Joshua Quinn
From the name of the book, you already know what to expect. Philip Cooper takes us on the story of Greece after major economic setbacks.
At that time, the present Greece government was in partnership with Russia and Germany to mine the Aegean sea and loot money for their personal gains and use. This was orchestrated by their Prime minister who used any means necessary to achieve his goals. It doesn’t end there as we are also told about some military personnel and other secret services of the United States and Great Britain who were not happy with the government of Greece and tried to take action on the government.
The book embraces and gives the reader a glimpse of the culture of Greece as Philip captures the mind of the readers with his unique details. I for one loved that part about the book and it made me want to visit Greece again.
As the story continues, we get to know more about the characters and their personality which I must say that Philip really put a great deal of work into on this book. I would say the character that caught my attention the most was Alex. From his introduction as a promiscuous character to his glow up as the Prime minister of Greece. What marveled me the most was his way with all the other characters in the book especially women but I wouldn’t describe him as a lover boy either.
I would give it to Philip on his knowledge of the financial markets. Everything all came down to the Markets as this was the major driving force of both sides in the book. As a novice in the financial markets, Philip did introduce some things which made me understand more about the Currency and international markets. I must also comment on the use of sarcasm which added to the book’s magnificence.
Unfortunately, not all the characters felt real to me as I could predict most of their actions. The suspense wasn’t really there either. I would say that it made me feel anxious at some point but that also died out as the story lingered. Also, we didn’t get to know more about the relationship Alex had with his wife which I felt would have been good for the readers. The ending of the book wasn’t all really that good as from the way things were being said to Alex, you would find out that some things were hidden from him. Not all the R-rated scenes were needed as some of them didn’t add much to the story.
Regardless, I would say that Philip Cooper put in much effort in this book and it came out as a success. I would recommend the books to people of ages ranging from 18 and above mostly because of the R- rated scenes in the book. Also people who love arts and culture of Europe should also check out the book.