Crude Deception

The Sentinels, Book 2

By: Gordon Zuckerman

Narrated by: Chris Patton

In Crude Deception, Book 2 of The Sentinels, our heroes return in an epic battle against a big oil monopoly. As America's dependence on fossil fuel takes hold in the post-World War Two climate of economic growth, seven major oil companies join forces to control the industry, amassing obscene profits, squeezing tax-payers, and manipulating supplies around the world. In a plotline eerily reminiscent of today’s political climate, the Sentinels fan out across several continents in an intricately plotted mission to bring Big Oil to its knees.

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Interesting story of how a group of highly placed people take on “big oil” and “big banks”.

Nicely paced, interesting story with a diverse set of characters. I especially appreciated that the women in the story carried an equally important role. Characters are well developed with ancillary folks (parents, friends) also brought in to improve the richness of the story.
I liked that it was set in 1946, so we have to imagine life without the quick connections and communication tools we have today.
If you like finance, oil, and fighting for the well being of the world, I expect that you will enjoy this book.
I didn’t give it a 5 for the story because there were some tangents taken that I didn’t think added to the story.