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The Nomad’s Premonition: A thrilling fusion of mystery and intrigues set in an exotic location.
Eric Martin is desperate to forget his past, one that almost cost him his future. Working in Paris as deputy head of a bank's internal security department, Eric notices a high-speed trader's uncanny ability to predict extremely profitable trades. Even though there's nothing illegal about the activity, he knows the trader's success is more than just luck. But, no one believes him. Armed only with a handful of data and a powerful instinct, Eric searches for the mysterious trader on his own. He suspects that a predictive algorithm has fallen into the wrong hands. Eric sets off for Istanbul to find answers promised to him by an informant. He finds an unlikely ally in Interpol agent Stephanie Brule. With Interpol wanting him back in Paris and out of the way, Eric's quest is also hampered by the sudden appearance of his ex-lover, a boss he's not sure he can trust, and a terrorist who always seems one step ahead. Will Eric put an end, once and for all, to the nightmare that began when he accepted a job that was too good to be true? Or will his need for revenge and justice lead him deeper into a treacherous world he has no way of escaping?
242 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 27, 2017
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Georges Benay
6 books3 followersGeorges Benay is a former international banker who is now working as a Toronto-based writer and award-winning freelance photographer. He is the author of the Nomad series, including the recently released thriller The Nomad's Premonition and a collection of short stories. His award winning pictures have been featured in several magazines and book covers.
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August 28, 2017
Eric Martin has had an exciting past but he is trying to leave that behind. He now works as deputy head of a bank’s internal security department but his instincts are telling him that something strange is going on. He notices that there is a nameless user who is predicting profitable trades and making a profit off it. Eric seems to be the only one who notices it and his boss is telling him to just let it go. Eric decides to do a little investigating on his own and believes there is a special software program being used by the trader which was used in the past to create financial instability.
As he goes further down the rabbit hole, he finds that the problem is much more complex than a simple trader with a stolen program. Eric now has a boss he can no longer trust, an ex-lover suddenly appears who seems to be out to harm him and there is a terrorist who is always just out of reach. He does have one ally though in the form of Interpol agent Stephanie Brule but the two of them together may not be enough to stop the chain of events that started when Eric took the job that was too good to be true.
Nomad’s Premonition by Georges Benay is the sequel to Nomad On The Run but the book does work as a stand alone thriller. What I liked about this book is seeing how the characters have changed. We see a lot more of Eric’s boss Alain Lepetit in this one and we see that he’s a man hiding some big secrets. I also liked how different Eric is in this book, in book one he is confident and in this story you see that he is a broken man who hasn’t gotten over what happened to him in Morocco. Now he is just trying to do his job and remembering back to a simpler time when he was happy, but once again he gets caught in a crisis that he wanted no part of. Eric is like an ordinary guy who gets forced to be an action hero.
Every character in Nomad’s Premonition is complex and they all seem to be hiding a secret agenda. This is not your normal action packed read, there is a lot going on here from the exotic locations to how money and power affect people. There is also a lot of detail put into what its like to be an international banker and all the problems that go with it. I found myself thinking that this book is probably pretty true to life. Where there is massive amounts of wealth, you’re going to have to deal with corruption. This is a thinking man’s thriller where you get to visit locations and meet people who you never see in everyday life.
As he goes further down the rabbit hole, he finds that the problem is much more complex than a simple trader with a stolen program. Eric now has a boss he can no longer trust, an ex-lover suddenly appears who seems to be out to harm him and there is a terrorist who is always just out of reach. He does have one ally though in the form of Interpol agent Stephanie Brule but the two of them together may not be enough to stop the chain of events that started when Eric took the job that was too good to be true.
Nomad’s Premonition by Georges Benay is the sequel to Nomad On The Run but the book does work as a stand alone thriller. What I liked about this book is seeing how the characters have changed. We see a lot more of Eric’s boss Alain Lepetit in this one and we see that he’s a man hiding some big secrets. I also liked how different Eric is in this book, in book one he is confident and in this story you see that he is a broken man who hasn’t gotten over what happened to him in Morocco. Now he is just trying to do his job and remembering back to a simpler time when he was happy, but once again he gets caught in a crisis that he wanted no part of. Eric is like an ordinary guy who gets forced to be an action hero.
