by Matthew Quirk
I won a free copy from Big Books Tiny Voices that sadly seems to be defunct now. :(This was a slow read for me. It took two days and I read it on lunches and breaks at work. Finished the last 60 pages on my Friday night with nothing better to do and no will to pick another book. Once I started readi...
A good read, and a strong finish to this book. Midway through, i thought that there were aspects that strained my credulity, but Quirk did an excellent job of wrapping things up, and tied things together in a satisfying way.
I enjoyed The 500. I was pleasantly surprised by the book. I was afraid it was going to be like The Firm (which I didn't care for) and I was happy to say that it wasn't like that at all. The story is filled with intrigue, paranoia and lots of secrets. The plot of the book was well fleshed out. I...
This book is about an outsider, Mike Ford, who finds his way into an influential Washington D.C lobbying firm, who ultimately finds out that this high profile life is more like his criminal past than he thought. Between all the blackmailing, backstabbing, and beatings Mike Ford doesn't know who to t...