Review of The Greed Beneath the Empire Vol. 1
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Review of The Greed Beneath the Empire Vol. 1
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Greed Beneath the Empire Vol. 1" by Lamar Golden and Liana Golden.]
Victor Clayton grew up in a lower-middle-class family. His father was a machinist, and his mother was a public school teacher. Victor watched them and knew he wanted his life to be different. He craved wealth and power. He decided he was going to do what was needed to achieve both. He made his way through school and work and didn't waste a chance to achieve what he dreamed of. Eventually, he could build the empire he dreamed of and could establish himself as an important pillar of society and government. He didn't do this through legit channels; his journey was full of corruption. He could survive for a long time, but will that continue? Will he be smart enough to stop at the right time or to stay undercover? You can find out about this when you get The Greed Beneath the Empire, Vol. 1, by Lamar Golden and Liana Golden. The book doesn't contain the whole story; it's the first part of a series.
I like how exceptional the editing of the book was. I didn't notice any errors or mistakes. Also, it's popular in such books to contain a lot of profanity and sexual scenes, which wasn't the case here. I commend the authors for swimming far from the current. I liked that Victor was smart enough to expand his business to places that support him. Away from his illegal acts, I admire intelligence.
The writers of the story set the bar high when they say that fans of dark, morally complex stories like House of Cards and The Wolf of Wall Street will be captivated by this gripping tale. I took the novel then without hesitation, but things didn't turn out well. The story is told through a third-person narrative and revolves mainly around the main character, Victor. I found a lot of repetition that led to boredom. They kept saying how big the empire he built was and how he was smart enough to take precautions to protect himself. Also, it was mentioned early in the story that the lifestyle of the protagonist kept him lonely and that he pushed people away. Suddenly we find that he has a wife and two adult children. Also, he could go to an old friend when he needed one. I was surprised he existed.
The idea of the book isn't new. That put a lot on the writing and details of the book to make it stand out. I like the idea and would have loved to see it better executed. The book isn't a whole disaster, but it has many comments on it. Therefore, I rate The Greed Beneath the Empire, Vol. 1, by Lamar Golden and Liana Golden three out of five stars.
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Victor Clayton grew up in a lower-middle-class family. His father was a machinist, and his mother was a public school teacher. Victor watched them and knew he wanted his life to be different. He craved wealth and power. He decided he was going to do what was needed to achieve both. He made his way through school and work and didn't waste a chance to achieve what he dreamed of. Eventually, he could build the empire he dreamed of and could establish himself as an important pillar of society and government. He didn't do this through legit channels; his journey was full of corruption. He could survive for a long time, but will that continue? Will he be smart enough to stop at the right time or to stay undercover? You can find out about this when you get The Greed Beneath the Empire, Vol. 1, by Lamar Golden and Liana Golden. The book doesn't contain the whole story; it's the first part of a series.
I like how exceptional the editing of the book was. I didn't notice any errors or mistakes. Also, it's popular in such books to contain a lot of profanity and sexual scenes, which wasn't the case here. I commend the authors for swimming far from the current. I liked that Victor was smart enough to expand his business to places that support him. Away from his illegal acts, I admire intelligence.
The writers of the story set the bar high when they say that fans of dark, morally complex stories like House of Cards and The Wolf of Wall Street will be captivated by this gripping tale. I took the novel then without hesitation, but things didn't turn out well. The story is told through a third-person narrative and revolves mainly around the main character, Victor. I found a lot of repetition that led to boredom. They kept saying how big the empire he built was and how he was smart enough to take precautions to protect himself. Also, it was mentioned early in the story that the lifestyle of the protagonist kept him lonely and that he pushed people away. Suddenly we find that he has a wife and two adult children. Also, he could go to an old friend when he needed one. I was surprised he existed.
The idea of the book isn't new. That put a lot on the writing and details of the book to make it stand out. I like the idea and would have loved to see it better executed. The book isn't a whole disaster, but it has many comments on it. Therefore, I rate The Greed Beneath the Empire, Vol. 1, by Lamar Golden and Liana Golden three out of five stars.
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I made some great points about the book's strengths and weaknesses. It sounds like the authors had a solid idea, but the execution could have been stronger. The author did well how he was able to call out the repetition and the inconsistencies in the character development. It's disappointing when a book doesn't fully live up to its potential.