Every character in Nomad’s Premonition is complex and they all seem to be hiding a secret agenda. This is not your normal action packed read, there is a lot going on here from the exotic locations to how money and power affect people. There is also a lot of detail put into what its like to be an international banker and all the problems that go with it. I found myself thinking that this book is probably pretty true to life. Where there is massive amounts of wealth, you’re going to have to deal with corruption. This is a thinking man’s thriller where you get to visit locations and meet people who you never see in everyday life.
August 31, 2017
I read the first book in the Nomad Series Nomad on the Run, which I enjoyed. The Nomad's Premonition is the second book in the series and I enjoyed it even more than the first one. The writing and dialogue are better and it feels like the author has really found his groove.
The story takes place three years after the events in the first book. Eric Martin is now in Paris, having accepted a job as the head of a bank's internal security. He is not happy, trying to forget a horrific past and missing his days as an investment banker. It's evident he is not the same person, plagued by the guilt that some of his past actions caused the death of innocent lives and the loss of the woman he loved. So when he notices the work of a high speed trader and thinks it's possibly linked to terrorist work, he stubbornly and obsessively decides to investigate it.
What I liked the most about this story is that it's about a damaged soul who wants to make things right and bring closure to the past, even if it costs him his life. Most thrillers have too much action at the expense of character development. That's not the case with this story. The author builds his characters well and is not afraid to push their limits, reveal their strengths and expose their weaknesses. Eric is wonderfully flawed and compelling as a main character. We get to admire his inner strength even as we shake our heads at some of his foolish actions.
The suspense racks up as Eric gets closer to discovering who the trader is, and it's action-packed for most of the time in Istanbul, which brings me to the setting. What an exotic setting, rich in historical details and landscape descriptions! It prompted me to do research on the Internet of the places mentioned. I was happy that I also got to find out what happened to Eric's late colleague's family, as that was left unanswered in the first book. Once again, the ending is satisfying and left me intrigued. It seems like there is a third book in this series, which I look forward to reading.
Although The Nomad's Premonition is a stand-alone novel, I did like reading it after having read the first book. If you love thrillers set in exotic settings with a strong flawed main character, you will enjoy the Nomad series.
The story takes place three years after the events in the first book. Eric Martin is now in Paris, having accepted a job as the head of a bank's internal security. He is not happy, trying to forget a horrific past and missing his days as an investment banker. It's evident he is not the same person, plagued by the guilt that some of his past actions caused the death of innocent lives and the loss of the woman he loved. So when he notices the work of a high speed trader and thinks it's possibly linked to terrorist work, he stubbornly and obsessively decides to investigate it.
What I liked the most about this story is that it's about a damaged soul who wants to make things right and bring closure to the past, even if it costs him his life. Most thrillers have too much action at the expense of character development. That's not the case with this story. The author builds his characters well and is not afraid to push their limits, reveal their strengths and expose their weaknesses. Eric is wonderfully flawed and compelling as a main character. We get to admire his inner strength even as we shake our heads at some of his foolish actions.
The suspense racks up as Eric gets closer to discovering who the trader is, and it's action-packed for most of the time in Istanbul, which brings me to the setting. What an exotic setting, rich in historical details and landscape descriptions! It prompted me to do research on the Internet of the places mentioned. I was happy that I also got to find out what happened to Eric's late colleague's family, as that was left unanswered in the first book. Once again, the ending is satisfying and left me intrigued. It seems like there is a third book in this series, which I look forward to reading.
Although The Nomad's Premonition is a stand-alone novel, I did like reading it after having read the first book. If you love thrillers set in exotic settings with a strong flawed main character, you will enjoy the Nomad series.
