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Just Business [Paperback]

Geraint Anderson
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Book Description

15 Mar 2012
It's murder in the city...

Steve Jones, our Cityboy hero, wants out. He's looking to cash-in before the soul-stripping toil of coining it in London's financial heartland turns into a life sentence. All it will take is a handsome seven figure wedge in the bank and it's the good life for him and goodbye to the horrors of the Square Mile. Like the expert chancer he is, he sees an opportunity. Hacking into his boss's computer, he finds something that chills him to the bone. This is big time; there are bad men involved; there are millions at stake. So no change there then. But when he stumbles upon a murder and becomes the prime suspect, he has to go on the run. Together with his partner Gemma, he improvises ingenious ways of outwitting the authorities, a vicious drug cartel and even M15 in a chase that will send him half way round the world if he's going to stay alive...

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Headline (15 Mar 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0755381734
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755381739
  • Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.4 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 109,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'If you liked CITYBOY, you'll love this. It's engaging, witty and suspenseful. As bold and innovative as its author, JUST BUSINESS takes the reader on a breath-taking guided tour of cocaine blizzards, bankers' drafts, and emotional whirlwinds. I could put it down but not until long after I'd finished it. It's first class'

(Howard Marks )

'Anderson has turned thriller writer to eek yet more revenge on avarice. Cool plotting. Smart polemic'

(Mirror )

About the Author

Before sacrificing his soul to dark forces in the Square Mile, Cityboy was a genuine left-wing hippy and political activist, complete with ponytail and hoop earrings. His dream of becoming a global traveller was cruelly dashed when his brother got him an interview at a French bank in the City, which would set him on the rocky road to destruction and despair.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A riveting tale of being on the run 21 Jun 2011
By J. Morris TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Steve Jones is a run-of-the-mill city-boy, corrupt, amoral & decadent. When a moment of greed presents an opportunity to get rich quick, Steve grabs it with both hands but rapidly regrets it. When it turns out the people he tried to extort are an international drug-syndicate, his name is soon on a list. Hunted by the police & international hitmen and left with no other options, Steve and his on/off girlfriend Gemma go on a run that takes them across Europe and as far as Asia, but will he ever be able to stop looking over his shoulder?

Firstly, this is never going to win the Pulitzer prize, Geraint Anderson writes with vivid imagination but the plot is linear, threadbare in places and uses more expletives than a dockworker with Tourettes. Just Business obviously draws on Andersons experience working for corporate institutions in London and it shows; what's more obvious is his complete reversal now that he has left that scene; his prose is positively dripping with disdain for bankers and the 'Square Mile'.

What follows is a decent story of dodging customs officers, hitmen and the corrupt officials in London, a gripping read that really does make it difficult to put the book down. Extremely entertaining, heavily suspended in fiction but makes for one decent holiday-read. Recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cover to cover in a day 25 Aug 2011
By Aaron C Reskew VINE™ VOICE
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I always used to enjoy the Cityboy column in the London Paper on my way home from work. When I saw this I thought it was a compilation of columns and was a little disappointed when I realised it was a work by the same author rather than a compilation. But since I'd enjoyed his column and had the book I figured I might as well read it.

There's a lot of colourful language in it, but no more than you'd hear on any trading floor in the City. The story starts out with our man looking for an easy way to get his hands on enough money to retire, having discovered an indiscretion committed by his boss. From there things go wrong, badly, and the story is about our man and his adventures trying to sort it all out again.

It's written in the first person which gives it the feel of an autobiography, and links in enough of the reality in the City to hold together very well. It's entirely possible that the author is truly living a life as he describes towards the end, even if he took a more mundane route to get to it than described in the book.

I read the entire book in 24 hours and loved it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Anderson Stays On-Form 16 Aug 2011
By Zip Domingo VINE™ VOICE
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I enjoyed City Boy, despite it's flaws [the repetitive 'bloke-iness grated just a bit too much in places] and so didn't have any problem trying out this, a more straight-forward novelisation of the hero of Cityboy's exploits.

And it doesn't disappoint. Geraint Anderson's style is supremely suited to a vast moving, dare I say pulpish 'thriller' format and there is nothing wrong with that. This is a really good read and if you find it's a style that suits you, you'll crack through it in no time and be well entertained along the way.

Some people may criticise it for being more of the same, but so what. Anderson knows what his strengths as a writer are and plays to them with everything he's got. He subsequently won't win any posy literary prizes but again, so what. Sometimes when you're looking for a good read, you need a brand you can trust, and I reckon Geraint Anderson is going to provide us with just that. I hope he knocks out more of these books to help pass a rubbish-weather UK summer with.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Enough is enough!
What a waste of money. Despite enjoying City Boy the laddish attempt at humour is as stale as the Bankers' gravy train. Shame I bought it. Total tripe!
Published 23 hours ago by Natasha
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Story
I must admit I was a bit dubious when I picked this book, but after getting into the story I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published 1 month ago by SharonM
2.0 out of 5 stars Unconvinced
Following Cityboy I was prepared to give the author a further reading unfortunately this has fallen well short of the potential provided by the original effort. Read more
Published 4 months ago by M. Gould
1.0 out of 5 stars Apalling tosh
This really is dreadful. Cityboy was quite entertaining as an insideview on equity anlysis. But the author really has no ability whtsoever for writing fiction. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Edward Leek
1.0 out of 5 stars Feeble thriller
I bought this in a hurry at an airport bookstall having just glanced at the cover, and didn't know anything about the author's previous life as 'cityboy' so read it just as a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Arturo
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Rattling Good Yarn from the 'City Fiction Authority'
Another rattling good yarn from someone who genuinely knows what he's writing about. A must-buy for anyone interested the City. Suggest you also buy the talking book.
Published 14 months ago by Martina Keens-Betts
1.0 out of 5 stars I haven't read this book
And I won't waste my time doing so. The author really does seem an odious bore. I read city boy and was left with the feeling that it was penned by an outsider rather than an... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Jce Barton
4.0 out of 5 stars Just Business is the Business
I have had this book on my to read list for quite some time and having now finished it, wonder why I waited so long. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Superhero banker outwits police and gansters...
A compelling read despite its somewhat teenage plotline. The superhuman hero (a casino bank investment analyst) gets into what one might call a decidedly nasty fix and seems to... Read more
Published 19 months ago by DebB
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Business is the Business
I enjoyed Geraint Anderson's first book "City Boy" very much, but wasn't sure if his novel would work without the stock of anecdotes and author's lifestory. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tom Campbell
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