Webs of Power

I lived through a corporate Leveraged Buy-Out during this time period, and I must say there were many "been there/done that" moments for me. Though my corporation was not retail department stores, the behind the scenes angst and unrest were very much the same as depicted in Darlene Quinn's well researched and fast paced novel of deceit, power and money in the world of corporate finance and politics. I loved how the book followed the characters in short, concise chapters - giving the reader diverse aspects of the process with many points of view. It was refreshing to be a part of the "behind the scenes" activity. You really feel like you are living through the uncertainty of a hostile takeover and it's aftermath. Don't get me wrong...this is NOT a dull financial diary. You are involved in the behind the scenes lives of the people involved - family problems, illnesses, mistresses, etc. I actually found myself caring what happened to the characters. I'm very much looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

ARC provided by NetGALLEY and the publisher for an honest review.

Darlene Quinn's books remind me of the "Woman of Substance" series by Barbara Taylor Bradford, which I first read in the 80s and loved.
These sweeping sagas are so rare now, so I thoroughly enjoyed this read. Power, money, intrigue, scandal, greed, sex, more money, more power and more greed. It's fantastic, fast-paced, and utterly delicious.