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 The Chairman: A Novel $7.99 You would hardly expect a novel about equity fund managers to be a nail-biting edge-of-the-seat action-packed thriller, would you? This is Stephen Frey at the top of his game. The story starts with a funeral for a murdered man--and a car explosion attempting to kill his successor. And bang, the race is on. This is a terrific thriller, a quick, breathless read with never a wrong note or a dull moment. Maybe a tad too much machismo for me, but that is the world being portrayed after all, and people like these are apparently macho--even the women at times. There's little not to like. I couldn't put the book down till I finished it and that's not something I say about most thrillers since I first discovered Robert Ludlum as a coed. I am so definitely going to read the sequel The Protege and then go back and get the Freys I missed and hope they're all as good as this one. Terrific fun!  The Chairman $19.98 Boring movie, lovely packaging and picture quality. Is Gregory Peck trying to imitate Sean Connery?  Chairman: Rolf Fehlbaum $35.00 Tibor Kalman might just be qualified to have his face on Apple's new "Think Different" campaign. Without a doubt he does the unexpected...at the risk of little or no practicality. When I recieved this book in the mail some of my co-workers thought a stock photography picture book was just "Dumb!" And maybe they're right. But I think the novelty of this book rests behind the humorous selection of photography to convey a simple message. This book isn't reading enjoyment...it's visual enjoyment. You'll find your mind filling in the blanks to "get" the joke. It's a great book to see...not read. |
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