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Genesis Block: A Novel by Jeff Bryan Review

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An eccentric bitcoin billionaire must escape the clutches of a relentless assassin and prevent his enemies from gaining control of a key to a mysterious genesis block in author Jeff Bryan’s “Genesis Block: A Novel”.

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The Synopsis

A BITCOIN SUSPENSE THRILLER ABOUT KEEPING SATOSHI’S DREAM ALIVE

“The Merkle root secures the block. The Genesis Block holds the key.”

Secret Guardians who made Bitcoin unstoppable are being fatally pursued to decrypt a message that secures a key in a mysterious Genesis Block.

The year is 2059 and digital money is ubiquitous. The dominant form is bitcoin. Entrenched in the global financial system at $1.1 million per token, it had become too critical to fail. Eccentric bitcoin billionaire Alex Adisa and his seven Guardians of the secret Bitcoin Resilience Project establish an unlikely home for the stateless currency; governments are powerless to shut it down. Bitcoin will never fail. The project will continue for posterity through a cryptic succession protocol.

“The Merkle root secures the block. The Genesis Block holds the key.”

These words are inscribed in non-fungible tokens, to be delivered by smart contracts to Guardians on the event of Alex’s death. It would launch the orderly succession of Guardian leadership and transfer control of vast wealth. The succession protocol is initiated, yet Alex is alive and well.

Stumped by the conundrum inscribed in the NFT, a malicious agent pursues Guardians for answers, leaving a trail of death in the wake.

With an assassin on his heels, Alex scrambles to preserve his legacy and prevent an adversary from accessing a key in a mysterious genesis block.

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The Review

This was a thrilling and captivating blend of sci-fi thriller and financial suspense mystery. The author expertly crafted a narrative grounded in reality and fantastic in scope. The futuristic setting and intense atmosphere helped elevate the tension, keeping the characters invested in this mystery’s action and suspense.

The heart of this narrative and the driving force behind the story is the blend of utilizing Bitcoin as the source of currency in the future and the dynamic character development that this novel holds. The memorable and complex character growth, especially for protagonist Alex, allowed the reader to see the progression and growth that went on, and the examination of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency as a whole in our society laid an excellent foundation for the overall mystery to flourish.

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The Verdict

Harrowing, adrenaline-fueled, and engaging author Jeff Bryan’s Genesis Block: A Novel is a must-read financial and futuristic thriller. The narrative’s twists and turns, compelling character arcs, and unique spin on the growing cryptocurrency movement make this a must-read novel. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

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About the Author

Jeff Bryan is a writer and speaker based in Toronto. He holds an Honours BA in Law and Society, and an MA in Socio-Legal Studies. Jeff wrote a Major Research Paper examining Bitcoin’s social utility and legal conflicts.

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From Shreds to Riches by David Fisher and Cal Orey Review

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One man climbs the ladder of success in authors David Fisher and Cal Orey’s “From Shreds to Riches”.

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The Synopsis

By all accounts, Scott Newman had made it and was living the American Dream, until the FBI raided his office. In a salesman’s world, he knew how to get ahead and that’s just what he did. Determined to have more than what his blue-collar father ever dreamed of, Newman spent his days making more money than any of his competitors thought possible and nights jumping in and out of those same competitors’ dumpsters in an attempt to find new clients ready for their palms to be greased.

Shreds to Riches documents one man’s climb to the top starting as a $250 a week jewelry salesman only to become the “Benjamin King” and the most successful closer in the lightbulb telemarketing business. A “roller coaster ride of nail-biting twists and turns,” this is a hilarious and quintessential story of American white-collar crime – and it’s nearly all true.

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The Review

This was a compelling and captivating read. Both authors did an incredible job crafting a gripping yet humorous financial thriller. The balance the authors struck between the financial investigation and the personal development of the protagonists made this story shine brightly. The imagery was beautifully peppered throughout this narrative, allowing the descriptive nature of the writing to take readers more profound and deeper into the story.

The heart of this narrative was in the character development. From the protagonist’s humble beginnings and the struggle, he heads with his modest upbringing to the betrayal of a close ally and the romance that kept him from falling apart entirely during the investigation into his business practices. 

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The Verdict

Memorable, engaging, and thought-provoking authors David Fisher and Cal Orey’s “From Shreds to Riches” is a must-read financial thriller, bringing to mind stories like The Wolf of Wall Street and Wall Street. The twists and turns in the story and the captivating character growth helped seal the rich dynamics of the story and the humor that these characters brought to alleviate the tension. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

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About the Authors

David Fisher is a first time author with four decades of hands-on experience in the sales industry. He has published numerous sales training articles. The subject matter for this comical peek he provides into the dark side of this ethically challenged telemarketing industry comes from hours of one-on-one interviews with a close family acquaintance who made this his career. His detailed, true life experiences were the foundation for this wonderfully fascinating, compelling read you won’t be able to put down.

