Chameleon
by Richard Hains
Published by Beaufort Books
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Reviewed by Elysabeth Eldering
When a book starts out with several clips of characters and then becomes a technical novel, I lose interest rather quickly.
I realize some character description is necessary, but dropping them all in on the first few pages makes the book difficult to follow. Add to that--the story is geared towards bankers and others in the finance world--all making it even more difficult to follow.
I had a hard time getting past the first three chapters in this story because I had to look up so much information that was presented. When reading, I would like the story to flow from page to page. Back story can be brought in without it being done in large sections. Character profiles can be done throughout the book with a well-written story without having to show me the characters all up front. This is hard to keep up with as the story unfolds due to having to flip back and forth and figure out where that person was from or what was important about why he was introduced on page 1.
If you are into the finance world, and you can get past the character drop-ins at the beginning, then this novel may be for you. Unfortunately, not my cup of tea.
Armchair Interviews says: May be of interested to those in finance industry.