Kingdom Come

by Tim Green

Bob King is a self-made billionaire who parlayed a rusty backhoe into the 27th spot on Forbes list. Now, his corporation is a multi-billion dollar construction company that instills greed and competition among friends, including his son Scott and his two best friends, Thane and Ben. But instead of handing over the companys crown, Bob reveals a massive public offering that will make him CEO for life. Thanes wife, Jessica, is furious and goads him into a conspiracy to kill Bob. When the board of directors makes Thane CEO, Ben investigates the truthand Thane realizes that he can only be safe if his old friend is also dead.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Mystery Thriller

368 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 12, 2006

About the author

Tim Green, for many years a star defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons, is a man of many talents. He's the author of such gripping books for adults as the New York Times bestselling The Dark Side of the Game and a dozen suspense novels, including Exact Revenge and Kingdom Come. Tim graduated covaledictorian from Syracuse University and was a first-round NFL draft pick. He later earned his law degree with honors. Tim has worked as an NFL analyst for FOX Sports and as an NFL commentator for National Public Radio, among other broadcast experience. He lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their five children in upstate New York. Football Genius is his first novel for young readers. For more updates, visit www.facebook.com/authortimgreen

Reviews

[Ruby J · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not impressed.
It goes back and forth btwn when it was happening and him telling his therapist what happened which is kinda cool but was also kind of annoying.
It's not so much murder-power-couple as it is money-hungry wife w/o morals who wants mansion and a wreck of a husband who won't say no to anyone including if they tell him to kill someone.
Plus, it's just a lot of white collar talk that I don't care abt. The first murder doesn't happen until halfway thru the book and I just gave up.

[Amber · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is for people that want a longer and more modern version of Macbeth by William Shakespeare because this book has so many similarities it feels like it borderlines on plagiarism. Including seeing a floating ghost, character names Thane of Cawdor to Thane. Along with the character personalities being exact same. The plot however couldn’t be more alike than copy and paste.

[Tonya Lucas · Rating 4 out of 5]

What would you do if you were forced to comment a heinous murder and then you couldn't stop at one? Because each murder must be done to cover your tracks.
This was a very good book narrated by a man who was pushed too far and then had no way out.

[Russty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story, but the format was a bit difficult to plod through...

My third book by this author, though, and, overall, I enjoying his books. Starting his next right now...

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put it down! It was good from start to finish and I did that in two days!

[Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had a better ending than I thought it would when it started.

[Michael Coartney · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Chris Colby · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ill conceived and poorly executed.

[Becky Schulman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thane Coder and his wife, Jessica, compromise their values in order to have a chance at running one of the richest corporations in America.

[Mel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Stopped on pg 38

[Melody Laymon · Rating 2 out of 5]

slow at times couldnt captivate my interest. would give the author another chance maybe one day if the book had high ratings and sounded much more interesting

[Mike]

March 2009

[John Patterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Disclosure: I read this novel back to front by chapter as a little experiment, my view may be a bit skewed as a result.
Kingdom Come is the sordid tale of would-be Machiavellian corporate villain Thane Coder (yep, Thane, I thought so too). Thane and his wife Jessica (a Lady Macbeth, sans guilty conscience) devise a scheme that would put him in control of real estate developer King Corp. Then to use his power to squeeze as much illicit money as possible out of it, using ties to the mob to aid in the process.
The characterization was decent, the two main characters change as a result of their machinations (for the worse). However, the further a character is away from the main plot the more they appear to have been thrown in as just a part of the scenery. The best of writers know the personality and back story of every character, not matter how minor the role in their novel.
It seems to have a good solid plot, I was easily able to piece it together having read it the way I did. Not sure I would recommend it to anybody other than those with an interest in tales of corporate malfeasance.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fun book, but the main characters were the type I could neither love nor love to hate. They honestly irritated me. Thane Coder (Thane? Really??) is your average, ambitions executive who sells out and commits murder for money. He is driven by his greedy wife who cannot be pleased, and likes to carry his balls around in her teeth. All throughout the book I was itching for him to break down and back hand her. Wrong? I think I would have liked it more if they'd fought a little more or spent less time on her.

Another thing I didn't like about this book is that there was no mystery element. We knew how it was going to go, and just had to read about a floundering criminal doing a hack job at corruption and killing people in the process ...

Yet I still enjoy Tim Green's writing...

Oh, and Green gave an omage to readers of The Fifth Angel by bringing back agent Amanda Lee. She was a side character, but made the book more likeable.

