but would have never dreamed what Wainwright was going to do. A definite page turner.
It is hard to imagine writing a book of this length and maintaining the interest of the reader in a thriller from beginning to end. Walter Daniel did it. Each of the many characters are well developed in this well-written thriller. I changed my mind many times as to which of the characters could plan the carry out of the murders but would have never dreamed what Wainwright was going to do. A definite page turner.
September 2, 2021
I liked this tale of corporate intrigue mixed with murder, but felt it dragged in spots and fell off a bit at the end. For the lover of twisted plots, this one will captivate. The book is well-written with very, very few errors that this editor noticed, and none that detracted from the story. The everyday reader would probably not notice them.
Would I pick up another book from this author? Likely. I did like it, but simply felt it was a little weak in areas.
Would I pick up another book from this author? Likely. I did like it, but simply felt it was a little weak in areas.
September 10, 2018
Sorry not my kind of story
Sorry not my kind of book, they is no mystery from my part. I believe that some like this kind of story, nothing wrong about that. But for me I found it very slow and boring they is nothing that exciting me. I really tried time it but I stopped at 30% I felt asleep and normally I can't stop reading when it's good. Sorry for the not so good review.
Sorry not my kind of book, they is no mystery from my part. I believe that some like this kind of story, nothing wrong about that. But for me I found it very slow and boring they is nothing that exciting me. I really tried time it but I stopped at 30% I felt asleep and normally I can't stop reading when it's good. Sorry for the not so good review.
August 8, 2019
Greed
What a fantastic read. This book is an example of why greed is one of the deadly sins.
Most of the reviews I read complained that the book contained to many characters and was hard to follow. I did not find this book complicated at all. The characters are what made it a good mystery.
What a fantastic read. This book is an example of why greed is one of the deadly sins.
Most of the reviews I read complained that the book contained to many characters and was hard to follow. I did not find this book complicated at all. The characters are what made it a good mystery.
January 22, 2020
It is a well written and interesting book that I really enjoyed. The only problem that I had was the number of people involved. I was not able to finish the book in one sitting and was not able to keep track of all of the characters and would have to backtrack to review them, especially the minor characters.
October 1, 2018
I, surprisingly, really enjoyed this one. I find finance and business incredibly boring, and yet Mr. Danley managed to make this thriller about finance, business and greed, completely engaging. It is akin to reading an Ayad Akhtar play.
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