Money to Burn
A Novel of Suspense
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Jonathan Davis
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James Grippando
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In this timely stand-alone thriller ripped from the headlines, New York Times best-selling author James Grippando, whom the Wall Street Journal calls “a writer to watch,” explores a world in which the destruction of financial institutions and the people who run them can occur in a matter of hours-perhaps even minutes.
At 31, Michael Cantella is a rising star at Wall Street’s premier investment bank, Saxton Silvers. Everything is going according to plan until Ivy Layton, the love of his life, vanishes on their honeymoon in the Bahamas. Fast-forward four years. It’s the eve of his 35th birthday, and Michael is still on track: successful career, beautiful new wife, piles of money. Reveling in his good fortune, Michael logs in to his computer, enters his password, and pulls up his biggest investment account: Zero balance. He tries another, and another. All of them zero. Someone has wiped him out. His only clue is a new e-mail message: Just as planned. xo xo.
With these three words Michael’s life as he knows it is liquidated, along with his investment portfolio. Saxton Silvers is suddenly on the brink of bankruptcy, and he’s the leading suspect in its ruin. Michael is left alone, framed, and facing divorce, with undercover FBI agents afoot, spyware on his computer, and mysterious e-mails from a “JBU.” Embroiled in corporate espionage, he’s desperate to clear his name and realizes that several signs point to his first wife, Ivy, as a key player. But what if Ivy has come back from the dead, only to visit on Michael a fate worse than death?
With echoes of The Firm, James Grippando’s newest thriller takes readers to the inner circle of Wall Street, illustrating the very real dangers of what Warren Buffett called “financial weapons of mass destruction."
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From award-winning New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice comes an evocative psychological thriller about a woman who must try to save her brother’s reputation and life when he is accused of being involved in a terrorist act.
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Over-analyzed characters and their actions.
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Dangerous Games
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A killer is using labyrinthine storm drains to dispose of his victims, who are found handcuffed and drowned, washed out of the rain-filled drainage lines like garbage. The crimes compel FBI Agent Tess McCallum to crack the case, but they're touching a nerve in Personal Security Consultant Abby Sinclair. She fears it's the same madman who invaded her nightmares once before. As the two women work with each other to solve the case, tensions rise and tempers flare. And as sure as the rain, a new killing season begins.
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A thrilling ride with great characters!
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A murderer is on the loose on the streets of New York City: nicknamed the Doomsday Killer, he's claimed six victims in just two weeks, and the city is terrified. Even worse, the police are mystified: the victims have nothing in common, defying all profiling, and all that connects them is that each received a sick postcard in the mail before they died - a postcard that announced their date of death. In desperation, the FBI assigns the case to maverick agent Will Piper, once the most accomplished serial-killing expert in the bureau's history, now on a dissolute spiral to retirement.
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Chemistry grad student Kevin Hamilton is sure his advisor Michael Ward's death in a suspicious fire was no accident. The young PhD candidate received a cryptic message from Ward just before the fatal blaze - a warning that their recent collaboration on a supposedly failed experiment had actually brought about one of the most important discoveries of the century: Adamas, a chemical process worth billions, and one with the potential to topple entire industries.
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Good story. Unfortunate narration.
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Marshall Karp is an acclaimed playwright known for his witty sense of humor and crackling dialogue. His debut novel The Rabbit Factory stars the irreverent LAPD detective duo of Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs. Dean Lamaar is the architect of an entertainment empire and the creator of iconic characters like Rambunctious Rabbit and McGreedy the Moose.
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Bizarre but engaging mystery.1st-rate performance.
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At last, the enigmatic partner of Elvis Cole (The Two Minute Rule) takes center stage in this pulse-racing thriller. When Joe Pike is charged with safeguarding a wealthy heiress, he discovers protecting the sole witness to a crime is nothing compared to protecting an LA party girl from her own self-destruction.... Larkin Conner Barkley lives like the City of Angels is hers for the taking. Then suddenly she sees another car’s metal-on-metal explosion of a terrible accident and, dazed, finds herself the single witness in a secret federal investigation.
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Joe Pike is a real person: no longer a cartoon.
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Cold City
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If you've never read a Repairman Jack novel, this is the place to begin. It's 1990. A twenty-one-year-old named Jack has dropped out of college, leaving his old life behind to build a new one in New York City. Manhattan's rough edges are jagged enough to shred any unwary newcomer, but perhaps not one who is determined to stay off the grid, at any cost, in the busiest metropolis on earth. And to do so, he'll have to take jobs of a less than legal nature.
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Fun, as long you don't think too much
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Grace Chu is an American-educated Chinese national now working as a forensic accountant after serving in the Chinese army as an intelligence officer. John Knox is an American who parlayed his military service during the first Iraqi war into a lucrative import/export business, which now provides him the official access he needs to work freelance undercover operations throughout the world. Both are highly skilled operatives capable of deft subterfuge or extreme violence, if circumstances require.
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Ridley is back, but he wasn't far away.
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It’s 2005. Nick Farmer is a 35-year-old bond trader with Bear Stearns clearing seven figures a year. The novelty of a work-related nightlife centering on liquor, hookers, and cocaine has long since worn thin, though Nick remains keenly addicted to his annual bonus. But the lifestyle is taking a toll on his marriage and on him.
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Great Book
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Tony Valentine is a retired Atlantic City cop and a master hunter of casino cheats, or "grifters." He has the talent to spot cheats over a casino's surveillance cameras from the moment they come off the street and begin to take a part in the action. Valentine IDs his prey and moves in for the kill.
