DNF: Deceit and Other Conveniences by Alex Adelson

Deceit and Other Conveniences
written by Alex Adelson
published by Windessa Press, 2014

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange  for an honest review.

Where I stopped reading: 1.9% of the way through the book on my Moon+ Reader app

Why I stopped reading: You know the old adage, “Show me the story, don’t just tell me?” I feel like Adelson missed that memo . . . the story might be interesting, but the writing was just, well, boring.

What others have rated this book: There are no reviews for this book on Goodreads. 58% of the reviews on Amazon were 5 stars. At Barnes & Noble, there is one two-star review. Just because I didn’t finish this book doesn’t mean you won’t. 

About the book – from Goodreads: A mystery surrounding a Wall Street deal and an unexpected attraction between two unlikely protagonists is the basis for this contemporary American drama. Garrett Carlssen is an entrepreneur from a small town in Pennsylvania, who with his difficult and brilliant partner, Jersey Smart, has built a growing technology business. They need big money to continue growing the company. Enter, a Wall Street Banker, Anne Mills, who grew up in the same town as Garrett Carlssen, but in a different social stratum. She, and her Company, can supply the funds the company requires. The goals of each of these three people are very different and therein lay the seeds of conflict. Wall Street culture, ethics, and methods, along with the psychology of human behavior are the fabric of “Deceit and other Conveniences.”