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The Fund
by
H.T. Narea
U.S. defense intelligence operative Kate Molares is investigating a suspicious international money trail.
Her instincts place her at the center of a plot involving a terrifying new kind of terrorism—financial terrorism— perpetrated by a suave, handsome Middle Eastern hedge fund mogul. His goal is to wreck the West by bringing the global economy to its knees.
Kate's mission t...more
Her instincts place her at the center of a plot involving a terrifying new kind of terrorism—financial terrorism— perpetrated by a suave, handsome Middle Eastern hedge fund mogul. His goal is to wreck the West by bringing the global economy to its knees.
Kate's mission t...more
Hardcover, 464 pages
Published
May 10th 2011
by Forge Books
(first published April 28th 2011)
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Sep 13, 2011
Kathleen (Kat) Smith
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Shelves:
contemporary-fiction,
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My Review:
Ever wonder what it would be like to be able to transfer millions of dollars into a secret account where you could use the money for your own personal gain? Imagine now those funds being backed the most notorious terrorist groups in the world! Kate Molares, a U.S. Defense Agent has the responsibility of being in charge investigating any possible threats within the South American Financial market. She has been ordered to discover if possible funds backed be terrorists from the Middle Ea...more
Ever wonder what it would be like to be able to transfer millions of dollars into a secret account where you could use the money for your own personal gain? Imagine now those funds being backed the most notorious terrorist groups in the world! Kate Molares, a U.S. Defense Agent has the responsibility of being in charge investigating any possible threats within the South American Financial market. She has been ordered to discover if possible funds backed be terrorists from the Middle Ea...more
The Fund is complicated and, essentially very simple as well. After all, whoever controls the money controls it all, right? Kate Molares has spent most of her life searching the money angles of the world and she has possibly come upon the biggest angle of all. Financial terrorism.
In her travels, she visits an old friend in Cuba who tells her an unbelievable tale – cats chasing dogs! She ultimately sends Kate a sample of “something” and that “something” is a strain of toxoplasmosis which warps th...more
In her travels, she visits an old friend in Cuba who tells her an unbelievable tale – cats chasing dogs! She ultimately sends Kate a sample of “something” and that “something” is a strain of toxoplasmosis which warps th...more
Fadiyah, a Berber Muslim from North Africa, runs after her older brother, Sajid, and he realizes there is no more time. He then proceeds to blow himself up in the middle of Madrid-Barajas Airport. So begins a cycle of planning and implementation of terrorist activities that is all too familiar but is shown in its precise financial planning within this novel that defies the reader's stereotypical predictions!
The central characters are Katerina Molares, part of the Defense Intelligence Agency in W...more
The central characters are Katerina Molares, part of the Defense Intelligence Agency in W...more
I know next to nothing about finance, but reading this book made me start to wonder if haven't already experienced some of this kind of manipulation in the present recession. It's scary.
That said, I have to admit I had a little trouble getting into it. Stuck it out through the first 3 chapters (I always try to get at least that far to give a book a fair chance), and it started to pick up. Finally reached a point where I read till 3 a.m. before I was willing to stop. I found myself enjoying even...more
That said, I have to admit I had a little trouble getting into it. Stuck it out through the first 3 chapters (I always try to get at least that far to give a book a fair chance), and it started to pick up. Finally reached a point where I read till 3 a.m. before I was willing to stop. I found myself enjoying even...more
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A gripping and hard to put down book!
The Fund tells the story of a Middle Eastern Hedge Fund manager whose economic and political alliances present the possibility of both political and economic instability in the world.
Graphic in description at certain places in the story, The Fund nonetheless is a fast-paced and well written novel. And HT Narea, the author, is well versed in international finance having been involved in that field for over 20 years.
What I liked about this book is that it provi...more
The Fund tells the story of a Middle Eastern Hedge Fund manager whose economic and political alliances present the possibility of both political and economic instability in the world.
Graphic in description at certain places in the story, The Fund nonetheless is a fast-paced and well written novel. And HT Narea, the author, is well versed in international finance having been involved in that field for over 20 years.