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Interesting and entertaining
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- Janise
- 02-08-15
Home run James!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would highly recommend this book! I kept me spellbound from beginning to end. I couldn't wait to get in my car to see what would happen next.
What other book might you compare Money to Burn to and why?
I might compare it to "The Partner" by John Grisham It had that "cat and mouse" thing going.
Which character – as performed by Jonathan Davis – was your favorite?
I always hear Jack Swytek's voice when I hear Jonathan Davis so I guess in this book I like Andy
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
When you think you have nothing to lose.....
Any additional comments?
I think this book was different than other James Grippando books. I LOVED it. He just keeps me interested ALWAYS. Another home run!
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- Rachel
- 01-29-13
Good listen from beginning to the end!
What did you love best about Money to Burn?
I don't love anything about a book. I like it and this is a good one. The characters were balanced and this book had an ending that was consistent with the entire story. He did not have to resort to a long explanation of facts not presented earlier in the book in order to make the ending work. Although the ending was not predictable, it was logical. Good job.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Money to Burn?
The frustration factor on the hero's cooperation in the destruction of his own reputation.
Have you listened to any of Jonathan Davis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was my second listen to Jonathan Davis and I like his performances. I will include him in my searches for a good listen.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes, but long enough to enjoy over several days - and I could stop listening for a day and remember the story line when I picked it up again - It takes a solid story line to permit a break in the listen without confusing the characters when started again. Didn't have to rewind this to get back into the story.
Any additional comments?
The book includes references to and information about the way our financial institutions work - I hope he writes additional stories that include wall street and securities industries
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- Ed
- 04-14-10
Too much information
I felt like Michael's father throughout much of this listen. I really didn't want to learn about all the ways that people can make money in the stock market, legal or not. And this is another one of those books where, with the possible exception of Michael's father, it's hard to find a character whom you like. With that said, Grippando probably told this story as good as it could have been told and, predictably, it turns out the way most of us would want it to turn out. Like much fiction, some of the twists and turns strained credulity, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Listeners familiar with life on Wall Street will probably enjoy this book more than those with just a passing knowledge. I've met Grippando and I like him. I'm patiently waiting for him to knock my socks off with a really great novel. Money to Burn isn't it.
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- Ida
- 07-24-11
Money to burn, but not time to burn
This is my second book by Grippando. Solid, strong characters. References to New York and New Jersey were right on. I love the suspense. I also really liked the narrator. I kept listening to find out what happened to Ivy (his first wife), Michael's money (who took it, how and why), who was destroying Saxton Silvers, why was someone wanting to kill Michael,. I enjoyed listening to how his life changed after his 35th birthday party. I could not fathom how his second wife (his high school friend Mallory) became such a b***h so quickly with so little information. The reader/listener found out why later.. There are also some surprises when unknown relatives are introduced midway through the story. The connections between the numerous characters keep this story interesting.
While this story is very mysterious and suspensfull, it at times, dragged abit for me because I am not into Wall Street or financial thrillers. Please don't say it is my fault for purchasing the book. I like the author and this story is very good. The financial stuff is just a background setting. I felt that if I was not driving my car and listening, it would be a waste of time. Some of the descriptive paragraphs lost me. It seemed that Grippando may have understood this as some of the paragraphs were very complicated and information was presented in "teaching" mode. Good background information to have, but I just wanted to the story to move on so that I could hear what was happening to Michael, his grandparents, Kevin, and Ivy. If reading this myself, I would have skipped over the financial parts. However for those who know the terminology and understand the machinations of this arena, it will be appreciated.
The deceit, disappearances, tortures, murders, money issues, peeks into rich people's lives made this story is a very good read/listen.
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- Bob
- 04-20-10
GOOD READ
I enjoyed this book --it kept my attention. I found it a little confusing when it discussed finance and investing-but was worth listening.
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- Judith
- 03-17-11
Money To Burn
What a book!! A must read experience. What life can deal you without you knowing it. Loved it
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- Chip Atkinson
- 07-29-18
Fast paced 5 star entertainment
Well written and read, this novel is perfect for Audible fans. It seems like nonfiction, given what has transpired this century.
And it’s one of those rare novels where I felt like I was in the story as well. It’s plot is nothing like The Firm, as I had read in some description, But it is a great read
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- Mama bear
- 03-18-10
A Great Listen!
This book was full of suspense. I loved all the twists and turns. The plot, which takes place in the current financial crisis was unpredictable. The author tells a great story almost entirely without the use of the kind of foul language that detracts from a good story. The characters were interesting with the narrator making them even better. My time at the gym flew by. This is a great listen.
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- Robert L.
- 12-25-20
Nice Work Hurt by the "Love makes you dumb" Trope
Points for solid plotting and narration and special bonus points for not bogging down too much when explaining Wall Street terms, but we're supposed to be talking about a very smart guy . . . who suddenly starts making very stupid moves because LOVE. I get that the circumstances are supposed to cloud his judgement but there's a big difference between muddled thinking and no thinking at all.
Not quite beach reading because of the financial explanations but not quite a serious thriller because of the character lapses and occasional descent into useless technical descriptions but I made it all the way through and wanted to hear the ending, so a solid effort.
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- MediaHater
- 09-10-22
save your money
Narration fluctuations, low voice to loud to low to loud drove me crazy ! Not a book to listen to unless your hands are free to constantly adjust volume.
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