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Cal Orey, M.A., is the bestselling author of more than 30 books. She is an accomplished author-journalist, and columnist. As a gifted storyteller, she also pens fiction in many genres: Adventure, Animals & Essays, Contemporary Romance, Humor, Sci-Fi-Thriller, and Sci-Fi-Fantasy. She has written hundreds of articles for national magazines on topics including health, relationships, science, and health. Her books have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and landed on bestseller lists across the world. She holds two degrees in English (Creative Writing) from SFSU. And the latest release, Soulmates with Paws is Book 1 in the PAWS series. The first non-fiction novel includes a collection of magazine published timeless tales). It is categorize in Adventure & Action, Classic Adventure, Pet Care & Animal Essays.

Her books include the hugely popular Healing Powers book series translated in more than 25 languages and featured by Bookspan book clubs such as Good Cook and One Spirit. The Healing Powers of Honey is now released in audiobook. Her work has been praised by Booklist, Kirkus, Pacific Book Review and Publishers Weekly, and Newsmax.

The nature-loving adventurous author has written about road trips with a knapsack, sleeping bag and a dog to exciting first-class flight travel experiences without her soulmate with paws. She shares her words of wisdom on live radio, book events/signings. The veteran author shares her wisdom regularly on Coast to Coast AM Radio,Tahoe Daily Tribune, and Oracle Visionary; she has been featured by mnsbc.com, NY Daily News, msn.com health and fitness, and AOL My Daily. Her website is www.calorey.com and blog http://calorey.blogspot.com/TheWritingGourmet. She is a native Northern Californian.

The Art of Privilege by Carey Keith Green Review

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A conspiracy on Wall Street emerges as blackmail, lies, and even murder erupt and an investigation is launched in author Carey Keith Green’s “The Art of Privilege”.

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The Synopsis

When Detective Charles Sleetch investigates the murder of a wealthy Wall Street banker and his stripper girlfriend, it doesn´t look like routine robbery homicide. The life and death of Katiana Angelska move him in a way that he has not felt in years.

Dylan Cash invested in his ex’s art gallery when he was flush as a trader on Wall Street. Off the street and out of luck, Dylan and his best friend, Charles “Binky” Bannister, have been day-trading out of the back-office of the gallery. One day, a stranger named Jonathan Shelby shows up with an intriguing offer. Thatcher Reed, a down on its heel boutique firm, needs to track down an insider trader, before it derails the IPO of Paradyne, a Blackwater-type defense firm.  

What Dylan thought was a simple case of insider trading becomes a stunning tale of blackmail, deceit and murder that threatens to rock both Wall Street and the entire military industrial complex. Dylan and Sleetch eventually team up against powerful, evil men who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. 

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The Review

This was a high-octane financial thriller. The way the author was able to bring the knowledge and inside information on our nation’s financial institutions, as well as how integrated they are into our other sectors of life, made this a thrilling and captivating story.

It was the tense mystery blended with the captivating character development that made this story shine. I’ve always been a fan of detective novels, and the build-up of suspense and tension really allowed the mystery element of the narrative to grow and blossom in the book, and the dynamics between the characters really made the reader feel connected to the character arcs in this novel.

The Verdict

Memorable, honest, and suspenseful, author Carey Keith Green’s “The Art of Privilege” is a must-read financial thriller. The twists and turns in the narrative, and the compelling investigation will keep readers coming back for more from this skilled author. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

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About the Author

Carey Green is an American writer and banker based in Brooklyn. He is a is a graduate of Columbia College and the Fordham Graduate School of Business. The Art of Privilege” is his third novel.

The Dish Dog by Peter Davidson Review

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An FBI forensic accountant goes up against the perpetrator of one of the largest stock market insider trading schemes in the history of the United States in author Peter Davidson’s “The Dish Dog”.

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The Synopsis 

Someone is operating the largest stock market insider trading scheme in the history of the United States. The perpetrator of the scheme has hidden their identity through elusive actions. However, the perpetrator may not have planned on a brilliant FBI forensic accountant, Dr. Kimberly King, leading the investigation to uncover their identity and to put them out of business and into jail.

The Review

The author does an incredible job of layering the mystery of this financial crime thriller. The way the author is able to bring the reader into each scene so vividly through imagery in the author’s writing style shows so perfectly with each transition. The way the reader felt the tension as the investigators slowly put the pieces together and the relatability of the scenes in which the characters lived their daily lives, going to restaurants or working their way through college, made this story flow smoothly.

