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When i first read the synopsis for this book i was worried i wouldnt understand the topic, as im certainly no banking expert, but rest assured, alger makes everything easy to comprehend. Books cristina alger author of the bankers wife and the. Kate moretti, author of the blackbird season and the vanishing year the bankers wife is a glamorous and twisting novel of international intrigue, the secrets and lies that stitch a marriage together, and a wifes desperate search to understand the husband she thought she knew. Set globally, it revolves around dirty money, hidden offshore accounts, power hungry politicians and corrupt, ultra rich bankers. The bankers wife by cristina alger is a twisty read set in the world of international finance. These two stories run in parallel throughout the book.
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Cristina algers writing is as sophisticated and selfassured as the characters shes created. The banker s wife is completely original, while following a long forgotten formula for mysterythriller this was the exact book that i needed to read right now folks, you have no idea. Cristina alger s writing is as sophisticated and selfassured as the characters shes created. An investigation into a mysterious plane crash sends two women on parallel quests for the truth. The bankers wife is completely original, while following a long forgotten formula for mysterythriller this was the exact book that i needed to read right now folks, you have no idea. Most of the expat wives are of the ladies who lunch variety and she doesnt really fit in. Jul 02, 2018 though the bankers wife is more of a clearcut genre novel than the darlings, it flows logically from that book, which dealt with the fallout of an investment scandal caused by a. Aug 20, 2018 i enjoyed the bankers wife so much that i bought the book on kindle even though i was given the hardback. Book club questions for the bankers wife by cristina alger by heather caliendo september 18, 2018 the bankers wife by cristina alger is a twisty read set in the world of international finance. The bankers wife, a new novel from cristina alger, tracks a group of globetrotting financial criminals and the women who love them. The rocketpaced plot and transporting sense of place will sweep you away, but its the smart, determined women at the heart of. The bankers wife is a real pageturner, differing considerably from any other book ive read recently. August 2018 in the banker s wife by cristina alger, annabel werner is living in geneva, switzerland, with her husband, matthew, who works in finance at swiss united, an offshore bank. The bankers wife is a glamorous and twisting novel of international intrigue, the secrets and lies that stitch a marriage together, and a wifes desperate search to understand the husband she thought she knew.
Other than the deaths of which there are many i would wish it were real life. The bankers wife by cristina alger published july 3, 2018 by g. Goodreads members who liked the bankers wife also liked. The strong female characters are introduced at appropriate times and their personalities developed.
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But, when annabelle is informed that matthew has been killed in a plane crash. August 2018 in the bankers wife by cristina alger, annabel werner is living in geneva, switzerland, with her husband, matthew, who works in finance at swiss united, an offshore bank. The bankers wife by cristina alger, paperback barnes. I enjoyed the bankers wife so much that i bought the book on kindle even though i was given the hardback. When we meet annabel lerner, the eponymous protagonist of the bankers wife putnam, 352 pp. Fastmoving thriller the bankers wife stars two smart women who are pulled into a deadly case of financial intrigue. Soon to be adapted as a tv series starring rosamund pike gone girl an exciting journey into the dark under belly of. One victim, matthew werner, was an international banker who had moved to geneva with his wife, annabel, hoping to make quick money. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you havent read the. Book club questions for the bankers wife by cristina. The banker s wife is both a highstakes thriller and an inside look at the personal lives in the intriguing world of finance, introducing cristina alger as a powerful new voice in the genre.
Prh audio the bankers wife by cristina alger, read by karissa vacker. Find books like the bankers wife from the worlds largest community of readers. The latest novel from quogues cristina alger, the bankers wife, will debut this july. The bankers wife, a new novel from cristina alger, tracks a group of globe trotting financial criminals and the women who love them. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the alps. Though the bankers wife is more of a clearcut genre novel than the darlings, it flows logically from that book, which dealt with the fallout of an investment scandal caused by a. Jul 07, 2018 the bankers wife is a multifaceted story about the criminal side to offshore banking. His young widow, annabel, is left grappling with the secrets he left behind. The bankers wife is a multifaceted story about the criminal side to offshore banking. His death stuns annabel, of course, who fears that matthew may have been having an affair with the second passenger, fatima amir, a gorgeous hedge fund investor with ties to the corrupt syrian regime.
Then a wife of an investment banker at a major american bank got in touch via email, responding to this post about the occupy movement. Book club questions for the bankers wife by cristina alger. But readers may be able to look past it in light of the bankers wifes otherwise slick, hearthammering entertainment. The bankers wife citrus county library system overdrive. The bankers wife by cristina alger order now when a plane drops off the radar then crashes in the alps, killing everybody onboard, many are left with more questions than answers. A usa today bestseller immersive, satisfying, tenseand timely. Jul 27, 2019 the bankers wife is a highstakes international thriller set in the world of global finance, from geneva to paris, london and new york, about two women racing for answers when a mysterious. Lee child firstrateslick, hearthammering entertainment. I made it to page 171 before finally deciding to waste no more of my time. New york posts must read books entertainment weeklys 11 hottest summer thrillers purewows. Still, this was an interesting novel, especially for readers who like financial thrillers. Annabelle and matthew move to geneva hoping for not only a great career opportunity for matthew, but a change of scenery after suffering some hard losses.
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