The Domino Effect by
Davis Bunn
Davis Bunn’s novel warns readers of a coming financial
collapse. The main character, Esther Larsen, child prodigy and now grown-up
stock market analyst makes a horrifying discovery. Using her intellect and experience in the
stock market, she begins to warn others of her concerns. The question is: can one person do anything to prevent the
coming crash?
Bunn’s writing was clear, but the story seemed a thinly
veiled excuse for a warning. The
characters weren’t as developed as I would have liked, and the plot wasn’t one
that kept the reader guessing. I got
lost in much of the financial gibberish.
This is not to say that a more financially savvy reader wouldn’t have
appreciated the book more than I did.
However, I was reading for the literary value and not the underlying
warning.
I made myself finish the book and was glad I did because it
did have a hopeful outcome. However, I
don’t think I would be eager to read a sequel.
This is not to say that he is not a good author, but one whose writing
style didn’t click with me. I received
this free book in return for my honest review, which I have given.
