The Price of Revenge by Dennis Vaughn
Published by Synergy Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-9842358-1-0
ISBN-10: 0-9842358-1-7
At the request of Phenix & Phenix Publicity, a PB copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
  Synopsis (back of book): Dennis Fox has a life anyone would envy-a flourishing career as a lawyer, a condo in Denver, and a beautiful girlfriend, Ellen-until he begins investigating a lawsuit against the Denver City Ballet. It seems like a commonplace allegation of misspent funds at first, but soon David finds himself caught in a web of blackmail, betrayal and dark secrets. To escape, he’ll have to answer some uncomfortable questions: Who was responsible for the embezzlement , and how far will they go to cover it up? What precisely is Ellen discussing in those sessions with her psychiatrist? And is telling the truth worth losing everything? The Price of Revenge follows David across boundaries both professional and personal as he tries to find his way out of the maze of intrigue into which he has stumbled.
  My Thoughts and Opinion: When I was first approached regarding this book to read and review, I read the synopsis and thought this one is for me. However, I was wrong. I found myself enjoying the sections that described the relationship between David and Ellen, however, that was only a small portion of the plot. The majority of what I did read, and this is my opinion only, was very difficult to follow due to the many characters that were introduced in the beginning of the book and all the legal and financial terminology. I found it hard to engage in the story line and not anxious to continue reading. Unfortunately, and again this is my opinion only, I had to put this one aside. I have read reviews around the blogosphere where this book did get good reviews, but the subject matter was just too dry and technical for my liking. If you are interested in legal and financial thrillers, check it out, maybe this one is for you. I sadly had to rate this novel as a “didn’t finish”.

 

I woke up to a cloudy, drizzly day here in New England.  I grabbed my mug of coffee, booted up Lily Laptop and then came the sun.  No…not outside but right here in my family room.  There was an email from Jules at One Book Shy that she was presenting me with this award:

Thank you very much Jules, you are too kind!!  If you haven’t visited her, you are missing out on a delightful blog, so take a walk over to her place and say hi!!  I don’t want to bore you, so am changing the rules.
In accepting this award the criteria is to:
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.
2. Share seven 5 things about yourself.
3. Pass this along to 15 5 bloggers you have recently discovered and think are fantastic.
4. Contact those 15 5 bloggers and let them know you gave them an award.
I won’t mind..you can skip this part.
  1.  I anxiously await for the mail to be delivered and hope there is a book waiting for me.
  2.  I have been married 29 years.
  3.  Hubby and I will be empty nesters next month  🙁  both sons will be out of state.
  4.  But…we are planning on converting one of the rooms into an office/library for me.  🙂
  5.  I have met so many nice, kind, funny, genuine people through book blogging and am honored to call them friends!!
I now will pass on this award to blogs I have recently discovered (in no particular order):

The Price of Revenge by Dennis Vaughn
Published by Synergy Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-9842358-1-0
ISBN-10: 0-9842358-1-7
At the request of Phenix & Phenix Publicity, a PB copy was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.
  Synopsis (back of book): Dennis Fox has a life anyone would envy-a flourishing career as a lawyer, a condo in Denver, and a beautiful girlfriend, Ellen-until he begins investigating a lawsuit against the Denver City Ballet. It seems like a commonplace allegation of misspent funds at first, but soon David finds himself caught in a web of blackmail, betrayal and dark secrets. To escape, he’ll have to answer some uncomfortable questions: Who was responsible for the embezzlement , and how far will they go to cover it up? What precisely is Ellen discussing in those sessions with her psychiatrist? And is telling the truth worth losing everything? The Price of Revenge follows David across boundaries both professional and personal as he tries to find his way out of the maze of intrigue into which he has stumbled.
  My Thoughts and Opinion: When I was first approached regarding this book to read and review, I read the synopsis and thought this one is for me. However, I was wrong. I found myself enjoying the sections that described the relationship between David and Ellen, however, that was only a small portion of the plot. The majority of what I did read, and this is my opinion only, was very difficult to follow due to the many characters that were introduced in the beginning of the book and all the legal and financial terminology. I found it hard to engage in the story line and not anxious to continue reading. Unfortunately, and again this is my opinion only, I had to put this one aside. I have read reviews around the blogosphere where this book did get good reviews, but the subject matter was just too dry and technical for my liking. If you are interested in legal and financial thrillers, check it out, maybe this one is for you. I sadly had to rate this novel as a “didn’t finish”.