September 14, 2017
This is the follow-up to Nomad on the Run and although it can be read as a stand-alone book, I was glad that I had been introduced to the characters and the plot in that book.
Three years have passed and protagonist Eric Martin is a sad, broken man. He barely escaped with his life fleeing Kurdish terrorists, losing friends and loved-ones in the process. Eric is no longer the confident man we saw in book one. Life has changed for him. He is unsettled – "the fear of not ever getting back his sense of self had suppressed his zest for life." The reader now finds him in Paris, still in banking, but this time in the internal security department. When he becomes aware of unusual trading that unfailingly profits a mysterious trader, he sets out to investigate. Once again he is trapped in a crisis, becoming an unwilling action hero. Eric's fear is that the trader is using the predictive algorithm software described in the first book to disrupt financial stability. That search takes him from Paris to the Cote d'Azur, to Istanbul to the underground cities of Cappadocia in Turkey. Exotic to say the least. The descriptions of Istanbul, the Blue Mosque and the Bosporus made me want to visit.
Each character in this book is complex and hiding secrets. His once-trusted boss, Alain Petit, is not who he seems to be. His one ally is Stephanie Brule, an Interpol agent.
The Nomad's Premonition is more than a fast-paced action novel. The author obviously is well acquainted with and understands complex international financial dealings and he writes convincingly of the exotic places Eric visits. Obviously he is very familiar with all of it. The plot-line is true to life in our modern world, from corrupt wheeling and dealing to international terrorism. It's authentic.
This is basically a clean read, with the exception of a few expletives.
I believe the author left a cliff-hanger so I'm looking forward to the next creative, exciting installment.
Three years have passed and protagonist Eric Martin is a sad, broken man. He barely escaped with his life fleeing Kurdish terrorists, losing friends and loved-ones in the process. Eric is no longer the confident man we saw in book one. Life has changed for him. He is unsettled – "the fear of not ever getting back his sense of self had suppressed his zest for life." The reader now finds him in Paris, still in banking, but this time in the internal security department. When he becomes aware of unusual trading that unfailingly profits a mysterious trader, he sets out to investigate. Once again he is trapped in a crisis, becoming an unwilling action hero. Eric's fear is that the trader is using the predictive algorithm software described in the first book to disrupt financial stability. That search takes him from Paris to the Cote d'Azur, to Istanbul to the underground cities of Cappadocia in Turkey. Exotic to say the least. The descriptions of Istanbul, the Blue Mosque and the Bosporus made me want to visit.
Each character in this book is complex and hiding secrets. His once-trusted boss, Alain Petit, is not who he seems to be. His one ally is Stephanie Brule, an Interpol agent.
The Nomad's Premonition is more than a fast-paced action novel. The author obviously is well acquainted with and understands complex international financial dealings and he writes convincingly of the exotic places Eric visits. Obviously he is very familiar with all of it. The plot-line is true to life in our modern world, from corrupt wheeling and dealing to international terrorism. It's authentic.
This is basically a clean read, with the exception of a few expletives.
I believe the author left a cliff-hanger so I'm looking forward to the next creative, exciting installment.
October 21, 2017
The Nomad's Premonition by Georges Benay, is a fast-paced mystery thriller, centered around the world of international banking and trading. When I checked the authors bio, I discovered he is an author from Toronto, Canada, who has spent much of his working life in the field of International Banking.
I enjoyed the book immensely. The plot is exciting and fast paced, but I also learned interesting things about Turkey and Istanbul and the Cappadocia region. (I was so intrigued that I looked some of the places up online to check for veracity.) I appreciated his insight into the way the old world and the new generations live and thrive in unison in Turkey.
The main protagonist, Eric Martin, is wonderfully flawed, and yet admirably tenacious. Some of the scenes in this book are frightening and brutal. Martin is not portrayed as a super hero who can deflect bullets and escape at every turn. He is very human. He gets hurt, he gets beaten senseless, he has scraped knuckles, cuts and bruises. He fights to get back up and heal, and then he is on the trail of his enemies again.
