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93rd out of 119 books
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316 voters
The Last Trade
by
James Conway (Goodreads Author)
James Conway has written the corporate thriller for our age, and age when the power of new media and the hunder of Wall Street converge to form a deadly entity capable of bringing the global economy to its knees.
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Drew Havens made a killing for the Rising Fund, which, thanks to his prognostications, was the only hedge operation to anticipate and capitalize on the mortgage cr...more
Hardcover, 416 pages
Published
June 14th 2012
by Dutton Adult
(first published June 12th 2012)
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It took me a while to get around to writing this review, and I feel as though I should apologize although I'm not sure to whom.
I've enjoyed the work that James Othmer wrote under his own name, but I was a little hesitant about this one. Mass market thrillers aren't normally my bag, and books (fiction or non-) about Wall Street "masters of the universe" tend to make me want to light things on fire. My misgivings were unfounded. The Last Trade is fast paced, fun and . . . er . . . thrilling.
The da...more
I've enjoyed the work that James Othmer wrote under his own name, but I was a little hesitant about this one. Mass market thrillers aren't normally my bag, and books (fiction or non-) about Wall Street "masters of the universe" tend to make me want to light things on fire. My misgivings were unfounded. The Last Trade is fast paced, fun and . . . er . . . thrilling.
The da...more
The most intriguing thing about this book is that it was written under a pseudonym, which made me wish I was as adept as numbers and patterns as the characters and could figure out who wrote it. I wasn't surprised to find out it was a first novel, because it had some flaws, but its intriguing premise and a glimpse into global high finance kept me completely engaged.
I enjoyed this. I've never read a financial thriller so what do I know, but it was a good time. It's sorta got a Hyperlink Cinema feel to it, with its globespanning-plot and interconnected feel. Coincidentally I've been reading No Logo by Naomi Klein at the same time and they went together well, sorta like diet coke and red wine. Try it.
Interesting premise, parts of it were a lot of fun. Characters were too simplistic by and large, and it is clear that the author is still figuring out his way as a novelist, but still an engaging read if you like finance and live in New York (the book is set in NYC and focuses heavily on the local geography).
I liked this thriller, didn't love it. It could be that I don't understand the Long and Short thing in derivatives trading and that was a bit less interesting to me. Liked the characters and thought their flaws made them more intriguing. Well plotted.
This book is like french fries - quick, easy to read and easy to like. I zipped through it but it kept my attention until the end. This will no doubt become an action movie very soon.
I loved this book! It's fast-paced, and holds your interest from the first page to the last. I hope to read more from this author in the future.
Even after the Bernard Madoff fiasco, did not believe this mystery about a global financial catastrophe. Guess it could happen, but hope not.
Just couldn't stay engaged. I thought the characters had a synthetic quality that I just couldn't get past. Original subject matter, but little depth. Also, the story moved too slowly for a thriller.
Very technical financial conspiracy/terrorism thriller. It does make you think about what causes stock market fluctuations. It has its moments and the last 40% is very good, but that first 30% seems awfully technical. My favorite character was killed early on and that's always sad, too.
In Madoffesque style, international intrigue, finance and terrorism. Fast paced read.
Apr 30, 2012
Lulu
marked it as to-read
I won this book from the first reads giveaways and I am so excited to read it. Thanks.
audio -- I tried but I do not know enough about 'the market' to enjoy the discussions.
Mar 11, 2012
Tim
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review of another edition
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Reviewed for PW; review for Goodreads tk.
An excellent, suspensful thriller. If you like conspiracies and international plots, this one is for you! It even has high flying kicks, although it doesn't have quite enough chase scenes, I'm sure they'll fix that when they make a movie version. :)
Poorly written. I don't know that this author is a writer but the subject was so interesting and I did not guess the killer at all. Great ending.
Apr 24, 2013
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