Vengeance

by Ian St. James

Summoned to a private Greek island, businessman Tom Lambert is offered the challenge of a lifetime--to take the reins of billionaire Maurice Stanton's empire--a job that brings passion and intrigue. Reprint.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery Thriller

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

The cover of this book threw me a bit as seemed more romance novel like, but with a Nelson DeMille tag line and the blurb on the back, I thought it may be interesting and I'm glad I dove it. The story crossed time lines and really was a compendium of three different stories, delving deep into the creation of a multi-national conglomerate as a business fiction story, following a multi-generational family-type arc in a Jeffery Archer sort of way, then weaving in a political protest saga set in the Greek Junta period of the late 60's and early 70's (which I was admittedly completely unaware of till this book), all culminating in a messy climax that brought all the characters together to figure out who would stay standing.

The end was a bit much after all the careful machinations to get there, but the stories up to that point very much suck you in and have you turning the page greedily for the next chapter. A good fall read where you just want to get lost in a different time and place.

[Luna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly could've been about 150-200 pages shorter and the story would be vastly improved in my opinion. It really slows down in the middle with dozens of pages of information stretched out to make the book longer. It really came together in the end though

[Lado Lokosang · Rating 4 out of 5]

i was gifted this book. or exchanged it with a friend, i cant quite recall. however, having recovered the missing pages, it was a pleasant read. the scenes of greece brought up feelings of nostalgia in a time never lived. well written. however, i cant say much of the ending.

[Jen Peters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Captivated me in the begining, had a rather slow middle, and you finally got to the bottom of what was going on in the end. It is a long book and very slow at times, but I am glad I stuck with it. Would'nt receommend it to many people though, it's a big time investment with not too much reward.

'I'm not cut out for marriage, never was, and never will be." A thoughtful look came into his eyes. "Don't get me wrong, I'm not against it. It suits some people. You're a young man, I daresay you'll try it one day. It's just that I can't come to terms with the idea of locking people up in pairs. It stifles individuality and I think that's appalling."'

'Nothing lasts forver, not youth, nor physical beauty, and love-being in love- is usually the first casualty of the passage of time.'

[Robyn Teare · Rating 3 out of 5]

If this book was half as long it would have been a good read.