[Carl Alves · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Kingdom Come, Thane Coder is a former athlete who is now working for a construction company. Despite his nice job and sweet salary and hot wife, this is not good enough for Thane. When the president of the company announced he was going to bring the company public and promote his son, Thane began making deals with the union, which was basically a mob run outfit. He murders James King, the president of the company and tries to frame his son Scott for the murder. Meanwhile, he is playing both sides of the fence, cutting deals with the FBI.
Kingdom Come is a sordid tale of deceit and betrayal. The plot keeps moving, but is often lacking in realism. All is all, the story had a fast pace and tension. The characters are lacking a bit in substance. It's worth reading for the entertainment value, but not one of the more memorable books I have read.
Carl Alves - author of Blood Street

[Sylvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed how this story was narrated and a kind of love story that I don't think I have read before. I've seen it on television but not in a book. The main character the narrator is truly believable but annoying. I constantly wondered why he never put his spouse in her place. How he was so blinded with love for her that he could not see that he was simply the ends to her means. The saying does go love is blind typically one sided. What was a fresh of air was that the female was the alpha and the most intelligent.

[Donna Mcnab · Rating 1 out of 5]

I really didn't like this book, even though it was well written and had an interesting plot. However, I disliked the main characters and their decisions and actions, including murder, fraud, etc. etc. so much that I had a hard time forcing myself to finish the book. The one more or less likable character in the book managed to live and get his revenge, but he was pretty peripheral to the main part of the book.

[Deb Carlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, after reading the unhappy reviews I was surprised to say the least. This mystery is written differently than most - it's a totally different style with the protagonist telling his story to a psychiatrist and then paralelling it with how the murder comes about and what follows after. I liked it. It was different. So in telling you this - understand it's not your typical mystery. You know who did it - in reading the story you find out why they did it. Recommend.

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thane Coder and his wife Jessica try to outwit the FBI, the union, and Thane's business partners in order to get their share of windfall profits when building a large shopping mall.

Story line is similar to the plot of Macbeth. Fast-moving, intricate plot, but characters not as engaging as they could be. Audio version read by Scott Brick. Recommended.

[Kjersti · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this by the pool on vacation and wasn't expecting much out of it and it lived up to my expectations.

I didn't like that it was supposed to be a suspenseful thriller but it starts out with him in jail and goes through a number of flashbacks, so you already know at the beginning that he got caught. Lame.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grabbed from the Gates Library. I think this is Tim Green's best book so far! Filled with incredible greed and ambition. Thane's wife progresses slowly into addiction and madness, taking Thane right along with her! I had to get up early this morning to finish the book! Just HAD to see how it was all going to end!

[Catherine Daou · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first book I read about the FBI and the Mob and those kind of things, and it was definitely worth the long time it took to read, because in a very weird way it is not the kind of book you finish in a couple of days, even with the fast moving plot, and interesting story line... In general it was a good, unique and interesting read...

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was at the bookstore and for some reason this book caught my eye...I don't usually by those types of books. I usually read fantasy, romance, drama...not thriller or whatever genre this book was. Although this book needed a lot of concentration,I really loved it. It was worth every penny (even though I got it on sale):P. I recommend it if you want to read this genre for the first time. :D

[Kayla Hannebohm · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review is meant for myself, so it may or may not be helpful to you.

I don't quite understand how the title fits into the story, but maybe that's just me. On a personal level, I enjoyed reading this book. I may read it again if need be but it got confusing at times. I kept getting Thane's wife and Bucky's wife confused for some reason.

[Melissa Kayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been a while since I read a thriller/mystery so this was a good one to jump back in with. Great story and even though you kind of knew what was coming, it kept you guessing till the end. Looking forward to reading more by Tim Green, his fast pace keeps you reading!

[Joyce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once again, Green has written a well plotted and complex novel. My problem? I am character driven and there was no one in this novel I really cared enough about to become interested in what happened to them! Seemed to me most got their just deserts.

[Kristine · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It was disturbing at times, but a good read.

[Ladyjexie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite Tim Green. But the novel took place locally so I was interested enough to keep reading.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

When you can feel sympathy for a murderer, you know the writing was good. I felt as trapped and disturbed as Thane. How did an upstanding business man fall to such depths. Great story.

[Antonia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was like a long, drawn-out episode of Law and Order, without the cool dramatic music. Not my favorite.