Most of the victim file a class action lawsuit to try to recover their money. One who opted out is a Russian mobster, Mr. He breaks into Kurt's office and puts a device on his computer that will mirror everything he types so Penninski will know every thing Kurt will know.
Penninski sends his thugs out to kidnap Kurt when Kurt is invited to Patty O'Mara's for an interview. It appears the server farm that O'Mara used was the same place Mr. Fender worked until his Alzheimer's overtook him. Travis was in prison for hacking.
It's a small world. Mar 25, Kim rated it it was amazing Shelves: , fiction , thriller-suspense , women-writers , i-own. Overall Thoughts: It's been a very long time since I've read a crime thriller and I really enjoyed this one. The plot was complicated, but very well put together.
When it wrapped, there were no loose ends. It was full of action, but the plotting and characters were also well-written. I especially enjoyed that the mystery was so personal to the characters. This wasn't simply an FBI agent or detective solving a crime. This was a story of characters for whom solving this mystery was vital to their lives and it really upped the stakes.
Characters: There are so many different characters and alternating viewpoints in this story that it's hard to really focus on one. Maggie is the primary focus of the story, but there are many intertwining narratives. Hanson did an excellent job of jumping from viewpoint to viewpoint while still maintaining each one's separate characterization.
They each have their own story and their own voice. It brings more of a depth to the mystery, especially since it is so involved. Setting: I didn't find the setting to be a particularly large part of the story. There were some nice descriptions of the beach, but the book could have easily taken place in any number of settings and still made sense.
I suppose the only real advantage to setting it in San Francisco bay area was the proximity to Silicon Valley. Writing Style: The one issue I really noticed with the writing was a fair number of typos. There were times when things were spelled incorrectly including one character's name or an extra word was added to or missing from a sentence. It could have benefited from a look over by a good copy editor. Aside from that, I found the style to really fit the subject matter.
It was straight-forward and quick to read. The dialogue often a pet peeve of mine was really well done and sounded natural. Sep 24, Susan van der Walt rated it really liked it.
I really enjoyed this book. Poor Maggie have to face crisis after crisis. Her teenage brother just came out of jail.
Her father has Alzheimer's. And now she's lost her job as well But she soon find out that her brother was framed, and her father was involved is irregular activities. Then her father disappears Can she and Travis find the truth, save her father,and escape alive?
Great techno-thriller. Jun 28, Teresa rated it it was amazing. In "Dark Pool" starts out Maggie Fender, went to pick up her half-brother Travis from medium security prison, he only 15 yr.
He "Dark Pool" Wonderful book to read, that keep you guessing. He went to prison, for hacking into a computer server. Travis, knew he was set up, but no be lives him. On, their way home, Maggie clinker of old car, was on it last leg. She, hoping that they made it. Martin, has Alzheimer's, they search the beach, went up to the parking lot, they see something.
Both of them ran, to see if it was their father, it was not. But, who is this man, cover in blood. Maggie, turn around Travis was gone.
So, Maggie walk back to the house, call police. But, when she got up closer, see notice that the police was already there. Maggie, inform the police, that her father has Alzheimer's, that he did know what he had done. Also, she let them know, about the unkown man, down the street in the parking lot. Kurt Meyers, listen to Spencer Thornton speech to the stock holders, that he was going to help them get their money back, from Patty O'Mara.
Patty O'Mara ran a ponzi scheme, stole 40 billion from stockholders. In which, Spencer Thornton, lose about several millions of dollars, in the ponzi scheme. As, Kurt was trying to figure out, how the money was stolen, he get call from Patty, to meet him as he house. When, Kurt got arrive, Patty, found on the floor. Later, he died, without telling anyone what happen to the money he stole. Kurt, came across that Martin Fender, use to work at the servers, where O'Mara had his computers set up for the transactions.
Ok, will not tell anymore. Shhh, will tell you that the Russian mob thinks that Martin Fender, faking Alzheimer's, he the one that stole the money. Another person, is sending letters wanting 2million or else. Plus, a lot more, can't say without spoiling, your read. Thanks, Helen for writing a wonderful book, the characters was well written, it like almost watching a movie, you can picture what each one was doing.
Giving "Dark Pool" five stars, it is a great read. So, go get your copy of "Dark Pool", today. I promise you will enjoy reading, it. Mar 21, BetteRose Ryan rated it liked it. About the book: The story opens with Maggie fetching her fifteen year old brother from prison, a brother she never believed was innocent of the hacking charge laid against him. Her father is falling into severe Alzheimer's, her stepmother whom she loved died, and her own mother is off into the wind, leaving young Maggie with the world on her shoulders.
Then, when Maggie and Pete get home, they realize their father left the house after the neighbor's last welfare check on him.
Frantic, they sear About the book: The story opens with Maggie fetching her fifteen year old brother from prison, a brother she never believed was innocent of the hacking charge laid against him. Frantic, they search for their father, Martin, only to come across a dead body on the beach.
Worried, they make their way home only to find the neighbors surrounding their bushes where they finally discover their father. He is disoriented - and holding the bloody murder weapon! While Maggie is dealing with her brother and father, a large group of investors out for blood are meeting across town with Kurt Meyers, the man hired to find their lost money.
The man responsible for the scheme that stole these investors' savings, Patty O'Mara, is under house arrest but he isn't saying anything about the money. But these investors aren't the only ones interested in answers. The head of the local Russian mob is looking for his investments as well and makes threats against Kurt, demanding Kurt keep him informed under threat of his life.
When a new man, another Russian, moves in across the street and shows interest in Maggie, she thinks her luck is finally turning. Until, that is, she discovers the Russian mob is interested in her family. Who can she trust? Justina Valentine there is only one word for this book Intense I was hooked from the beginning I felt such empathy for Mags everything she is going through She is a rare combination She is trying so hard to be there for her family and is barely hanging on herself I really enjoyed reading this book You should read it you will love it.
Victoria Is a great book to read. Mary Rowe Oh yes Nicely done whodunit whydunit and how it all flows together in the end is pure artistry Bravo, Miss Helen. Phil Powell Just finished Couldn t put it down Well written and a really good storyline, greatly characters and refreshingly different Highly recommended Now for her other works.
Mary I have been reading Helen Hanson books since 3 Spies, the Masters book 1 and finished the two after it Then I read 2 of the Baxter Cruise series Now Dark Pool is I assume a stand alone How interesting that characters from the other series are in this book I found one in the Baxter Cruise book from the Master s I like how they flow into one another and keep the character moving forward This was a book about a man with Altheizmers SP and his son who were both computer genius that got them into ser [ Jim I found Dark Pool by Helen Hanson to be an enjoyable mystery thriller The story begins with the Fender family and their woes The father, Martin Fender is well advanced in Alzheimer s disease Martin has 2 children, Maggie who must run the household and care for her father, and along with 15 year old little brother Travis Travis having just been released from prison after serving time as a computer hacker Along with the Fender family we learn about Patty O Mara, and his Ponzi scheme that bilked mi [ Lynn Hallbrooks Since I enjoyed the other books that Ms Hanson wrote, I decided to read this one as well I was not disappointed in the least.
This is a Amateur Sleuths meets Crime Fiction type of book. Travis Fender claimed he was framed, only a few people believed in him One was his father with advanced Alzheimer s Disease Upon his release from a 6 month stint, a series of events puts Travis and his sister, Maggie, at odds with the local police and some unsavory characters I enjoyed how Ms Hanson portrayed the f [ After an awkward childhood, aware that he is a disappointment to his father, he acquires, the trappings of respectability——success in business, a family.
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