What I liked about this book is that it provi...more
I received this book from Book Trib. This book by Narea is well worth the read. It is a very worthy book. As a first book it is excellent and I hope that there are more to come. At first I was a little worried about reading the book because it has to do with finances and big financial matters and I was a little fearful that it might be one of those novels that was over my head in financial problems. It was not. The characters were well sketched in and the plot was clear. End ending was not quite...more
I found this book to be poorly written with characters who change their minds according to what the author wants rather than what is logical. The constant changes in tense were jarring and the sudden interjections of travelogue and history especially took me out of the story, although some were interesting.
My biggest complaint,however, was the political agenda. Just tell me a story, don't try to convince me to be a different faith. If i want to explore that, I'll find a nonfiction book. I finish...more
My biggest complaint,however, was the political agenda. Just tell me a story, don't try to convince me to be a different faith. If i want to explore that, I'll find a nonfiction book. I finish...more
I graciously received this book for free through first reads giveaway.
I was worried the first couple of chapters because I didn't think I would be able to make it through this over 400 page book not knowing anything about the financial world and getting lost off the bat. However, the book quickly helped me understand what was going on and had no problem getting through the rest of the book.
This book does not wrap up the end in a nice and neat little package that makes you feel like everyone wil...more
I was worried the first couple of chapters because I didn't think I would be able to make it through this over 400 page book not knowing anything about the financial world and getting lost off the bat. However, the book quickly helped me understand what was going on and had no problem getting through the rest of the book.
This book does not wrap up the end in a nice and neat little package that makes you feel like everyone wil...more
This is a very good book that I enjoyed reading. On one forum, I stated that this was a mix of Paul Erdman and Robert Ludlum. It is close, but not as intricate as Robert Ludlum's books, especially those written during the later years of his life. That said, this book blends terrorism, international finances, and geo-politics into a thrilling story with romance, intrigue, and action.
The ending was quick and somewhat anti-climactic. I will not provide spoilers, but I wish more time had been taken...more
The ending was quick and somewhat anti-climactic. I will not provide spoilers, but I wish more time had been taken...more
I'm not normally a huge fan of the Tom Clancy sort of thriller, mostly because I don't care much about the gear and I like the political point of view even less. The Fund is a sort-of Tom Clancyish thriller except that military gear is replaced by finance and this makes it more fun.
I didn't learn a lot about finance and economics until I went back to school for my MBA. While there I discovered that lots of this money stuff is actually really riveting and knowing more about how it all works and i...more
I didn't learn a lot about finance and economics until I went back to school for my MBA. While there I discovered that lots of this money stuff is actually really riveting and knowing more about how it all works and i...more
I won this on Goodreads. WOW! I was completely gripped from the beginning of this novel until the very last page. Narea certainly presented a very realistic portrait of financial terrorism that could very well happen.
It starts off with Sajid (a minor character and the first casualty) and a terrorist bombing test run. Then you meet Kate Morales(a major character) who works for the DIA ~ Defense Intelligence Agency. And finally, Nebibi Hasehm (the other major character) who is the founder of The...more
It starts off with Sajid (a minor character and the first casualty) and a terrorist bombing test run. Then you meet Kate Morales(a major character) who works for the DIA ~ Defense Intelligence Agency. And finally, Nebibi Hasehm (the other major character) who is the founder of The...more
The story is interesting and fast-paced, especially given the world's financial situation. However, this book needed an editor with better grammar skills. The attempts at slang were not consistent with the characters' schooling and positions. The major female character seemed confused and surprised by the power struggles of the male characters. The story spans four continents, and the descriptions of the settings, especially Caracas, New York, and Gibraltar, were very well done.
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Loved it, great story. Loved the adventure, not so in love with the depiction of Muslims, and terror cells. Also not exactly a "bear" but interesting theory on how financial markets could react, falls in to line with other imaginative depictions of the end of dollar reserve currency status, all of which fail to take in to account how the Government reacts in real world situation. Loved Nebibi from the beginning and was glad to see how he ended up.
I read this book because it pulled me in from the beginning and continued to be a pageturner. The characters and plot were true-to-life. It is sad to think about how close to the edge of disaster our country is. We are almost dependent on other countries to loan ours money. This author did a super job making the reader think. I will recommend this book to other readers.
