Power Play

By: Joseph Finder

Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

An off-site corporate event gone disastrously wrong. The largest ransom in history. The price-tag: dead or alive. Now, in Joseph Finder's explosive thriller Power Play, it's up to Jake Landry—a modest, steady guy with a dark, hidden past—to save them all...

It was the perfect retreat for a troubled company. No cell phones. No BlackBerrys. No cars. Just a deluxe lodge surrounded by thousands of miles of wilderness and a desolate seacoast.

Jake Landry is a junior executive at the Hammond Aerospace Corporation, a steady, modest, and taciturn guy with a gift for keeping his head down—and a turbulent past he prays he's put behind him. Ordered to fill in for his boss at the annual offsite, he's out of his element. He's uncomfortable with the lavish accommodations and especially with the arrogant, swaggering men who run the company and the only person he knows there is the new special assistant to the CEO—who happens to be Jake's ex.

Then a band of hunters, apparently lost in the woods, crash the opening-night festivities. Soon the execs of a billion-dollar company, cut off from the rest of the world, find themselves at the mercy of a group of men with guns...and a cunning plan to take Hammond Aerospace for all it's worth.

But the hostage takers aren't who they appear to be and neither is Jake Landry. The high flyers hadn't wanted Jake to come along. Now he's the only one who can save them.

©2007 Joseph Finder (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

Critic reviews

"[This is Finder's] most entertaining and compelling novel of adventure and intrigue yet." (Boston Globe)

A Ton of Fun!

This book was especially fun for me because I got it without reading the synopsis (I'm a big Joseph Finder fan, and just grabbed the book based on the author) so the story turns took me completely by surprise.

This book is a little different that the others by the author, and it's hard to pinpoint exactly why - it seems like a one-off; a little shorter, a little less character development, but a lot of fun.

Dennis Boutsikaris is a great narrator and did a good job.

Great for a road trip

We listened to this book during a long car trip; our first exposure to Joseph Finder.

We became totally lost in this gripping story. Our "pitstops" were quick so we could get back to the story. We also enjoyed hearing an interview with the author after the conclusion of this book.

I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading/listening to his other books.

great book !

This was a great book . This time dealing with the aerospace industry. It had good characters , nice plot , and a fast pace. definately a good listen . also there is a nice 20 minute interview with the author at the end.

Fascinating

I love Finder books. This one is no exception. Fast paced, great characters, and an insider look at the business world.

Nice history and entertaining

Would you consider the audio edition of Power Play to be better than the print version?

I'm not sure since I never read it in print.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. The book is pretty entertaining and the author keeps the suspense on.

What does Dennis Boutsikaris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think the narration was very good and gave life to the characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Actually no. But it was fun.

Easy flow of dialog and scenes

Character development was strong, underlying subject matter interesting, good suspence in the dual storylines that interfaced throughout the novel. The protagonist is an imperfect everyman who struggles to suppress both his past and the anger that lives inside him, hidden beneath the surface. At the root are unresolved feelings for his father, angst at not being able to stand up against the man's brutality; and guilt spawned by his inability to protect his mother from a violent, alcohol-fueled, and misogynistic husband. Jake finds himself plunged into a situation where his past fuses with his consciousness once again arousing his sense of responsibility for a woman in jeopardy. He has his own brand of loyalty, doesn't tolerate changes in his structured version of life, and has a quirky but strong moral compass.

Good read

Joseph Finder has done it again, not being too predictable. The hero Jake is a guy you can't wait to win for many reasons. As always Scott Brick has done a big part as narrator to make this book better. I would recommend this title for sure!

Exciting but could be better

Any additional comments?

I really liked it. Exciting plot but I felt like it ended just when it was getting good. I feel like there was a lot of potential here but it was cut a little short. Still it was a fun listen (excellent narration) and ill probably read more of Joseph Finder at some point.

Very entertaining

Kept me listening! Good plot. Well filled out and played . I enjoyed listening to this story as more of the main characters life story came to light

Disappointing - Not the best from Finder

I downloaded this book as it was from Finder. It is such a silly plot, highly predicatable and the flow not gripping at all. The characters are mediocre and a bit outalndish at times. No...even if you are a Finder fan...let this one pass