Power comes in many forms and seems to always follow the
money. With the Banking system now so intricate and many vying for ways to find
just a few more dollars through the market, there is bound to be shenanigans of
the very worst kind.
In Zero Alternative by Luca Pesaro, we are taken deep into
the money markets, and many of the secrets they keep. Scott walker is one of
those who play the market and understand the rules. He has friends in many
places, and a few enemies as well. One of his friends has been building a
program that can help them to know things ahead of time. There is only on
problem with that. Someone else is aware of the work and is willing to do
whatever it takes to be the owner. Whoever
holds the information would be able to keep their thumb on the pulse of the
world.
As people around him begin to die in brutal fashion, Scott
begins calling in favors. Without the access to the same types of assets, he
still knows enough people that can help him. Yet suddenly it seems that he is
the focus, and those he is closest to are no longer safe. Even those who feel
they can take care of themselves. With the
death of his friend who built the program, can he find the bits and pieces that
have been lost before it is too late?
As he races ahead of his enemies, he has no idea who to
trust. A Morass is opening that he may well
disappear into unless he can find the answers.
Pesaro has done an amazing job of taking you deep into the
money trenches of the markets. He is very knowledgeable, and while deep, the
information is amazing. He has taken his own knowledge of how things work and twisted
it all into a sinister cycle. His
characters are very interesting and pretty realistic. The crux of the story
rings true and you wonder just how much is real.
If you enjoy suspense and thrillers you will enjoy this
work. There is also a bit of romance and travel that seals the deal. The
infrastructure he builds his story around is both exciting and pervasive.
This would be a great book for a reading group with theories
and events that will generate some very interesting dialogue. Pesaro is an author to watch for.
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http://zeroalternative.blogspot.com/ Zero Alternative Summary
Luca Pesaro was born in Italy in the early seventies, but has spent most of his adult life in the US or UK. After long years gaining a degree and masters in the pseudo-science that is Economics he got bored, jumped the gun and became a derivatives trader in financial markets with several investment banks. Now reformed, he is writing full-time.Zero Alternative is his first novel, and he is hard at work on his second thriller.
He lives in London, is married to an awesome Italian lady and has two children who always manage to annoy, surprise and delight beyond any reasonable expectation.
Formats: ebook, paperback
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Pages: 269
Release: April 25, 2014
Publisher: Three Hares Publishing
Three Hares Publishing buy link:
http://threeharespublishing.com/project/zero-alternative/#book
2 comments:
Hi Leslie, thanks very much for the wonderful review, I'm delighted you enjoyed ZA!
Leslie, I'm with you! I think Luca is definitely an author to watch. Thanks for the awesome review :)
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