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Grandmaof4
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4.0 out of 5 stars Don't mess with Audra!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020
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This is the first in a series of three books & I really liked it. It begins with the rape & beating of Audra by one of her employers. The man terrorizes the women who work in the firm & Audra patiently waits until the day she can get revenge. Each chapter deals with one of the bosses & their ugly little secrets. We don’t know until near the end of the book how Audra gets her revenge but I loved it.
It’s intriguing & I couldn’t put it down.

I have a TON of books on my Kindle & I was going through & eliminating any I’d added that weren’t stand-alone. I almost removed Zero Balance which is the second in this series; I think there’s three. It sounded intriguing & reviews said to read Accountable to None first. So I purchased it & I agree that it needs to be read first. It sets the whole premise of the series. It’s only 155 pages. I don’t see why Zero Balance (222 pages) couldn’t have been combined with it to make one book. It’d still be under 400 pages, a decent sized novel. I haven’t read book 2 or 3, yet. but am starting book 2 in a few minutes. If you like easy reading thrillers, this one is pretty good.
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Sheila Deeth
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3.0 out of 5 stars A dark, angry tale
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2017
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Poisonous relationships, sexual crimes covered up in the name of business, desperate misery and desperate measures all come together in Ashley Fontainne’s Accountable to None, first in her Eviscerating the Snake series. And there are certainly snakes in the paradise of this business world.

Strong language in the opening scene warns readers what to expect. Analytical descriptions of character motivations and occasional over-the-top descriptions—“a textbook narcisist/sociopath that any psychologist would salivate over at the thought of…”—together with long backstories, offer a bumpy ride, sometimes fast and sometimes languorously slow. There’s much to relish in the playing out of revenge, and much to despise in the carefully described inner thoughts of the main antagonist.

The first part of the story is complete by the end of this novel, so readers could stop here or go on to read more as they choose. The novel’s short, but the reading’s slow, with touches of faith, ashes of pain, and thunderous splashes of fury at the world’s treatment of women in business.

Disclosure: I found it on a deal and I offer my honest review.
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Jordan T
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it - excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2016
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This book was fantastic! I'd never read a Ashley Fontainne novel before, so I didn't know exactly what to expect. At first I was a little iffy about it as it appeared it wouldn't be a romance (and that is my main source of reading) and each chapter was from the perspective of a different character. I didn't think I would like that each chapter was focused on a different character, but it worked really well for the book and I ended up loving it in the end! With each chapter the story progresses, the reader gets to learn about so many more characters than just a central one or two. After Audra's story in the prologue I wondered for quite a while if/when she was going to pop back up. I figured she had to (or else why would she be in the prologue vowing to get revenge?) but I didn't know when it was going to happen. The fact that she was going to was confirmed when I read the chapter in which Gabrielle quits to then get a phone call from Audra. Knowing she wanted revenge also didn't prepare me for the brilliance of said revenge when all eventually came to light. Audra is far more intelligent than anyone she worked with ever gave her credit for. She not only got justice for herself, but solved a major problem facing all of the partners at the firm. Considering the major intentional oversights of all of the partners (barring Carl) as to what happened to her five years before, I believe she found justice in a way that humbled them, but in no way destroyed them or was at all unjustified. Carl's state and words after signing the paperwork at the end of the meeting were great to hear both as Audra and as a reader. It is hard to know that a woman went through any experience like hers on that dreadful night, but another thing entirely to know that four other individuals, partners in the company, deliberately ignored what had clearly happened that night (not to mention the one that perpetrated it). It's truly deplorable. This book was well-written with dynamic, intriguing characters. Getting a little glimpse into each of their lives was fantastic. Fontainne manages to weave the story seamlessly, despite the multitude of essentially characters that we learn about over the course of the book. The book includes a small amount of romance at the very end (more a budding romance) following a truly touching scene of Gina's memorial service (seriously, I was near tears at the overwhelming emotions out in that field; sadness, generosity, forgiveness, rebirth, relief, awakening, and so many more). While I realize this is the first book in a series, I believe it could easily be read as a standalone. The book has a HEA ending (barring the epilogue) and doesn't really end in a cliffhanger. It is is the epilogue that will really make you curious as to what happens next. It is clear that something is going to happen in the presumably near future (and not a good something). It has me on the edge of my seat and itching to read the second book in the series. Overall, I'm excited to see how the story progresses and how the characters evolve as the series progresses. Again, I thought this book was fantastic and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. :)
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David Morris
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4.0 out of 5 stars But when I found it again the reading became more interesting and I finished it with a better feeling toward it
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2016
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I got this book a long time ago and finally got around to reading it----in to parts. I had started it then ran out of battery power. When it charged again I had lost the name of the book, so got on with other reading. Then I found it. This is a round about way of saying the book didn't hook me enough to search for the lost place. But when I found it again the reading became more interesting and I finished it with a better feeling toward it. In fact I bought the next two in the series.

