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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Family trust" by Peter wilson.]

What ideas come to mind when you read "family" and "trust"? Would you consider a family to be a group of people related to one another by blood or marriage? Could a family be a group of people united in criminal activity? How about trust? Isn't trust a strong belief in someone's reliability? Couldn't a trust be an arrangement whereby a person holds property for the future good of one or more beneficiaries?

In Australia, family trusts are set up to manage a family's or its business's assets. They protect family assets and usually employ tax minimization strategies. Family trusts obligate a trustee to hold and manage assets on behalf of beneficiaries.

One might assume that such a trust would have sensible conditions. However, this is not the case in the story Family Trust by Peter Wilson. Have you ever heard the expression, "The road to hell was paved with good intentions"? Well, buckle your seatbelts. You are in for one heck of a ride.

Two of Australia's most powerful families made a pact. They decided to create a trust where, if a female child from one family were to marry a male child from the other, each would receive 50% of the money saved in the trust. They would also be entrusted with the responsibility of continuing the legacy of the two united families. You might ask, "What could go wrong?"

A large sum of money can cause people to do desperate things out of greed. Some people resort to desperate measures after years of being controlled and treated with disdain. People forced to hide their true selves can be driven to commit heinous acts. This story has it all. After reading this story, you will have an opinion about the "benefits" of a family trust.

Peter Wilson's story kept me in suspense throughout. It was easy to read. The main characters were sufficiently developed to help create a mysterious and enthralling plot. The editing was professionally done. I enjoyed reading this story set in Australia. But I did not get enough of an Australian experience. I would have liked a larger sprinkling of details about its cities and culture throughout the book. This would have added authenticity and adventure to the story. For the reasons above, I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.

If you are offended by profanity, you should know that this book has a fair amount of it.

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A fabulous review as usual! I love to read your reviews! The plot of the book sounds unique and I am eager to read it. Thanks for the review!

The suspense and character development sound excellent, and I appreciate the honest note about cultural details and profanity. I’m excited to read it and see how the intriguing plot unfolds. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

This book portrays marriage as a result of arrangements made to reap benefits, and ultimately, it explores the extent to which individuals can go,act for trust funds, as well as the extent to which family elders can uphold traditional values and manage funds within their immediate family.

Family trust raises most of the questions asked in this review, and if the answers lie in the book, count me in. Out of curiosity, I would like to see how that goes. I usually like to immerse myself in the culture of the people the book focuses on and I know why you will want more from the author. This review is insightful and gives a hint of what to expect.

What a great review! This topic really appeals to me and curious to read more from the author. Thanks for the engaging review, Gerry!

Fantastic plot, my kind of read. It's a shame the book doesn't have enough details about Australian experiences, cities, and culture throughout. I agree it would have added authenticity. Wonderful review, Gerry!

Very excellent review on the concept of family trust. Trust is often difficult to come by and when it does, it could disappear with the slightest suspicion. This book tells it all. When people are trusted to manage other people's affairs, greed may creep in at some point and when marriage is attached to some future wealth, sincerity often becomes lacking. This book teaches us why we should think before trusting anyone and before entrusting our affairs into other people's hands.

True, the road to hell was paved with good intentions and they also say that blood is thicker than water but money is thicker than blood. Despite the limited Australian experience, this seems like a suspenseful novel with well-developed characters, so its merits far outweigh its flaws. Thank you for your great review!

A simply detailed review and I just learnt the phrase "The road of hell was carved with good intentions."

Thank you for penning this well-thought review. I enjoy reading it. I think you did a job well done.

Have you ever tried to do something good and ended up doing something wrong? That is what happened in this book. You did a wonderful job with this review, like always, Gerry.

I may not like excessive profanity, but theme idea is a bit weird to me and that makes the story interesting. Reading your reviews always gives me a clear idea about the books Gerry and makes choosing easier. Great work my friend.

Thanks for your review, Gerry! This sounds like a pretty interesting story. I’m a huge fan of suspense and family intrigue, so I’ll have to put this one on my list. I enjoyed your review a lot.

Haha as an Aussie I already know this is about the Murdoch and Packer families, even if they're not directly named. I must read this book to see how close to the real story it is!