- Hardcover: 344 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.; First edition edition (1 Sep 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345428277
- ISBN-13: 978-0345428271
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 16.3 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,431,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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New York Times bestselling author Stephen Frey writes thrillers of "ruthless financial terror" (Chicago Tribune), intricately plotted, fast-paced novels where "Grisham meets Ludlum on Wall Street" (USA Today). Now Frey has written his most exciting novel yet, taking us even deeper into the volatile world of raw ambition, million-dollar deals, and wide-eyed dreamers willing to risk everything for a profit.
Hungry to leave his dead-end banking job and to play in the big leagues, Jay West lands a coveted position with the powerful investment firm of Donovan & Lloyd, working for the influential, charismatic Oliver Mason, a deal-maker with the Midas touch, a fierce ally who handpicked Jay for the job. With the incentive of a million-dollar bonus at the end of the year, Jay strives to make his mark, unaware that he is stepping into an elaborate trap--baited with the seductive promise of power and influence.
Jay soon suspects that Oliver's stellar track record is more than a result of hard work or good luck. The man seems to have everything--not just fast cars and a luxurious home in Connecticut, but a violent temper, a strained marriage, and a boundless hunger for money and prestige. The stakes are raised when a trusted coworker is brutally murdered and the beautiful Sally Lane joins the team, a mysterious blonde with the ability to coax secrets out of others--while seductively keeping her own.
With a conspiracy of deceit and corruption beginning to close around him, Jay races to untangle the sordid lies that have quickly and too conveniently blackened his name. Trusting no one and remaining one step ahead of both the law and his unknown adversaries, Jay must rely on his own cunning and wits to stay in the game--and to stay alive.
With breakneck pacing from the opening bell, The Insider is a multilayered, action-packed thriller of wealth and the lust for it, heated passion and ruthless competition, survival and power--no matter the cost.
Hungry to leave his dead-end banking job and to play in the big leagues, Jay West lands a coveted position with the powerful investment firm of Donovan & Lloyd, working for the influential, charismatic Oliver Mason, a deal-maker with the Midas touch, a fierce ally who handpicked Jay for the job. With the incentive of a million-dollar bonus at the end of the year, Jay strives to make his mark, unaware that he is stepping into an elaborate trap--baited with the seductive promise of power and influence.
Jay soon suspects that Oliver's stellar track record is more than a result of hard work or good luck. The man seems to have everything--not just fast cars and a luxurious home in Connecticut, but a violent temper, a strained marriage, and a boundless hunger for money and prestige. The stakes are raised when a trusted coworker is brutally murdered and the beautiful Sally Lane joins the team, a mysterious blonde with the ability to coax secrets out of others--while seductively keeping her own.
With a conspiracy of deceit and corruption beginning to close around him, Jay races to untangle the sordid lies that have quickly and too conveniently blackened his name. Trusting no one and remaining one step ahead of both the law and his unknown adversaries, Jay must rely on his own cunning and wits to stay in the game--and to stay alive.
With breakneck pacing from the opening bell, The Insider is a multilayered, action-packed thriller of wealth and the lust for it, heated passion and ruthless competition, survival and power--no matter the cost.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have read most of Frey's novels now and there has been, regrettably, a deterioration in quality. Still, it must be hard to come up with new ideas all the time and we have seen other authors battle with the same problem.
This book has plenty of pace, but the plot is reasonably shallow despite an attempt to make it seem pretty deep by introducing an unexpected element. There were also too many unbelievable elements/conveniences in the story-line.
Overall, not a bad effort and the reader is able to align with the "hero" pretty early and enjoy his race against time. But it's a good airport read rather than an intellectual challenge.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Always glad to find an author who, when you read the first book, makes you think... "i'll go and buy the rest"
'nuff said
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was a very good read, apart from the ending, which, by comparison, was very disappointing... but don't let that put you off an excellent book! The conspiracy in the story was gripping, with no clues where that story was headed, making the book hard to put down! If you like excellent thrillers based in the supposedly big, boring world of business, then buy this book!
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