Other scenes are hilarious—I laughed out loud when he stole a truck and chased the bad guys down the road and through a street market. The scene was so descriptive, I could virtually see things flying and people fleeing.
Every time I though he couldn’t survive, something unexpected would intervene. The ending wasn’t typical, but it was satisfactory.
I have discovered that Benay has written a book prior to Nomads Premonition—I have already decided to read it.
I highly recommend this exciting read.
I enjoyed the book immensely. The plot is exciting and fast paced, but I also learned interesting things about Turkey and Istanbul and the Cappadocia region. (I was so intrigued that I looked some of the places up online to check for veracity.) I appreciated his insight into the way the old world and the new generations live and thrive in unison in Turkey.
The main protagonist, Eric Martin, is wonderfully flawed, and yet admirably tenacious. Some of the scenes in this book are frightening and brutal. Martin is not portrayed as a super hero who can deflect bullets and escape at every turn. He is very human. He gets hurt, he gets beaten senseless, he has scraped knuckles, cuts and bruises. He fights to get back up and heal, and then he is on the trail of his enemies again.
Other scenes are hilarious—I laughed out loud when he stole a truck and chased the bad guys down the road and through a street market. The scene was so descriptive, I could virtually see things flying and people fleeing.
Every time I though he couldn’t survive, something unexpected would intervene. The ending wasn’t typical, but it was satisfactory.
I have discovered that Benay has written a book prior to Nomads Premonition—I have already decided to read it.
I highly recommend this exciting read.
August 31, 2017
Eric Martin barely survived with his life in Nomad on the Run. Nomad's Premonition, book two in the Nomad series, begins the story months later when he is working internal security for his old international bank. His injuries have healed, but his heart is still mending from tremendous personal loss.
While most of his job is pretty mundane, his uncanny abilities as a former trader spot an unusual pattern. One trader's success rate is well beyond the norm. The question arises - is there a chance the stolen predictive algorithm he protected with his life ended up again falling into the hands of terrorists? Unfortunately, his boss doesn't think it's possible which means no one at the bank takes these worries seriously. His boss is being transferred to a lucrative management position in Australia and offers Eric a great transfer to a more interesting and challenging job there. The catch, he has to let this matter go.
Against all advice, and knowing he is again putting his very life on the line, Eric realizes he has to follow the thread and put this matter to rest once and for all. It's the only way he can move on. This time the stakes are even higher and danger is imminent from the moment he lands in Istanbul. While he does find an ally with Interpol agent Stephanie Brule, in the end he decides to head off on his own to connect with a possible mole. Will he find the answers he seeks or will this be his final act with no encore to follow?
As Nomad's Premonition is book two in a series. I highly recommend reading Nomad on the Run first
While most of his job is pretty mundane, his uncanny abilities as a former trader spot an unusual pattern. One trader's success rate is well beyond the norm. The question arises - is there a chance the stolen predictive algorithm he protected with his life ended up again falling into the hands of terrorists? Unfortunately, his boss doesn't think it's possible which means no one at the bank takes these worries seriously. His boss is being transferred to a lucrative management position in Australia and offers Eric a great transfer to a more interesting and challenging job there. The catch, he has to let this matter go.
Against all advice, and knowing he is again putting his very life on the line, Eric realizes he has to follow the thread and put this matter to rest once and for all. It's the only way he can move on. This time the stakes are even higher and danger is imminent from the moment he lands in Istanbul. While he does find an ally with Interpol agent Stephanie Brule, in the end he decides to head off on his own to connect with a possible mole. Will he find the answers he seeks or will this be his final act with no encore to follow?
As Nomad's Premonition is book two in a series. I highly recommend reading Nomad on the Run first
August 24, 2017
Eric Martin returns in another financial thriller from Georges Bénay. This time, acting more on a hunch than real evidence, he suspects that there is more afoot with a successful stock trader. Eric has more than a pebble in shoe when he tries to investigate the data behind all the homerun transaction — he’s offered a foreign post in his banking firm. Eric is persistent as a mule, which prompts a visit from the bad guys. The ‘motivation’ doesn’t work. Eric is now more determined to find out what’s what. A plot device from his first book, Nomad on the Run, reappears in this story, but you wouldn’t have had to read the first book to appreciate its significance.
