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A factory owned by the Korean Daewoo group in Pondage, Lorraine, manufactures cathode ray tubes. It's a grim place to work at, and the workers daren't protest. Until a strike breaks out and there's a fire at the factory - but is it an accident? The factory is at the centre of a battle played out in Paris, Brussels and Asia for the takeover of the ailing state-owned electronics giant Thomson; the Matra-Daewoo alliance wins the bid, but rival contender Alcatel suspects foul play. Cue intrepid cop Charles Montoya, called in to investigate - and explosive revelations ensue.
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A room enclosed by four grey sheet-metal walls, bisected by a conveyor belt carrying two rows of television screens and their cathode ray tubes, under the glare of neon lights from which a stray electric wire dangles. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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A room enclosed by four grey sheet-metal walls, bisected by a conveyor belt carrying two rows of television screens and their cathode ray tubes, under the glare of neon lights from which a stray electric wire dangles. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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I started reading this book because I was given it, and I agonised over whether it was worth the £4 on Kindle. Probably not is the answer in my opinion. It was just a lot more convenient to read on Kindle, otherwise I wouldn't have done.
If you like intellectually written French political thrillers, then this may well be for you. I found this a bit impenetrable to get started with - too many characters and too many unfamiliar situations in extravagant detail. Once I got the middle I had to re-cap to make sure I understood everything correctly. THen I was really into the book - the second half went very quickly!
Ultimately though, it ended all too quickly. It's like the ideas for the storyline ran outtowards the end, and so to the glorious detail from other sections. It left me feeling a little diappointed, but has broadened my horizons a little.
If you like intellectually written French political thrillers, then this may well be for you. I found this a bit impenetrable to get started with - too many characters and too many unfamiliar situations in extravagant detail. Once I got the middle I had to re-cap to make sure I understood everything correctly. THen I was really into the book - the second half went very quickly!
Ultimately though, it ended all too quickly. It's like the ideas for the storyline ran outtowards the end, and so to the glorious detail from other sections. It left me feeling a little diappointed, but has broadened my horizons a little.
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I am not normally a reader of 'thrillers' but I really enjoyed this well-constructed tale.
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Nothing new in the crime fiction world from this contribution.Very diasapointing considering the hype of the critics. But then you know what they say never listen to the critics!?
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