 

I woke up to a cloudy, drizzly day here in New England.  I grabbed my mug of coffee, booted up Lily Laptop and then came the sun.  No…not outside but right here in my family room.  There was an email from Jules at One Book Shy that she was presenting me with this award:

Thank you very much Jules, you are too kind!!  If you haven’t visited her, you are missing out on a delightful blog, so take a walk over to her place and say hi!!  I don’t want to bore you, so am changing the rules.
In accepting this award the criteria is to:
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.
2. Share seven 5 things about yourself.
3. Pass this along to 15 5 bloggers you have recently discovered and think are fantastic.
4. Contact those 15 5 bloggers and let them know you gave them an award.
I won’t mind..you can skip this part.
  1.  I anxiously await for the mail to be delivered and hope there is a book waiting for me.
  2.  I have been married 29 years.
  3.  Hubby and I will be empty nesters next month  🙁  both sons will be out of state.
  4.  But…we are planning on converting one of the rooms into an office/library for me.  🙂
  5.  I have met so many nice, kind, funny, genuine people through book blogging and am honored to call them friends!!
I now will pass on this award to blogs I have recently discovered (in no particular order):

If you are a follower of my blog, you know  that I have trouble with anything to do with technology.  But, hold on, you are not going to believe this!!    I was sent a Digital Photo Key Chain from WholesaleKeyChain.com to try out.  And I DID IT!!  I was able to get all the features to work!!!

Now I have my photo albums on my key chain.  How great is that?  The best part is that it is so easy to use.  And the exciting news is that WholesaleKeyChain.com has generously offered to have one of my followers and/or visitors have one too!!!  You can have, right at your finger tips, pictures of family, pets, vacations, grandchildren, friends, etc. etc.  The list is endless!! 
Description and features of this Digital Photo Key Chain are:
Main features:
1.5 inch 128×128 LCD display;
4.8 MB internal memory which can store about 72 pictures;
Auto / manual picture slide show, slide time adjustable.
Manual switch between picture and time display
Time display including date, week, hours, minutes and seconds.
Time manual adjustable or sync with computer via software.
Picture format: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF;
Picture size automatically cut by software.
Input / output picture via photo View software which contains in the attached CD
Built-in rechargeable battery
Charged / data downloaded via 5 pins USB cable
Dimension: 5.5×4.1×1.2cm
Weight: 85g
Package contents:
1 x Photo Frame with key ring;
1 x USB cable ”
So get out those bulky albums and start deciding what 72 pictures you will put in your digital photo key chain when you win!!  For your chance to win one, follow these instructions and Good Luck!!

If you are a follower of my blog, you know  that I have trouble with anything to do with technology.  But, hold on, you are not going to believe this!!    I was sent a Digital Photo Key Chain from WholesaleKeyChain.com to try out.  And I DID IT!!  I was able to get all the features to work!!!

Now I have my photo albums on my key chain.  How great is that?  The best part is that it is so easy to use.  And the exciting news is that WholesaleKeyChain.com has generously offered to have one of my followers and/or visitors have one too!!!  You can have, right at your finger tips, pictures of family, pets, vacations, grandchildren, friends, etc. etc.  The list is endless!! 
Description and features of this Digital Photo Key Chain are:
Main features:
1.5 inch 128×128 LCD display;
4.8 MB internal memory which can store about 72 pictures;
Auto / manual picture slide show, slide time adjustable.
Manual switch between picture and time display
Time display including date, week, hours, minutes and seconds.
Time manual adjustable or sync with computer via software.
Picture format: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF;
Picture size automatically cut by software.
Input / output picture via photo View software which contains in the attached CD
Built-in rechargeable battery
Charged / data downloaded via 5 pins USB cable
Dimension: 5.5×4.1×1.2cm
Weight: 85g
Package contents:
1 x Photo Frame with key ring;
1 x USB cable ”
So get out those bulky albums and start deciding what 72 pictures you will put in your digital photo key chain when you win!!  For your chance to win one, follow these instructions and Good Luck!!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!