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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 If Grisham Wrote About Wall Street ... Sep 13, 2009
By Randy A. Heller
I have to say, this was a gripping story, from beginning to end. I'm generally the kind of person who takes his time reading a book, but I had a hard time putting this one down, and more times than I can count, found myself saying, "Just one more chapter." I don't begin to understand half of the Finance-ese that the author rattled off, but it never got in the way of enjoying the plot, which carried me along like a rushing river from the first page to the last. I actually cared about the protagonist, Sharon Thomas (to the point that I wished the author would stop letting her get injured so much!), and appreciated the colorful and well-defined cast of both good and bad characters that surrounded her -- not the least of which was the author's portrayal of New York City itself, which, as anybody who has spent any time there knows, has a life and feel all its own. This is a universe I'd be happy to visit again, and should appeal to anybody who's a fan of thrillers by writers like John Grisham or Dan Brown.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A Financial Thriller of Special Relevance in the Meltdown Year of 2008 Oct 01, 2008
By Chris McGowan
The Trail is a financial thriller that offers both nonstop suspense and disturbing insights into Wall Street, and you'll want to stay up late at night reading this deftly woven story until its dramatic finale. Natalia Prentice's debut novel is especially relevant in 2008, the year of the great global financial meltdown brought on by the reckless gambling and obscure machinations of financiers and speculators in the post-Reagan era of deregulation. Sharon Thomas is a young financial reporter who previously worked for New York City's top investment bank, and whose uncovering of secrets has already triggered one attempt on her life. She discovers a mysterious document called "the Trail" that pulls together corporate fraud, blackmail on the part of federal regulators, money laundering of the highest degree, and a corrupt vice president of the United States. Along the way, the author (who herself has a background in investment banking) shows how easy it is for corporations to manipulate a poorly run FCC that really doesn't want to look too closely into the claims of the administration's biggest campaign donors. Told from an insider's perspective, the crimes here are authentically described and quite believable, especially for those of us who actually paid attention to Enron's cooking of its books and recent similar, mostly unpunished crimes. The Trail is a great yarn and a serious wakeup call. And it has a great leading role for a woman, should the book be translated into a Hollywood film. Sharon is a multi-tasking babe -- she's gutsy, loyal and sexual, she's brilliant with financial arcana, and she knows akido! She relentlessly pursues the Trail, risking her life again and again, until its final dark secrets are revealed.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Deception from Wall Street to Washington Sep 19, 2011
By M. Bunger
"Marna"
I've had this book in my nightstand pile for too long and decided to take it on a long flight. It was smartly written, intriguing, and Tom Clancy-style suspenseful. A total escape!
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
The Trail Jun 21, 2008
By William J. Moore
This story held my attention throughout. It was believable and interesting with an adequate amount of suspense
2 of 5 found the following review helpful:
CAN'T PUT DOWN!!! Mar 25, 2008
By A. Simon
FROM START TO FINISH, THIS BOOK YOU CANNOT PUT DOWN! HONESTLY, I FOUND IT TO BE SUCH AN EXCITING & INTELLIGENT READ....CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE BOOKS FROM THIS AUTHOR...
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