Ned Allen is a brilliant salesman, but working on ad sales for a computer magazine in Manhattan isn't exactly glamorous and is seriously high-pressured. So when he becomes a victim of "downsizing", he turns to morally dubious practices in order to maintain his lifestyle.
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At first, it's hard to like Ned Allen, the ambitious, yuppie salesman who is the protagonist of Douglas Kennedy's new thriller. The moral dilemmas and frustrations that trouble Ned on his rise to the sophisticated heights of Manhattan seem an afterthought, perhaps tacked on in response to their total absence in his first, highly trumpeted but ultimately unsuccessful novel, The Big Picture. But Ned begins to grow on the reader. Brutally fired, then blacklisted in his own industry, he watches his Faustian bargain with a ruthless real estate tycoon unravel, and it gets easier to root for him.
This entry in the recent genre of thrillers set in the world of downsized corporate America isn't quite up to the high standards established by Donald Westlake in The Ax, but it'll make the time go by a little faster on the red-eye back to the home office. --Jane Adams
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'A comic fable masquerading as a contemporary thriller ... Kennedy proves himself a master' -- Independent on Sunday
'A furiously paced, compulsive thriller' -- THE TIMES
'Rattles towards its conclusion like a runaway train. Like a good salesman, Kennedy really knows how to close' -- ESQUIRE
'Scintillating' -- SUNDAY TIMES
'Wickedly inventive' -- INDEPENDENT
'A furiously paced, compulsive thriller' -- THE TIMES
'Rattles towards its conclusion like a runaway train. Like a good salesman, Kennedy really knows how to close' -- ESQUIRE
'Scintillating' -- SUNDAY TIMES
'Wickedly inventive' -- INDEPENDENT
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Don't be fooled by the attractive woman on the front cover this is a novel about living the high life in today's cut throat corporate America.The stories main character has it all - Attractive wife,trendy home,high flying job and a big salary to boot but is not content to stop there .This is a story about the American dream when it goes wrong.It's not subtle story telling but is a real page turner nevertheless.
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A simply brilliant read. A bit of a slow starter but once in to it I couldn’t put it down. Great characters, great plot and a wonderful sense of humour underlines the entire story.
Ned Allen is such a believable and lovable character throughout I was willing him to succeed as one of the good guys. I could picture almost every suit in this book as some executive slime bag I had meet in the past somewhere... so true to life.
A cautionary tale about the desperation of modern life, how some want to win, constantly, so badly that they will go to any length to get what they want without the slightest concern about the extremely high risk strategy they are playing. A great plane or holiday book cause, trust me, you will not put down until it is finished. 5 stars!
Ned Allen is such a believable and lovable character throughout I was willing him to succeed as one of the good guys. I could picture almost every suit in this book as some executive slime bag I had meet in the past somewhere... so true to life.
A cautionary tale about the desperation of modern life, how some want to win, constantly, so badly that they will go to any length to get what they want without the slightest concern about the extremely high risk strategy they are playing. A great plane or holiday book cause, trust me, you will not put down until it is finished. 5 stars!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I just LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book! I was recommended Douglas Kennedy last week and after flying through "The Big Picture" (I also highly recommend) I picked up "The Job" yesterday and finished all 500 pages in 2 days. I could not put the thing down!
This is the story of a Salesperson who left the sticks to relocate to Manhattan, determined to be a success at any cost. After a series of very unfortunate events the story races along at breakneck speed leaving you unable to put the book down. I don't want to spoil the plot but it is suffice to say that this is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I am now a firm Douglas Kennedy fan and can't wait to read his other stuff.
This is the story of a Salesperson who left the sticks to relocate to Manhattan, determined to be a success at any cost. After a series of very unfortunate events the story races along at breakneck speed leaving you unable to put the book down. I don't want to spoil the plot but it is suffice to say that this is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I am now a firm Douglas Kennedy fan and can't wait to read his other stuff.
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Love this author and the book was in good condition. A fast moving story I don't get any housework done with Douglas Kennedy around!
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It had a slow start but built to a very exciting finish. It raises moral questions which, I understand, are a feature of this author's work. Read more
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