Money to Burn

A Novel of Suspense

By: James Grippando

Narrated by: Jonathan Davis

“Money to Burn takes off like a rocket from page one and never slows down. Highly recommended.” — Christopher Reich, author of Rules of Vengeance

In this timely stand-alone thriller ripped from the headlines, bestselling author James Grippando (Lying with Strangers, Intent to Kill, Born to Run) explores a world in which the destruction of financial institutions and the people who run them can occur in a matter of hours—even minutes. Fans of John Grisham’s The Firm and the thrillers of Lisa Scottoline and Phillip Margolin are sure to love Money to Burn: a “perfectly mixed cocktail of dry wit, sophisticated voice, believable characters, [and] non-stop suspense” (Joseph Finder, author of Vanished and Paranoia).

Home run James!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would highly recommend this book! I kept me spellbound from beginning to end. I couldn't wait to get in my car to see what would happen next.

What other book might you compare Money to Burn to and why?

I might compare it to "The Partner" by John Grisham It had that "cat and mouse" thing going.

Which character – as performed by Jonathan Davis – was your favorite?

I always hear Jack Swytek's voice when I hear Jonathan Davis so I guess in this book I like Andy

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

When you think you have nothing to lose.....

Any additional comments?

I think this book was different than other James Grippando books. I LOVED it. He just keeps me interested ALWAYS. Another home run!

Good listen from beginning to the end!

What did you love best about Money to Burn?

I don't love anything about a book. I like it and this is a good one. The characters were balanced and this book had an ending that was consistent with the entire story. He did not have to resort to a long explanation of facts not presented earlier in the book in order to make the ending work. Although the ending was not predictable, it was logical. Good job.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Money to Burn?

The frustration factor on the hero's cooperation in the destruction of his own reputation.

Have you listened to any of Jonathan Davis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my second listen to Jonathan Davis and I like his performances. I will include him in my searches for a good listen.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes, but long enough to enjoy over several days - and I could stop listening for a day and remember the story line when I picked it up again - It takes a solid story line to permit a break in the listen without confusing the characters when started again. Didn't have to rewind this to get back into the story.

Any additional comments?

The book includes references to and information about the way our financial institutions work - I hope he writes additional stories that include wall street and securities industries

Too much information

I felt like Michael's father throughout much of this listen. I really didn't want to learn about all the ways that people can make money in the stock market, legal or not. And this is another one of those books where, with the possible exception of Michael's father, it's hard to find a character whom you like. With that said, Grippando probably told this story as good as it could have been told and, predictably, it turns out the way most of us would want it to turn out. Like much fiction, some of the twists and turns strained credulity, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Listeners familiar with life on Wall Street will probably enjoy this book more than those with just a passing knowledge. I've met Grippando and I like him. I'm patiently waiting for him to knock my socks off with a really great novel. Money to Burn isn't it.

Money to burn, but not time to burn

This is my second book by Grippando. Solid, strong characters. References to New York and New Jersey were right on. I love the suspense. I also really liked the narrator. I kept listening to find out what happened to Ivy (his first wife), Michael's money (who took it, how and why), who was destroying Saxton Silvers, why was someone wanting to kill Michael,. I enjoyed listening to how his life changed after his 35th birthday party. I could not fathom how his second wife (his high school friend Mallory) became such a b***h so quickly with so little information. The reader/listener found out why later.. There are also some surprises when unknown relatives are introduced midway through the story. The connections between the numerous characters keep this story interesting.



While this story is very mysterious and suspensfull, it at times, dragged abit for me because I am not into Wall Street or financial thrillers. Please don't say it is my fault for purchasing the book. I like the author and this story is very good. The financial stuff is just a background setting. I felt that if I was not driving my car and listening, it would be a waste of time. Some of the descriptive paragraphs lost me. It seemed that Grippando may have understood this as some of the paragraphs were very complicated and information was presented in "teaching" mode. Good background information to have, but I just wanted to the story to move on so that I could hear what was happening to Michael, his grandparents, Kevin, and Ivy. If reading this myself, I would have skipped over the financial parts. However for those who know the terminology and understand the machinations of this arena, it will be appreciated.

The deceit, disappearances, tortures, murders, money issues, peeks into rich people's lives made this story is a very good read/listen.

GOOD READ

I enjoyed this book --it kept my attention. I found it a little confusing when it discussed finance and investing-but was worth listening.