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Takeover
Violently and without warning, someone is systematically murdering the CEOs of America. What is the real reason behind this deadly "downsizing"? Are these the random, bloody acts of an avenging employee--or are they the deliberate steps to ensure the largest, most unorthodox takeover of all time?
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First published September 1, 1998
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December 17, 2022
Brilliant book,one that I keep going back to. 25 years after it was written it’s still a great read.
April 13, 2013
Meet Agent Elmer Lockhart:
"And while I'm going through my spiel I see this tall, dark guy walk out wearing those aviator sunglasses and those special agents used to wear, and I pointed out to him and said, "There's an FBI agent." [...] And he comes up right up to me and says, "Ma'am, don't ever point your finger at a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation."
"And I said, 'You're right. There's no need to point, because you stick out like a sore thumb.'
"And he says, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I am apprehending this woman. On official FBI business.'
[...] So he take my hand and points it the other way up, Pennsylvania Avenue. And he says, 'You should be pointing that way.' And I ask why and he says ' Because that's where I am taking you to lunch'. And he just took me by the hand and led me away to the Capitol Grill."
This is as warm a description you get of him in the entire book. The rest he is just a cold character, with a broken marriage and a small apartment and a screwed up job... who gets served the worst course of the meal always.
Meet Agent Angela White:
"Soft, cushy body with a steel trap mind. She'd gone through sixteen weeks of training at Quantico the summer before, so she only looked soft."
Meet CHIEF:
"I have always loved the resonance of money"
These three prime characters have an interesting relationship with each other:
the tragic hero+ fake damsel in distress meets cunning RICH villain
Takeover is the story of serial- CEO killer who is taking down the American capitalist head honchos one at time by staging accidents that kill them. 80% of the book is spent in an investigation attempting to find him. The book is written in a combination of interviews, diary entries and narration from different character's vantage points. However the book didn't fall together right until the last chapter.
I was hooked all the way till the last page. The author held onto suspense up until the very last sentence. The book was not your typical thriller/serial killer suspense novels. It was a combination of serial killer and detective mystery in the money world.
I liked the concept behind the book, a fresh idea compared to those I've read so far, even though it was published years ago!
My heart goes out to Agent Lockhart, it hard to connect with him which is makes it even more sad. I think the author did an amazing character sketch, his writing was true to each character. You felt what they portrayed. A sad character like Lockhart, you feel for the guy. A cunning character like Angela, leaves you with that cheated feeling and a careful calculated character leaves you baffled.
If you enjoy suspense, you should pick this one up. Don't expect action and fast past story line, just suspense that will make reading the entire, slightly confusing book worthwhile. The end made me want to let out a quiet scream!
"And while I'm going through my spiel I see this tall, dark guy walk out wearing those aviator sunglasses and those special agents used to wear, and I pointed out to him and said, "There's an FBI agent." [...] And he comes up right up to me and says, "Ma'am, don't ever point your finger at a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation."
"And I said, 'You're right. There's no need to point, because you stick out like a sore thumb.'
"And he says, 'Ladies and gentlemen, I am apprehending this woman. On official FBI business.'
[...] So he take my hand and points it the other way up, Pennsylvania Avenue. And he says, 'You should be pointing that way.' And I ask why and he says ' Because that's where I am taking you to lunch'. And he just took me by the hand and led me away to the Capitol Grill."
This is as warm a description you get of him in the entire book. The rest he is just a cold character, with a broken marriage and a small apartment and a screwed up job... who gets served the worst course of the meal always.
Meet Agent Angela White:
"Soft, cushy body with a steel trap mind. She'd gone through sixteen weeks of training at Quantico the summer before, so she only looked soft."
Meet CHIEF:
"I have always loved the resonance of money"
These three prime characters have an interesting relationship with each other:
the tragic hero+ fake damsel in distress meets cunning RICH villain
Takeover is the story of serial- CEO killer who is taking down the American capitalist head honchos one at time by staging accidents that kill them. 80% of the book is spent in an investigation attempting to find him. The book is written in a combination of interviews, diary entries and narration from different character's vantage points. However the book didn't fall together right until the last chapter.
I was hooked all the way till the last page. The author held onto suspense up until the very last sentence. The book was not your typical thriller/serial killer suspense novels. It was a combination of serial killer and detective mystery in the money world.
I liked the concept behind the book, a fresh idea compared to those I've read so far, even though it was published years ago!
My heart goes out to Agent Lockhart, it hard to connect with him which is makes it even more sad. I think the author did an amazing character sketch, his writing was true to each character. You felt what they portrayed. A sad character like Lockhart, you feel for the guy. A cunning character like Angela, leaves you with that cheated feeling and a careful calculated character leaves you baffled.
If you enjoy suspense, you should pick this one up. Don't expect action and fast past story line, just suspense that will make reading the entire, slightly confusing book worthwhile. The end made me want to let out a quiet scream!
December 6, 2013
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