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"We can take a real writer to the pub!"
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Chris Evans Show on BBC Radio 2.
The novel Meltdown is Macmillan’s lead fiction title for 2008 and is
published in January.
Early comment and reviews:
“Books that attempt to convey the atmosphere of a City trading floor and
succeed are extremely rare. On the fiction shelves, I can't think of any …
Baker's may be the first. His account of the enormous, calculated play that
gives the book its name is compelling and more importantly, utterly
convincing.” - Evening Standard
“A pacy plot, convincing detail and exotic locations pack this financial
thriller.” - The Mirror
“All the ingredients are there - fervid scenes on the dealing floor, a
murder, a plot to destabilise the world financial system...” - The Times
“A slick, fast-paced financial thriller…The characters are colourful the plot
increasingly byzantine but all in all a highly distracting read. We believe it’s
part of a 3-book series, so we look forward to the next two!” -
lovereading.co.uk
“Exciting, intriguing, well crafted – the business.” - Duncan Banatyne of
BBC Dragon’s Den.
"With so many thrillers clamouring for our attention, something special is
needed to rise above the crowd – and on the evidence of Meltdown, Martin Baker
has just what it takes... splendid, fast-moving stuff, in which the stakes move
from personal vendettas to nothing less than a threat to the global economy –
all pulled off with real skill." - Barry Forshaw, The Good Book Guide
“A helter-skelter story that moves at the pace of a cheetah on speed… writing
with an assurance and conviction that leaves no room for doubt.” - Material
Witness, leading fiction review website.
See the full review: http://materialwitness.typepad.com/material_witness/
Listen to the the Meltdown podcast: http://www.panmacmillan.com/podcast
