The Vulture Fund

Ok, comparisons to the "Takeover" would be inevitable. Yet, Vulture Fund though failing to reach the heights of it predecessor does fairly well. Problem is the plot will not probably appeal to those familiar to dealings in the financial world as such but if you want a good story, its definitely worth the money.

The Vulture Fund was a good book. It was not quite as good as the Take Over. It was still vey interesting and it is vey much worth reading. It is a thriller and has a surprising ending that you will enjoy.

This is one of those rare books that are full of different characters and scenarios yet don't bore you with pages of briefing notes explaining who, what and how different people and events work. The book started off with an action scene and never let up all the way through. While the end was predictable it was achieved in a nail-biting way. In my opinion Stephen Frey is a brilliant author who will eventually top the "best-seller" of thriller lists. I should point out that my pet hate in thrillers is when the author allows the hero/heroine either to die or spend the rest of his miserable life hinding from the all-powerful avenging force. Mr Frey does not do this.

The guy on the train with A.D.D. (see 6/30/97 comments) should buy the book on tape...or if he's lucky, they'll make a movie out of this one! Stephen Frey has a definite gift in story writing. He has a way of capturing the reader emotionally into the hearts and minds of the characters...so that you feel what they feel and you think what they think. It's an ingeniously creative plot which takes you on an exciting journey through the streets of New York, the jungles of Honduras, the backroads of West Virginia, and the lawns of Washington D.C. The old fashioned ideals of hard earned money and tales of rags to riches are challenged by modern day political scandals and schemes of greed and desperation... testing the humanly elusive values of faith, hope, and love. As a Wall Street professional, I found myself living vicariously through the adventures and heroics of Mace McLain...rather than falling asleep on the train. This book will make you wonder if things like this really happen on Wall Street and in the White House...and it will make you wish the characters were really real

the book makes for great reading as it takes you thru the financial world without really straining to understand its context within the story. it is a great follow-up to the author's first book, "takeover" which was a page turner itself