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The Background Extra
This is the story of 39-year old Sam Page, who has come back to the San Francisco Bay Area on a swashbuckling adventure to reap revenge on a group of old friends who stole millions from him and had him exiled.
Sam had it all - a position at a successful start-up company, a great social life, and the world in his hands. Right before his company was to be acquired his friends on the board of directors had him fired and blackmailed him to move to Oregon. After over a decade of intricate planning, Sam is back in town to get back what is rightfully his from those he was once closest to, each of whom has become successful in his absence.
The Background Extra is a hip novel that uses a lot of pop culture references in its humor. The best part is how the entire San Francisco Bay Area is used as a character. Sam finds himself at some of the most popular and unique landmarks around Silicon Valley, and the locales are necessary to move the story forward.
Sam had it all - a position at a successful start-up company, a great social life, and the world in his hands. Right before his company was to be acquired his friends on the board of directors had him fired and blackmailed him to move to Oregon. After over a decade of intricate planning, Sam is back in town to get back what is rightfully his from those he was once closest to, each of whom has become successful in his absence.
The Background Extra is a hip novel that uses a lot of pop culture references in its humor. The best part is how the entire San Francisco Bay Area is used as a character. Sam finds himself at some of the most popular and unique landmarks around Silicon Valley, and the locales are necessary to move the story forward.
415 pages, Paperback
First published April 19, 2017
About the author
David Campbell
6 books1 followerDavid Campbell was born in San Jose, California. After a typical 1980s childhood he studied English and Creative Writing at Chico State University before acquiring a Master of Communication degree from Boston University. After another fifteen years cultivating a career in marketing among the Silicon Valley elite and publishing newsletters with five times the circulation of the New York Times, he decided to go back to his passion and just write. He hopes you enjoy reading what he wrote as much as he enjoyed writing it. He lives in Los Gatos with his daughter, Lilly.
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January 10, 2020
A 21st century novel about cyber crime and revenge
Sam Page worked for a start up with a group of close friends. A few days before his shares would vest, his "friends" fired him to keep the gains to themselves. Then after a wrongful termination suit, they had him banned from the state. A few years later, after extensive research he returns to blackmail them using a huge database of their criminal activity where they neglected to cover their tracks. Then the fun begins. How can one little guy fight well connected criminals and escape with his life and what they cheated from him?
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Sam Page worked for a start up with a group of close friends. A few days before his shares would vest, his "friends" fired him to keep the gains to themselves. Then after a wrongful termination suit, they had him banned from the state. A few years later, after extensive research he returns to blackmail them using a huge database of their criminal activity where they neglected to cover their tracks. Then the fun begins. How can one little guy fight well connected criminals and escape with his life and what they cheated from him?
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 12, 2020
"The Background Extra" is an intriguing read. Sam Page will have revenge and justice from those who wronged him. The characters in this story are well developed and intelligent. The storyline is intriguing and well written, with great descriptions of Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay, danger, suspense, drama, and some romance.
I am looking forward to reading more books by this author.
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
I am looking forward to reading more books by this author.
I read and reviewed this book with no obligation.
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