Yet the most exciting aspect of the novel came from the cat-and-mouse storytelling style between the protagonist and the antagonist of the narrative. The way Kimberly is able to work through the mystery and the way the author pairs her knowledge of the financial sector with the crimes themselves mirrored the criminal’s brilliant yet devious mind, and the chase between them elevated the tension and atmosphere of the narrative.

The Verdict

Thought-provoking, captivating, and entertaining, author Peter Davidson’s “The Dish Dog” is a must-read financial thriller of 2023. The twists and turns this deceptively straightforward mystery take will have readers hanging on the edge of their seats, and the intellectual way the author weaves the financial aspects of the case with the action and suspense will have readers engaged on a much deeper level. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

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About the Author

Peter Davidson is the author or co-author of thirty-one books published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, Perigee/Putnam Publishers, Haworth Press, Sweet Memories Publishing, and Northwestern Publishing.  His works include fiction, nonfiction, college textbooks, and children’s picture books.

For more than two decades, Davidson was one of America’s most active writer’s seminar presenters, having presented 637 one-day seminars in a 15-state area from Minnesota to Tennessee and Colorado to Illinois.  Davidson has owned small businesses, including a professional recording studio, has sold real estate, and taught business courses in a community college.  Whatever else was going on in his life, Davidson kept on writing. 

Double Crosser by Emme Gordon Review 

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A young man hoping to bring progress to his village finds himself forced to choose between fulfilling a long-cherished dream and the girl he loves in author Emme Gordon’s “Double Crosser”.

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The Synopsis

What if a young man sets out to bring progress and development to his village… at any cost?

Maverick businessman Krish Thomas decides to build a highway that passes through his village. To finance it, he launches a business, becomes a wheeler dealer, and makes a fortune.

And then, in alliance with a dubious political fixer, he plans to steal a billion dollars – from his own company… so he can keep his promise to a childhood friend!

What happens when a nosey detective pokes around into his shady deal making? And a double-crosser begins exposing the shenanigans?

Find out in this fast-paced action thriller ‘Double Crosser’!

With his entire business empire at stake and his very survival threatened, Krish is finally forced to choose between two options… a long-cherished dream, or the girl he loves.

In the end it looks as if Krish’s compromises will almost wreck his fortune – but will they let him pursue his dreams?

‘Double Crosser’ is a thrilling drama full of tension and action. A roller-coaster ride that will plunge you into an exhilarating world of high finance and deadly intrigue, rampant corruption as well as shining idealism.

“It’s about how far one will go, how much one is willing to give… to make a dream come true” – Sid Sinclair

“Fast paced. Never a dull moment. And what a stunning climax. Great story.” – Raj Ramanathan

“A page-turner that grips and will keep you awake late into the night.” – Charlene Cartier

Enter the fascinating universe of Krish, his friends and lover, his rivals and enemies.

A roller-coaster adventure in big finance, rampant corruption, and shining idealism. A stark choice between friendship and love. This action packed thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Enjoy ‘Double Crosser’ today.

The Review

What an engaging and unique thriller! The author has done a marvelous job of drawing readers into this powerful narrative of a young man with dreams of bettering his village and those who live within it, and along the way gets caught up in a game of high-stakes finances, corporate and political corruption, and a delicate balance between love and childhood promises. The atmosphere and tone the author creates early on strike a stark contrast between the hopeful dreams of the protagonist and the dark underbelly of financially driven crime. 

Yet this author’s command over character development was amazing to see unfold. The intricacies of protagonist Krish were so insightful and added so much depth to the narrative. The haunting loss of a childhood friend early on in the book really highlights the overall struggle of the protagonist and influences his actions so much in this story. The balance the author found between this development of the characters and the intrigue of the conflict amongst the protagonist and the corrupt figures he faced really made this financial thriller so engaging to read.

The Verdict

A remarkable, entertaining, and investing financial thriller, author Emme Gordon’s “Double Crosser” is a must-read book. The lengthy yet fast-paced and heart-pounding twists and turns the author takes readers on will guarantee that no reader ever feels bored, as the action is heart-pounding while unique to this particular genre. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

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About the Author

Emme Gordon lives in Madras with his French wife and two young boys.

During the day, he clocks time in a cubicle, pretending to code software. In the gloam of twilight, while the world readies to sleep, Emme transforms into a dreamer who indulges joyously in a universe of make believe.

Larger than life characters. Impossibly crazy situations. Desperately dangerous risks. King size dreams. All are grist to Emme’s creative mill.

His novels are about unconventional characters who set out to change the world – a reflection of his own refusal to conform and fit in.

Emme would love to hear from you, especially if you enjoy reading his stories and want to share your thoughts.

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