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From Publishers Weekly

More than one reviewer of his first novel (The Takeover) dubbed investment banker Frey the Grisham of financial thrillers. The comparison holds for Frey's second: the characters clatter like wooden puppets, and the prose wobbles between the serviceable and the silly, but the man can tell one exciting story nonetheless. Hotshot New York investment banker Mace McLain is recruited by his senior partner, Lewis Webster, to establish a $2 billion "vulture fund" that will buy great chunks of Manhattan properties in what Webster insists will be an inevitable real estate bust. Mace's immediate boss in the venture will be Kathleen (Leeny) Hunt, smart, beautiful and predatory. Meanwhile, the country's vice president, a Democrat, is locked in a fierce struggle with the CIA director, who's the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. Frey lets on that one of the two has suborned Webster and Leeny into working a scheme (involving professional terrorists and murder) that will shatter the New York real estate market and generate vast campaign funds. Most readers will easily figure out who Mr. Big is, but the fun here?and there's plenty of it?isn't in solving a mystery. It's in seeing a smart and tough minnow like Mace tossed into a shark tank and only to swim his way out, gills puffing and tail flashing. 150,000 first printing; major ad/promo; film rights optioned by Paramount and Neufeld/Rehme; author tour.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Frey's best-selling debut novel, The Takeover, was "a Grishamesque blend of skullduggery and intrigue" (LJ 6/15/95). Here, an investment banker uncovers a conspiracy between Washington politicos and terrorists.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of promise, but no delivery, Feb 26 2003

By	siouxfan "siouxfan" (West Fargo, ND USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vulture Fund (Paperback)

I just discovered Stephen Frey recently and really enjoy his books. This one, however, was a big disappointment. I read a few reviews and found I should have paid attention because they were right on the money. This book has a great beginning that really drew me in, but as it went on, the writing went downhill and the end really seemed to be slapped together. What could have been a fabulous final third of this book, had it been developed, just kind of fell apart. He must have been in a hurry to meet a dealine or something - totally unpolished.

I highly recommend The Day Trader, and The Legacy, but would not recommend The Vulture Fund at all.

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1.0 out of 5 stars What happened?, Feb 24 2003

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This review is from: Vulture Fund (Paperback)

Did someone forget to edit this book? It was poorly written and lacked basic editing. The plot was unrealistic- to the point of being goofy. I caught myself rolling my eyes time and again throughout the book. Unfortunately, this is the first and last Frey book on which I will waste my time.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Frey fails to deliver., May 1 2001

By	Gin West (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vulture Fund (Paperback)

Stephen Frey must have been in a big hurry to finish this one. Likewise, his publisher must have needed it fast. That's the only plausible reason something so unpolished could have gone to press. I like Frey's premise, but his character development, plot structure, and writing style are amateurish at best. I challenge anyone to track the point of view in this book! In addition, Frey manages to offend most female readers with supposedly high-powered women characters who are obsessed with pleasing a man. And the ones over age 35 are terminally depressed about their fading looks. Please! Frey makes Grisham look like a literary genius. I recommend instead any novel by Andy McNab.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy writing spoils a promising premise.
I appreciate good suspense fiction, and this is not it! The book starts out with a fine premise but less than laudable prose. And the writing style only deteriorates. Read more

Published on May 1 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Liked it when I first read it
Ok, comparisons to the "Takeover" would be inevitable. Yet, Vulture Fund though failing to reach the heights of it predecessor does fairly well. Read more

Published on Feb 4 2000 by jayrajnaugah

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay nothing special!
I found it okay but at times a bit boring. There was adventure e.t.c but the chracters didnt seem to develop into anything.I think this one by stephen frey is a big NO NO!

Published on April 26 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay nothing special!
I found it okay but at times a bit boring. There was adventure e.t.c but the chracters didnt seem to develop into anything.I think this one by stephen frey is a big NO NO!

Published on April 26 1999