The novel’s start was a bit slow for me. There was a lot of Telling than Showing with some backstory before anything happens. I found it difficult at times to discern what was important to Eric’s investigation. The story does pick up, there are some clever red herrings, and I found myself thinking and guessing along with Eric. That is no easy task for any writer. Bénay describes the esoteric world of financial crime, which few know or understand, and delivers a fast-paced thriller in exotic locales, and peopled with memorable characters who are ambiguous.
With some patience with the story’s start, the reader is rewarded with action, intrigue and a guessing game behind the mystery.
Note: I received this book free of charge from the author for an honest review.
The novel’s start was a bit slow for me. There was a lot of Telling than Showing with some backstory before anything happens. I found it difficult at times to discern what was important to Eric’s investigation. The story does pick up, there are some clever red herrings, and I found myself thinking and guessing along with Eric. That is no easy task for any writer. Bénay describes the esoteric world of financial crime, which few know or understand, and delivers a fast-paced thriller in exotic locales, and peopled with memorable characters who are ambiguous.
With some patience with the story’s start, the reader is rewarded with action, intrigue and a guessing game behind the mystery.
Note: I received this book free of charge from the author for an honest review.
November 11, 2017
I loved every moment of this suspenseful book! It was full of twists and turns that you never really see coming.
Eric is a man tormented by what happened to him several years ago (events that occurred in the first book) but are retold throughout this story. He wants to seek justice in any way that he can. When he uncovers a series of profitable trades that just seem to good to be true, he knows he is on to something. The only problem? No one believing him. At times you wonder if they don't believe him because they don't want him to uncover the problem and if they are working for the enemy but you are constantly left guessing as to who is really helping him and who is the enemy.
This sets him off on a course of action to solve the case and this route throws him into constant danger. Sometimes I am never quite sure how he makes it out alive! He puts everything into uncovering the truth, regardless if everything also includes his own life.
Nomad's Premonition is a well written, fast paced novel full of suspense and action. I loved how vulnerable and open our main character is and how quickly you become attached to him. It is a definite must read novel.
September 7, 2017
I chose to read this book after receiving a free copy. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. I had just finished Nomad on the Run, the first book in this series, and was happy to start this one right away.
Eric Martin is just a little crazy! He’s obsessed with finding a trader he believes has found the algorithm that he risked his life to keep out of the wrong hands three years ago. He knows he went a little too far last time but did he learn his lesson? He still harbors guilt for the loss of innocent lives.
The characters are complex and more developed than in Nomad on the Run. While I enjoyed the first book, I liked this one even better. I especially liked that he was able to explain how the market works enough to understand the book but not so much that I felt bogged down in a bunch of financial mumbo jumbo.
Nomad’s Premonition is full of mystery, suspense, action, and betrayal. Although it is the second book in the series, it does stand alone. I’m hoping there’s another Nomad book in the future, I’m ready to find out what happens to Eric next!
Eric Martin is just a little crazy! He’s obsessed with finding a trader he believes has found the algorithm that he risked his life to keep out of the wrong hands three years ago. He knows he went a little too far last time but did he learn his lesson? He still harbors guilt for the loss of innocent lives.
The characters are complex and more developed than in Nomad on the Run. While I enjoyed the first book, I liked this one even better. I especially liked that he was able to explain how the market works enough to understand the book but not so much that I felt bogged down in a bunch of financial mumbo jumbo.
Nomad’s Premonition is full of mystery, suspense, action, and betrayal. Although it is the second book in the series, it does stand alone. I’m hoping there’s another Nomad book in the future, I’m ready to find out what happens to Eric next!
