• The Power Broker

  • By: Stephen Frey
  • Narrated by: Holter Graham
  • Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (757 ratings)

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The Power Broker

By: Stephen Frey
Narrated by: Holter Graham
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Publisher's summary

In this tense thriller, Christian Gillette is approached by a shadowy group representing vast wealth and vague motives. They're a politically conservative alliance interested in a partnership with Gillette's company, Everest Capital. Then he's contacted by a charismatic liberal politician named Jesse Wood, who is about to announce his candidacy for president; Wood and his advisors want Gillette to run for vice president. Skeptical of both offers, Gillette tries to discern who can be trusted. But he soon realizes a colleague has ties to one party...and ultimately, he can't trust anybody at all.
Still breathing? Take another corporate thrill ride with CEO Christian Gillette.
©2006 Stephen Frey (P)2006 BBC Audiobooks America

Critic reviews

"Holter Graham's use of a wide range of voices and emotions can't help but draw listeners in from the very first words. There's a sense of doom and foreboding, of expectation and terror as we try to distinguish the heroes from the villains, with the true motivations of all not revealed until the end." (AudioFile)

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not great

A little over the top with the black power characters. Also the same regarding the white male conspiracy pulling all the strings. Many of the names get confusing as the author uses both first and last names back and forth so one forgets who is who.

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Chriistian Gillette Series

The Chairman, The Protegé, The Power Broker, and The Successor are the four novels that are the Christian Gillette Series. Read them in order to glean the most from this story. The stories will stand alone, but you'll miss connections and scratch your head with a lack of understanding. Plus, you'll miss out on some good storytelling.

Plot. Christian Gillette, a handsome 30-something genius, is unexpectedly elevated to Chairman of Everest, a money management firm, via the unexpected death of his boss. Through the four novels, you will learn that Christian is a brilliant financier, buying and selling companies, making his clients, and his staff, multi-millionaires. Deciding 'who to trust' is paramount to his success. Romance, deal-making, back-stabbing, life and death situations, friendships, self-doubt, questions of loyalty, judgement, good guys, bad guys - all swirl through a world of high finance.

Liked. Was prepared to be unenthusiastic about a story of high finance. Boring, right? Nope! This series will hold your attention, not one math problem. It's a terrific tale of suspense, intrigue, even political espionage. There is a lot to the character of Christian Gillette; he's not "just another pretty face". Narration is fine, no issues. A bit slow in tempo, so pumped the iPhone up to 1.3 - not an issue.

Not so hot? Sometimes Christian comes across as a bit immature - most of the time a brilliant alpha male, in charge. His character could have been smoother. A bit cliché, in places, but very readable.

Recommended. High finance can be exciting stuff!

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The Power Broker

Tthis book contains language and content that is adult in nature. It isn’t suitable for children or adults that would prefer not to hear or read this language/content..

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Wanted it to keep going

Kept me guessing, and I like that! The narrator was excellent with a clear, easy to understand voice. The different voices he used worked well, and made sense. The story was intriguing and interesting, especially since now we have had an African American president.

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The Power Broker

Why hasn’t anyone made a movie based on this book? It is fabulous. The characters, the plot, the insight to high financial institutions. I imagine Christian Bale, Matt Damon, or Tom Cruise type of actor to play Chris. Denzel Washington as Quinten. If I was a Hollywood player, I would buy the rights to this book!!!!!

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lots of characters

lots of characters.... you might need a map. or do like I do.... listen to it a second time

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confusing

there are so many characters and stories I found it difficult to keep them straight.

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Typical

Makes Republicans out to be racist without regard to history or reality. Keep politics out of the story even though fiction

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amazing

wow, what an imagination. this author has...
kept me interested for sure. good job stephen

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Good story, would be improved with another performer

At many points in this book, I felt as if I was hearing a long run-on paragraph. Still, the story came together in the last 45 minutes. A bland performer with a good story that finally wraps up at the end may still be with listening to.

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