- Paperback: 442 pages
- Publisher: Coronet Books; New edition edition (3 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340738758
- ISBN-13: 978-0340738757
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 8.5 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 359,524 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Irish Independent
Praise for SQUARE MILE:
'A rattling good yarn'
'A rattling good yarn'
Law Society Gazette
'A complete initiation into the financial City . . . Kilduff's plot is immaculately conceived'
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The city is interesting after all!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dealer (Paperback)
I bought this book to while away the interminable two hour train trip from Manchester to London. At first I thought "yeah yeah, another turgid thriller set in the oh so enthralling world of stocks and shares", but was pleasantly surprised. Unlike many writers of city thrillers, Kilduff not does not aim to impress the reader with his intelligence and experience by ramming as much financial mumbo jumbo down the reader's throat as he can. Instead, the city and its machinations are used as a backdrop for a genuine page turner. The characters, especially the central baddie Greg, are well drawn and empathetic. Its interesting the way the author first gets you rooting for Greg because he's a "lovable rogue" (I so much wanted him to get that job with the German bank!), and then turns you against him by showing the nefarious side of his character. The style is generally pretty good, although some of the long drawn out descriptives in what should be a pacy final third are a bit annoying. Also interesting is his way of having reporting the thoughts of different characters in the same scene. Normally I find this approach a bit confusing, but with the Dealer it works a treat. In summary, this is the kind of book I wanted Michael Ridpath's Free to Trade to be, which in the end was hugely disappointing. I await the next offering from Mr Kilduff with anticipation.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A top stock investment in financial thrillers - buy it!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dealer (Paperback)
Having devoured Michael Ridpath & Linda Davies, I was a late commer to Mr Kilduff. I suspended other market activities to finish this book. So where does he differ from Ridpath & Davies? More extension into the personal for plotting purposes, e.g. Mistress of the Whip. Lots of lovely interweaving lines to the plots, with a number of strong characters, and the set up of associated clues. Even though the dropping in of clues is sometimes obvious, they actually add to the tension as you are wondering when and how they will be picked up. One downside to Kilduff's style could limit his readership - he tends to throw you in at the deep end in a dealing room with all its jargon, which could alienate the reader with no experience of the city. The start of this book typifies this. However, for those "in the know", you do escape the occasional one page which reads like an extract of the A-Z of banking, as you might in other financial thrillers. Kilduff is more comparable to Ridpath (ordinary characters) than Davies (who mixes in a lot to do with the security services). The book seemed long but had an extreme pace, maintained all the way through. It also provided a very real insight to the world of the city. I absolutely loved it and can't wait to add his other books to my portfolio!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dealer,
This review is from: Dealer (Paperback)
An excellent novel, Paul Kilduff displays a remarkable insight into the world of the Stock Exchange with all the nuances associated with the wheelers and dealers of the City of London.
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