If revenge is a dish best served cold, then 5 years for one part and 30 years for another part ought to be pretty sweet. I think anyone that is on the fence about whether to buy this book should go ahead and take the chance. I struggled a bit with the rating on this and if it were possible, would give it 3.5. I gave it the 4 based on the details Audra used to make her case.
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Bookzilla
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4.0 out of 5 stars Brutal and compelling
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018
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Trigger warnings for abuse, rape and murder

Brutal and compelling. This story is easy to follow but difficult to read at times due to emotional content. It ends with the possibility of revenge, not exactly a cliffhanger, but not a complete, clean end.

The storyline is realistic, no matter what economic scale one is on. The culture of actively participating in or ignoring evil acts is finally brought to light. Punishment and justice are not equal which is also realistic.

Believable characters with distinct personalities. Thought-provoking dialogue. Especially intriguing is what Audra endured for justice.

No desire to re-read this story. I do enjoy this author and look forward to other works by her.
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Miss Lindsay Kendal
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Modern Day Tale of Revenge.... Awesome!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2011
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First let me just say this.... OLIN! Come here whilst I knock your head clean off, you jumped up, arrogant, abusive, self-centred prat!

Ok, I feel much better now!

This book was passed to me for review by the author. I would just like to say thank you very much for this, as this is now one of my favourite books of all time. I'm going to be very careful what I say on this review, as I'm genuinely worried about spoiling it for other readers by delving too much into the Storyline.

Audra, our heroine, is not the needing, wimpy type girl that seems to be in every book at the moment. She is a smart woman who wants revenge, not just for herself, but for all the people she knows have been wronged. She is the ultimate heroine and if she were real, she would be my best friend. It was scary just how much the character thought the way I would in her situation.
This book needs to be read by every female on the planet, and every man who knows how to treat women and every other person in his life correctly. You will enjoy every page, every word this book has to offer. You will feel every emotion possible, anger, rage, contentment, happy. Accountable to None has everything. The plot is intriguing, the first page grabs your attention. It's as though the book generates hands and grabs hold of you until you have finished reading it. And even after you finish, it doesn't let go. It stays with you.

This is a perfect, and well thought out tail of revenge on a much more than deserving character. (He's a dick and I hate him. If he was real and I walked past him in the street - I would attack him viciously!)

You know when you watch a TV series, or a film, and the actor play the part so well that you can end up genuinely despising or loving that character? Well Author Ashley Fontainne has the ability to make you feel that way about her characters. That to me, is the signs of an exceptional writer.
I can't wait for Ashley's next book, and I will be haunting her until she is so sick of me, that she will have no choice but to let me read it.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! Brilliant Read, couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2013
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Brilliant, what more can I say about this. I started reading it and didn't want to put it down. Story and characters absolutely fantastic, definately 5*. I have got the follow up Zero Balance and can't wait to start it, so that's the end of this review, I'm off to start reading Zero Balance.
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Mrs P Newton
4.0 out of 5 stars Never under estimate what a "wronged " woman is capable of.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 4, 2013
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Very much a book about what happened a few years ago in most offices, for a female to achieve the same status as her male counterparts - being "nice" to the boss -was often the only answer. A goog read
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sam7
5.0 out of 5 stars Never knew accountancy could be so exciting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2012
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You start reading this book and do not want to stop reading it until the end.
The many sub stories and characters hold your attention from the first page.
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Curly shirley
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2012
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Well what can I say about this book, started reading it this morning and finished it this afternoon. I just could not put it down. Page after page after page just waiting to find out how it ends - it perhaps did not end how I wanted it to but obviously gives you an idea that there may be a sequel. Anyway would recommend this as a 'jolly good read'.
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