I found this book too graphically violent to finish. I really don't see the point of reading or writing such graphic violence. I generally take the position both as a reader and a writer that when I take a book into my home to read and essentially invite the writer to join me, s/he shouldn't bleed all over the furniture -- it's just a matter of having good manners.
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads and really enjoyed it! This book has action, mystery, drama and well developed characters in a realistic story that could be pulled from today's headlines. It gave me a better understanding of the financial world and a chilling look at what could happen when terrorists attempt to compromise the US economy. I liked reading the story from both the perspective of the heroine trying to prevent disaster and the terrorist who is fighting in t...more
I liked the book but think it's about 50 pages too long. I don't truly understand all the financial wheelings and dealings but I was carried along by the story. A bit of a doomsday kind of scenario but worth the read.
I won this book on a Goodreads First-Reads Giveaway. I started reading this book yesterday - and I'm not gonna get very far into it if the swearing continues. I'll give it a few more chapters. OK - I give up. I was starting to get into the story and then wham - the 'f' bomb was dropped. That was it - for my own personal reasons I won't be continuing to the end of this book. Its a shame because it sounded like it was gonna be a really good book. I can't say that I liked it because I wasn't able t...more
Excellent, but somewhat scary and thought provoking, look into the dark and evil minds of people who manipulate the world of high finance for their own or others personal gain. Terrorist plots, counter measures, intertwined sub plots, and nasty characters fill the pages from beginning to end.
Even though the story is about financial maneuvers, both legal and grey area, a minimal knowledge of high finances is all that is needed to be a part of the action.
It never ceases to amaze me what people wil...more
Even though the story is about financial maneuvers, both legal and grey area, a minimal knowledge of high finances is all that is needed to be a part of the action.
It never ceases to amaze me what people wil...more
This book did not end the way I thought it would. I have read most of Stephen King's books and none of them scared me as much as this one -- because this could really happen. I hope the terrorists don't use this book as a how-to manual.
3.5 Stars...Financial apocalyptic thriller with terrorists using our own greed to bring down U.S. financial markets
got halfway through and just couldn't finish.
I might have enjoyed this if it were not so needlessly complicated and the women characters didn't feel so completely hollow.
Abandoned due in part to time constraints but also because I just do not know enough about high finance to appreciate this book.
H.T. NAREA'S "THE FUND" (REVIEW)
This book was intense. Non-stop action and a thrill to read. I was skeptical at first because this is not my usual genre, but I found this book very entertaining and a definite page-turner. I would definitely recommend this to the ones that enjoy this genre, you should definitely read this book!
-Kitty Bullard / Great Minds Think Aloud Book Club
This book was intense. Non-stop action and a thrill to read. I was skeptical at first because this is not my usual genre, but I found this book very entertaining and a definite page-turner. I would definitely recommend this to the ones that enjoy this genre, you should definitely read this book!
-Kitty Bullard / Great Minds Think Aloud Book Club
Checked it out from library because I love these conspiracy theory books as they're filled with suspense and are fictitious novels based loosely on reality. It's close enough to where it's almost believable.
The book has very intricate and complicated plot that it develops for most of the book. However, the ending is absolutely underwhelming and leaves you feeling annoyed.
The book has very intricate and complicated plot that it develops for most of the book. However, the ending is absolutely underwhelming and leaves you feeling annoyed.
I won this book on a Goodreads First-Reads Giveaway. I really enjoyed it. It's similar to a Tom Clancy book, who I also enjoy reading, but deals more with finance than military and spying. The ending was a not what I was expecting and leaves the door open for a sequel. If you enjoy thrillers, you'll probably like this book.
Not usually the kind of book I read, but I really liked it. Good writing, good intrigue and the story feels real.
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H.T. Narea, an international investment banker, has focused his career on global emerging
markets. During his 20+ years of experience, including his positions as a managing director and
principal at JPMorgan Chase in New York, he has advised governments, companies and banks
in countries around the world on debt restructurings, infrastructure projects, M&A, private
equity, debt trading and syndicat...more
More about H.T. Narea...
markets. During his 20+ years of experience, including his positions as a managing director and
principal at JPMorgan Chase in New York, he has advised governments, companies and banks
in countries around the world on debt restructurings, infrastructure projects, M&A, private
equity, debt trading and syndicat...more
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