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The Monticello Project
A contractor distributing cocaine, the murder of a state trooper and a number of scams mingle to make Jon Scott's assignment broader than just offering advice to Monticello's project manager. The FBI and DEA use Jon's knowledge as an investigative asset to solve the crimes.
260 pages, Paperback
First published September 17, 2014
About the author
Paul Snare
4 booksI was a capital project manager for Procter & Gamble, Scott Paper and Weyerhaeuser for forty years. In my two books I share opinions and viewpoints of Project Management in one and fictionalize a project ripe with theft, drugs and murder in the other. I live in Washington State with my wife, Louise.
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February 18, 2015
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The Monticello Project by Paul Snare is a page turner and throws in a few twists and turns. Major construction is the backdrop of this story along with murder, smuggling and domain knowledge. Jon Scott is sent to help The Monticello Paper Company during a major construction project. The company has some fears of theft during the construction and they want to make it not happen. When you get to the end you'll say, "Wait a minute". But never fear I see a possible .... Sequel ... maybe? This book is one you won't put down until you finish reading it. I highly recommend it to all. I look for more from Paul Snare and hope to see a sequel???
The Monticello Project by Paul Snare is a page turner and throws in a few twists and turns. Major construction is the backdrop of this story along with murder, smuggling and domain knowledge. Jon Scott is sent to help The Monticello Paper Company during a major construction project. The company has some fears of theft during the construction and they want to make it not happen. When you get to the end you'll say, "Wait a minute". But never fear I see a possible .... Sequel ... maybe? This book is one you won't put down until you finish reading it. I highly recommend it to all. I look for more from Paul Snare and hope to see a sequel???
May 14, 2015
Highly Narrative Crime Novel. . .
The story was vey complex mixed with an array of characters and their situations. The story was narrated in both a first person sleuth noir sort of way and then third person perspective to enhance the story and characters.
The protagonist is Jon Scott who is a thirty something man who works as an advisor to the manager at the Monticello's Project. However, what he is real objective on the site is to weed out the scams that pop up during big construction projects, as greed happens when money is around. What shakes up this job for Jon is when a sub contractor is caught up in distributing cocaine, the murder of a state trooper and all that connects to the project in some way making it Jon's concern. The FBI and DEA end pulling Jon into their case as an investigative asset to help solve the crimes surrounding the Monticello's Project.
Overall, the book was okay, it wasn't spectacular but okay and it was a lot to read. I could definitely tell the author knew his stuff and was all about letting his readers be well informed. The story was very "he said, she said" kind of a story. And the tone stayed very steady not too dramatic till the end. The plot flowed relatively well, though it switched from present to past and between 1st and 3rd perspective all in an effort to flush out the story for readers to get the whole picture. Also there was a bit of romance between Jon and a woman named Kathy Sullivan, but it felt really forced at the beginning, actually it felt very awkward. The reason was the character's voices all sounded the same as Jon's, so when Kathy and Jon flirted, it was very flat, not romantic. However, this is a crime novel, not a romance novel, so no one can fault the author for his lack of character chemistry, but I will say chapter 9 was awkward. In the end if you're looking for a story about a guy ferreting out crimes on a construction site who gets caught up in a situation more than his pay grade, this book would be good to try out.
**I received a free copy in return for an honest review**
------Read more of my reviews at: http://heyitwasfree.blogspot.com/------
The story was vey complex mixed with an array of characters and their situations. The story was narrated in both a first person sleuth noir sort of way and then third person perspective to enhance the story and characters.
The protagonist is Jon Scott who is a thirty something man who works as an advisor to the manager at the Monticello's Project. However, what he is real objective on the site is to weed out the scams that pop up during big construction projects, as greed happens when money is around. What shakes up this job for Jon is when a sub contractor is caught up in distributing cocaine, the murder of a state trooper and all that connects to the project in some way making it Jon's concern. The FBI and DEA end pulling Jon into their case as an investigative asset to help solve the crimes surrounding the Monticello's Project.
Overall, the book was okay, it wasn't spectacular but okay and it was a lot to read. I could definitely tell the author knew his stuff and was all about letting his readers be well informed. The story was very "he said, she said" kind of a story. And the tone stayed very steady not too dramatic till the end. The plot flowed relatively well, though it switched from present to past and between 1st and 3rd perspective all in an effort to flush out the story for readers to get the whole picture. Also there was a bit of romance between Jon and a woman named Kathy Sullivan, but it felt really forced at the beginning, actually it felt very awkward. The reason was the character's voices all sounded the same as Jon's, so when Kathy and Jon flirted, it was very flat, not romantic. However, this is a crime novel, not a romance novel, so no one can fault the author for his lack of character chemistry, but I will say chapter 9 was awkward. In the end if you're looking for a story about a guy ferreting out crimes on a construction site who gets caught up in a situation more than his pay grade, this book would be good to try out.
**I received a free copy in return for an honest review**
------Read more of my reviews at: http://heyitwasfree.blogspot.com/------
March 13, 2015
This is an interesting novel on the construction industry and some of the shenanigans that can be played by the outside contractors and their employees or even the employees of the project itself! Jon Scott was hired by the insurance company of the project to help the project manager and to make sure no finds were diverted etc.
If it could possibly happen it did in this novel--from drugs (and you won't believe where those were hidden) to murder and of course you know there has to be a romantic interest with Jon and Kathy. There is really no time for much to happen between them and Kathy does feel ignored sometimes! She is instrumental in helping Jon ferret out the bad guys!
All in all I enjoyed reading this book and if there is a sequel I will certainly pick it up and read it!
The Monticello Project: The story of a construction project infected with corruption, murder and drugs.
If it could possibly happen it did in this novel--from drugs (and you won't believe where those were hidden) to murder and of course you know there has to be a romantic interest with Jon and Kathy. There is really no time for much to happen between them and Kathy does feel ignored sometimes! She is instrumental in helping Jon ferret out the bad guys!
All in all I enjoyed reading this book and if there is a sequel I will certainly pick it up and read it!
The Monticello Project: The story of a construction project infected with corruption, murder and drugs.
February 1, 2015
I received this book for the purpose of a fair review.
Overview: Jon Scott has been sent to help out the Monticello Paper Company on a new job. There are fears of theft during the construction of a new plant. Jon will be there to weed it out, and to help out Harry--the project manager--gain the abilities needed for his profession.
Likes: Jon sounded like a decent guy, for the most part. And Harry wanted everything to go smoothly.
Dislikes: There wasn’t much emotion in this tale. Jon worked the construction site, but we didn’t really get treated to the noises, the smells, or even the vision of the new project coming together.
Conclusion: This book had a great idea, and an interesting snoop in Jon. With a little work, and I bet Mr. Snare’s next book will be excellent.
Overview: Jon Scott has been sent to help out the Monticello Paper Company on a new job. There are fears of theft during the construction of a new plant. Jon will be there to weed it out, and to help out Harry--the project manager--gain the abilities needed for his profession.
Likes: Jon sounded like a decent guy, for the most part. And Harry wanted everything to go smoothly.
Dislikes: There wasn’t much emotion in this tale. Jon worked the construction site, but we didn’t really get treated to the noises, the smells, or even the vision of the new project coming together.
Conclusion: This book had a great idea, and an interesting snoop in Jon. With a little work, and I bet Mr. Snare’s next book will be excellent.
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