In this fast-paced thriller, Jane Nelson stumbles across the plot of a desperate ponzi-schemer to crash financial markets and finds herself in the crosshairs of hired killers. She turns to a stranger for help.
Jack Anderson, an expert on stock market game theory, can't turn Jane away. He's forced to do whatever it takes to protect Jane and expose an insidious plan that has captured government and law enforcement insiders within it's snare.
Can Jack and Jane stop the impending market collapse before assassins find them?
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"I can't say enough good things about this story. Strongly recommended to anyone who enjoys romance, crime, suspense, 1990s culture...a great, great read on all counts!"
Chris Truscott
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From the Author
TAKEDOWN is my fourth novel and first foray into the thriller genre. This story draws on 30 years as an IT professional, web developer, and market investor. More information about my work can be found at annamurrayauthor.blogspot.com.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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ane Nelson's world is turned upside down when, upon doing research for her web design company, she inadvertently joins a chat room where the group is not discussing fishing tactics, but plans that will line their pockets and ruin thousands financially. Caught lurking, Jane goes on the run and winds up seeking help from Jack, a gentleman who's private emails to his wife she accidentally received in error. Will Jane and Jack be able to uncover the people behind this conspiracy with their lives in tact? Or will they be found and silenced like the others who have crossed their path?
Takedown by Anna Murray is a very fast paced read. The characters were fun and well developed. I genuinely liked Jane. She was intelligent, spunky and had a great sense of humor. Jake was a true gentleman and you came to feel for the guy once learning all he has been going through.
Murray takes the reader on a whirl wind ride of intrigue and conspiracy with an added touch of romance that was pleasant to read without overpowering the rest of the story. For me, there is a fine line between fast paced edge of your seat action and suspense and a story being too fast and furious. My personal opinion is that Takedown leaned to the side of too fast, as in things seemed to get wrapped up entirely too quickly and cleanly to make the story believable.
Even with Takedown being a bit to cleanly wrapped up, for me, I still enjoyed the story and the characters and would definitely suggest this one for others to read.
Takedown by Anna Murray is a very fast paced read. The characters were fun and well developed. I genuinely liked Jane. She was intelligent, spunky and had a great sense of humor. Jake was a true gentleman and you came to feel for the guy once learning all he has been going through.
Murray takes the reader on a whirl wind ride of intrigue and conspiracy with an added touch of romance that was pleasant to read without overpowering the rest of the story. For me, there is a fine line between fast paced edge of your seat action and suspense and a story being too fast and furious. My personal opinion is that Takedown leaned to the side of too fast, as in things seemed to get wrapped up entirely too quickly and cleanly to make the story believable.
Even with Takedown being a bit to cleanly wrapped up, for me, I still enjoyed the story and the characters and would definitely suggest this one for others to read.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I started reading Takedown the other night, after climbing into bed, with the intention of plowing through a couple chapters and picking it up later. Next thing I knew, it was 3 a.m. That's the only thing that kept me from finishing this in one sitting.
Anna Murray spins a great story here, with a superb heroine and a great hero. The plot moves fast and is almost impossible to put down.
Set in 1996, at the beginning of the historic stock market boom, the novel also paints a grim picture of unchecked greed that would ultimately lead to an epic collapse in the following decade.
I can't say enough good things about this story. Strongly recommended to anyone who enjoys romance, crime, suspense, 1990s culture...a great, great read on all counts!
Anna Murray spins a great story here, with a superb heroine and a great hero. The plot moves fast and is almost impossible to put down.
Set in 1996, at the beginning of the historic stock market boom, the novel also paints a grim picture of unchecked greed that would ultimately lead to an epic collapse in the following decade.
I can't say enough good things about this story. Strongly recommended to anyone who enjoys romance, crime, suspense, 1990s culture...a great, great read on all counts!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By mlg
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This is pretty good but it wrapped up a little too quickly and neatly, all of a sudden everything miraculously came in to place.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fast paced suspense and romance
This was a very fast paced suspense novel with a little romance thrown in. It was a real page-turner, however, there was not a lot of depth to the characters. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barbwire58
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable read
I enjoyed this story and found it difficult to put down; I had to find out what happened. The only thing that stopped me from reading it in one sitting was that I began reading it... Read more
Published 3 months ago by N. Budden
5.0 out of 5 stars
Take Down
I loved this book. The only problem I had was putting it down. The only thing I didn't like about it, was at the end I wanted it to go on!
Published 8 months ago by scared reader
4.0 out of 5 stars
Takedown
There is a temptation to lead off this review with "based on today's headlines," as parts of the plot of Takedown seem to be loosely based on some of the financial scandals of the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by BigAl
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Little Read
Well-developed characters and a fast plot make this a fun read. It's a takeoff on the Madoff ponzi scheme, but this time the schemer hires hit men. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ladyfire
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book
Takedown is a great book. The storyline is fast paced and the characters are well developed. The book is easy to read and you can't put it down.
Published 16 months ago by C. Chumita
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Pleasant, Quick Read
Things I did like:
The amount of info crammed into a very short story. I'm not exactly why that date was chosen, but someone who knows could tell me. Read more
The amount of info crammed into a very short story. I'm not exactly why that date was chosen, but someone who knows could tell me. Read more
Published on April 18, 2011 by E. Burns
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent story, well written
Takedown, by Anna Murray, is an exciting, tight story populated by strong characters. From the opening page, the story pulls the reader along. Read more
Published on March 27, 2011 by Graham Burnette
5.0 out of 5 stars
A contemporary, engrossing, fast paced page flicker
A very fun read. Be prepared to not stop till you finish. It's my 1st ebook read. I hope the rest will be this satisfying.
Published on March 25, 2011 by tarmar
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Anna Murray grew up as a younger child in a diverse family of nine in rural Wisconsin. She honed her writing skills as part of a classical liberal arts education at a small Midwestern college, and embarked on an unusual career path that included jobs teaching English (British American Institute, Madrid Spain), editing and training at an educational testing firm, computer programming, technical writing and training, systems analysis for a Fortune 500 corporation, and owning an electronic publishing business.
The author blogs at annamurrayauthor.blogspot.com
The author blogs at annamurrayauthor.blogspot.com
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