FATAL GREED Media Reviews

FATAL GREED Media Reviews:

Robert Landori's lifetime of adventures jumps off the page in this thriller about money laundering, drug cartels, and terrorists that lead to murder on the high seas in a race against time, greed and passion obsessed evil.  A Tidal Wave of Intrigue and Adventure, FATAL GREED's enticing prologue sets the tone and pace with a shotgun dialogue style of storytelling. A biotech manufacturer cuts a corner to meet a deadline and ships a time-bomb load of contaminated product around the world. The resulting coverup leads to murder...and a race against Al-Qaeda stringers to prevent them from causing a pandemic in the name of religion. Deputy director of NATO intelligence, Robert Lonsdale, begins his retirement  with a new love, a new career and his first and almost last private investigation as he chases laundered money... and a man thought to be dead. ...the climax is charged with tension, high-tech weaponry and old fashioned blood and guts.

Don Graves, The Hamilton Spectator

...it's a cliffhanger...
This Morning, Global TV

...a heck-of-a good read, would make a great movie...
Bob McLean, McLean & Company, CKWR 98.5 FM, Kitchener

...a fun, fast-paced read...obviously based on real-life experiences, written by an international man of intrigue...
Ana Asimacopoulos, CBC Weekend

...in the hands of a less skilled writer with lesser knowledge of the world of high finance, international intrigue and human character, FATAL GREED might have devolved into pulp fiction. But Landori pulled it off.
Frank Shatz, Lake Placid News

...a fascinating story and great plot, wonderfully complicated, with an exciting ending...
Eramelinda Boquer, CJAD Talk Radio

...FATAL GREED is a good read. I look forward to the sequel which is currently being written.
Marlene Eisner, The Suburban

Landori writes with the authority of someone who has been there. [He] is skilful at character development, portraying the passions and philosophies that motivate the protagonists.
Willa McLean, The Kitchener-Waterloo Record

Landori cleverly blends his intimate knowledge of international business and intrigue into a very satisfying tale.
Stuart Nulman, CJAD Book Banter

[The Author] is very skilful at character development...
Canadian Snowbirds Magazine

What makes the book special is the author's intimate knowledge of an underground world where false passports are bought and sold, where secret offshore banking with numbered accounts is the rule. and in which ''unparalleled moral turpitude'' reigns.
Frank Shatz, Virginia Gazette

Looking forward to your Next One
Fatal Greed swept me along - a great read! It has the flavor of a Cussler eppic, but it is more realistic. I particularly enjoyed the wealth of detail regarding the financial transactions
Alice Gross, Santa Barbara, California

Couldn't Put This Book Down.
The action picks up and accelerates at a heart pounding pace in an incredible yet believable James Bond-on-steroids adventure culminating in a fantastic helicopter pursuit of a yacht in the Caribbean. Landori's extensive international background gives us clever characters and a plot for the connoisseur. I highly recommend this to those wanting to be carried on a thrill ride through international white-collar crime, espionage and terrorism.
Margaret Stoddart, Kanata, Ontario

Loved the Movement of the Story
I really enjoyed the book; it was a page turner. I found the characters interesting and well drawn and I cared what happened to them (even horrible Mike Martin, if only to see him meet a nasty end or to see justice served). I was, of course, pleased with the ending, in that good prevailed and evil failed...so far. (I am waiting for the continuation of the story to see what happens with the nvCJD that is making its way into the hands of the radical Muslims. It was lovely the way you set us up for another book!) I loved the movement of the story from one location to another, and that you seemed to be intimately familiar with all of the places. (Hard to know, as I've only been to a few of them, but the descriptions seemed correct to me.) I also found the descriptions of the movement of money, and the machinations associated with it, fascinating. I realize you have expertise in accounting and I know nothing of it, so I appreciated that you used your knowledge throughout the book and that it was a fundamental part of the plot. Frankly, I find it unsettling that the system can be used this way, but I am naive.
Carroll Goldsmith, Nashua, NH

A Diller of a Thriller
The front cover gives us a title that seduces the reader into the game the author skillfully schemes to sustain our interest in a truly evil series of events that all seem to be happening just around the corner. The back cover sets the stage and the inner cover shows the plans of a luxuriously appointed yacht. That's when we glean that we are in for quite a ride. And that's what we get with a yarn by Robert Landori who has entertained us with stories that come from his own background of real life adventures, This tale has the makings of a great screen play and I hope it can be made quickly into a full-length movie because there are enough scenes and players and geographies to give the greed its fatal portrait. It's a diller of a thriller.
Tony Shine, Westmount, Quebec

Landori, you are a writer - yes!
JTW Hubbard, Author of ''The Race'', Professor Emeritus of Journalism, Syracuse University