June 7, 2017
With the Nomad’s Premonition, Georges Benay offers an excellent companion read to his first book in the Nomad series. His protagonist, Eric Martin, is offered a job that sounds too good to be true. Instead, he’s drawn back to the truth behind a mysterious trader with an uncanny ability to predict the precise times to buy and sell. Once again, Eric suspects the predictive trading algorithm has fallen into the wrong hands.
If Eric was playing Texas Holdem Poker, his story is the equivalent of deciding to go “all in.”
He risks everything to find out who is behind the curtain of deception.
Benay treats his readers to great character development, exciting adventure, and makes use of settings he is obviously on familiar terms with. It also takes a writer who has a personal understanding of the financial world Eric Martin inhabits.
No plot spoiler here, but a solid recommendation to join Benay’s list of readers. Five stars!
If Eric was playing Texas Holdem Poker, his story is the equivalent of deciding to go “all in.”
He risks everything to find out who is behind the curtain of deception.
Benay treats his readers to great character development, exciting adventure, and makes use of settings he is obviously on familiar terms with. It also takes a writer who has a personal understanding of the financial world Eric Martin inhabits.
No plot spoiler here, but a solid recommendation to join Benay’s list of readers. Five stars!
May 24, 2020
DNF at 20%
Indie financial crimes thriller by a new to me author. I love reading indies and this could have been a good book but I ended up DNF’ing at 20% because of the random casual homophobia in a side character that the mc doesn’t even bat an eyelash at. Nope not today not in my books.
The first chapter is so boring if you’re into stocks and the market maybe it is not yawn inducing but then it started to get better, very good scene building and descriptions. But then bounced back and forth between literal resumes for the characters and the actual plot. Then came the cliche boss has affair with implied underage girl Again nope. And the eye roll inducing self description on the male character “no deal was ever to difficult for him”
If those things were not present I could see this as a very unique thriller that I would want to read but alas it did. Look I’m all for taboo things being inserted if they effect the plot and drive the story forward and ask thought provoking questions. This was just not that. So as much as I want to like it I just can’t get past those things.
Indie financial crimes thriller by a new to me author. I love reading indies and this could have been a good book but I ended up DNF’ing at 20% because of the random casual homophobia in a side character that the mc doesn’t even bat an eyelash at. Nope not today not in my books.
The first chapter is so boring if you’re into stocks and the market maybe it is not yawn inducing but then it started to get better, very good scene building and descriptions. But then bounced back and forth between literal resumes for the characters and the actual plot. Then came the cliche boss has affair with implied underage girl Again nope. And the eye roll inducing self description on the male character “no deal was ever to difficult for him”
If those things were not present I could see this as a very unique thriller that I would want to read but alas it did. Look I’m all for taboo things being inserted if they effect the plot and drive the story forward and ask thought provoking questions. This was just not that. So as much as I want to like it I just can’t get past those things.
July 29, 2017
Eric Martin is intrigued and disturbed when he uncovers data about a mysterious but highly successful stock trader. Unable to pinpoint where the trades are originating, Eric takes it upon himself to flush out the unknown trader. He is joined by an agent from Interpol who is one of the few who he can trust with his mission.
The author cleverly throws in action-packed sequences and red herrings to keep us guessing the identity of this now dangerous adversary.
Unfortunately, this book was a very slow read as it was bogged down by excessive descriptions and off-shoots in the plot which, I felt, detracted from a very good storyline. I reached a point about half way through the book where I didn't have the mental energy to want to find out "whodunnit".
The author cleverly throws in action-packed sequences and red herrings to keep us guessing the identity of this now dangerous adversary.
Unfortunately, this book was a very slow read as it was bogged down by excessive descriptions and off-shoots in the plot which, I felt, detracted from a very good storyline. I reached a point about half way through the book where I didn't have the mental energy to want to find out "whodunnit".
May 9, 2024
The Nomad's Premonition is an entertaining book. The suspense mounts as the story develops while taking the reader to several rich locales. Georges Benay's strong desecriptives and details make the book more vividly visual which make it more interesting and contextual to what is continually happening, especially around the characters. A good escapist read.
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