My Heart Rate Sped Up
I particularly enjoyed the manner in which you linked personal greed to corporate fraud, criminal acts to a humanitarian disaster with a terrorist implication. I have not enjoyed such a wonderful read in a very long time. The pacing was perfect
Dan Blum, Toronto, Ontario

Enjoyable Read
Well written and well researched book. A cleverly planned and imaginative suspense story that keeps you guessing to the end. A very enjoyable read that will definitely have you hoping for a sequel.
M. Friedrichsen, Davenport, Iowa

Fact and Fiction
One suspects that there is more of the author's personal experience in this book than is usual with international thriller fiction. The plausibility of the events - even the coincidences - could not be contrived by an armchair observer. And that's what makes it un-put-downable. He has been to all the places that serve as settings and recreates their atmosphere to perfection. Wonderful twists and turns of plot, some major villains and the good guys are muy simpatico. We are holding our breath til the next Robert Lonsdale adventure.
Diana Nicholson, Westmount, Quebec

Heart Thumper
Wow! What a heart thumping page turner this has turned out to be. It's like a box of candy - a complete escape - and I find I am reading sooooo slowly to savor it and make it last. Thanks for a very good read.
Karin Wells, Keene, NH

Explaining the Past
I much appreciated the fact that Landori explained the past of Robert Lonsdale so that you truly feel you know the main character...Landori has a way of writing so that not only can people read and understand, but can actually picture what he is trying to express through each page.
Adisa Francis, Ajax, Ontario

Fatal Entertainment
A lot of fun, a real page-turner, most interesting reading because the story is so topical. Hope Mr.Landori keeps writing.
Rachel Philipson Levy, Montreal, Quebec

Hoping for a Sequel
I found your writing style to be clear, crisp and intriguing. I hope there will be a sequel in the near future
Doris Beers, Pickering, Ontario

Perfect Amount of Detail
I met you in a Vermont bookstore and am glad you were there because without speaking with you I would not have bought your book. I really enjoyed Fatal Greed ...found myself not being able to put the book down... I loved your writing style...so I would definitely read another of your books. I find many books similar and repetitive, but Fatal Greed was neither - I read every page. You put in the perfect amount of detail so that I could envision and understand everything going on without thinking ''OK, I got it.'' Thank you for allowing me to write to you. I will look for other books you've written.
Stephanie L. Hinsey, Denver, Colorado

Never a Dull Moment
I loved your book. The two main characters were fantastic...It did not seem like fiction. I hope you will continue your writing
Ian B. Carruthers. Ottawa, Ontario

A Compelling Read
This is a fast-moving and well-written book which it has been a pleasure to read. It has lots of interesting detail on things which one doesn't normally come across in books of this genre. The plot is believable, and the characters well drawn. I have very much enjoyed reading it.
Henry Tottenham, Montreal, Quebec

Cool
I thought your book was cool. I liked the action and suspense a lot in the last few chapters. My Dad read it and he liked it too.
Taylor Greenway, Montgomery Center, Vermont

Enjoyable
Finished reading your book this week. It was a very enjoyable read.
Mike Southin, Toronto, Ontario

Twists and Turns
...a great book. Loved the authentic detail and the fascinating characters realistically drawn. The twists and turns are mesmerizing.
Bill Irvine, Oakville, Ontario

Enjoyed Your Book
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your book. I couldn't put it down. It did not seem to be the work of a first novelist It ranks holding my interest with Jeffrey Archer. Please don't let this be your first and last book or I shall be very disappointed.
Ruby Nolan, Westmount, Quebec

Just One More Chapter
I purchased your book at Borders, Plattsburgh. It caught my interest from the very beginning and some mornings I got a late start on my day as I didn't want to put it down and just wanted to read ''one more chapter''. Happy writing
Pam Howard, Plattsburgh, NY

A Good Job
I thought your book was a great read. I found myself really drawn into the story, you gave enough detail about the characters to make them interesting without being tedious...You did a good job of putting the scientific information in laymen's terms. I look forward to the sequel.
Fiona Rowlands, Beaconsfield, Quebec

Fatal Greed?... Absolutely!!
Robert Landori keeps us riveted to our chairs with this political spy thriller. A fast paced story with whirlwind action - commanding enough to be alarming. This is indeed a first rate novel - a fantastic read.
Patricia Schell, Montreal, Quebec

Spine Tingling
As dessert is saved for last, I saved your book for the last read (18th book) from my purchases of January 21.It was spine tingling, very intriguing and one of the most if not the most enjoyable reads that I have had in the past few years. Anxiously awaiting Tainted Blood and Thirst. Hat's off to you.. Congratulations.
Irene, The Charming Tax Lady

 
 

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