The Promotion
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- Author：Daniel Hurst
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Reviews
Claudete Takahashi
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To work in banking one has to be thick-skinned and this story is all about it， however， going to the extreme。 There certainly are differences in how people act when with family and friends and when they are at work。 Too bad sometimes the difference is so profound that we have Hyde and Jekyll。 It does not matter how hard Imogen works， or how well she performs， her efforts will not be adequately recognized and her life is getting more stressful by the minute。 There are also so many secrets hidden To work in banking one has to be thick-skinned and this story is all about it， however， going to the extreme。 There certainly are differences in how people act when with family and friends and when they are at work。 Too bad sometimes the difference is so profound that we have Hyde and Jekyll。 It does not matter how hard Imogen works， or how well she performs， her efforts will not be adequately recognized and her life is getting more stressful by the minute。 There are also so many secrets hidden behind the walls that when they come open the story has an unexpected ending。 Easy to read and entertaining！I downloaded a free copy of this book through NetGalley and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Bren Let the sea enamor you
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They say everybody makes mistakes， and that might be true， but it doesn’t mean people are always allowed to get away with them。The Promotion by Daniel HurstThis is such a tough review to write。Let me start by saying I enjoyed this book。 I loved the writing style and my next read will be a book by same author。So why the low rating？Here is my issue: I am so deeply burnt out on the genre。 And this is primarily my fault because I have chosen to read so， so many books in this genre。Some books I simpl They say everybody makes mistakes， and that might be true， but it doesn’t mean people are always allowed to get away with them。The Promotion by Daniel HurstThis is such a tough review to write。Let me start by saying I enjoyed this book。 I loved the writing style and my next read will be a book by same author。So why the low rating？Here is my issue: I am so deeply burnt out on the genre。 And this is primarily my fault because I have chosen to read so， so many books in this genre。Some books I simply do not enjoy so I give them a low rating。 This one does NOT fit that category。 I enjoyed the writing。 I finished in one sitting。 But I had issues with the plot。So， The promotion is a domestic thriller。 I was really hungering for one because I did not like the last domestic thriller I read and I am a big fan of this type of book。 Disclosure fits into the category and is in my top 50 books。I also enjoyed Joseph Finder's "Paranoid -- another corporate thriller。More recently I loved "Whisper Network。"I started out really enjoying this book。 It is about exactly what it says。 The protagonist is being blackmailed by the boss from hell， Michael。 Michael is an obvious misoginistic jerk and a woman hater。 He also gets his thrills from blackmailing his employee and giving her a bigger and bigger workload。He "has" something on her and because of that， he works her like a horse。 She cannot tell anyone or life as she knows it would end。Here are the issues I had: First the not-so-good and then the good and why I am still recommending it even though I did not give it a high rating。 First off -- TRIGGER WARNING:This book also has a sub-plot that is featured very heavily involving Alzheimer's。 While the story was deeply moving， I do think people should know about it as it could be triggering。 I myself had to skim some of those sections as they were deeply painful。Also -- there was no reality to the plot。Now I will have to use spoilers and I do hope anyone who plants to read this will stop here or resume at the part where I write spoilers done:SPOILERS:There is simply no way what happened in this book could have happened in real life。 Some examples:How on earth could Imogen have broken into Michael's office？ They work in a huge bank。 Surely there would be video tape going。 Surely a bank that size would have cameras and security。Michael's death -- impossible。 The police could not solve it？ All they needed to do was interview people at the club near where he died。 They would tell the police about a strange blonde woman in a wig and how Michael chased her in full view of people， screaming "Imogen。" I am sorry but -- no Police officer could be THAT incompetent。Allistair forgives her just like that？ After YEARS of bitter rage？The father is not REALLY that sick -- how in the world could he fake Alzeimer's？ Why would he want to？ Even if he had it and it wasn't that bad。The last scene between Imogen and her dad was awful and I'd have been happier not to read it。I frankly felt the book would have been better if Michael had never died。 I felt the first half was much better then the second。It got to complicated and unrealistic after that。I found Michael to be a fascinating character -- and wanted to know more about him。 I'd have loved to see flashbacks to when he and Imogen first started at the bank。 I'd have loved to get a sense of him in his kinder years。The husband had virtually no personality。And lastly -- more dialogue would have been great。 Now-- the good。SPOILERS FINISHED:I said I found Michael fascinating and I did。 Kudos to the author for writing part of the story from HIS viewpoint -- that was really cool and DIFFERENT。Author did a great job of not giving the ending away because frankly there was a certain person whom I was positive would have SOMETHING to do with all of it and that did not happen -- good！Great atmosphere！ Great descriptions of the dullness and monoteny of office life。So -- yes， for people who do not mind non-realism--this is an excellent choice。 I think the characters are interesting and the story is fascinating but delves into to much of a bizarre aspect which spoiled it for me。 But it might not for you。 Three stars。 。。。more
Teresa Stimpson
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i thought this book was excellent！ he is a new author for me and am now looking for all his books to read。loved it。。
valerie gosling
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BrilliantLoved this book lots of twists what a toxic work place so。 true to live nasty people but we all know someone like
J Dowell
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Disappointing All I can say is I found myself flicking past pages of this book as I was getting bored to be honest。 Certainly wasn’t thrilling or gripping。
Kristi
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A fast paced read you can't put down。 Brilliantly crafted characters who bring intrigue and suspense to the story line and are in realistic scenarios。 A great read。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 A fast paced read you can't put down。 Brilliantly crafted characters who bring intrigue and suspense to the story line and are in realistic scenarios。 A great read。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Kay Oliver
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I'm a fan of Daniel Hurst and have loved most of his books 。 。 。 until now。 This story's plot was not only so thin as to be totally see-through， but it was boring。 We've all had a crappy boss who drives us mad， and as the prologue shows， can drive some to murder。 Hurst also repeated and then over-repeated points to death--yes， he sucks， we get it already--and I couldn't help feeling Mr。 Hurst's intended audience was a bunch of ten-year-olds who could barely follow a plot， certainly not full func I'm a fan of Daniel Hurst and have loved most of his books 。 。 。 until now。 This story's plot was not only so thin as to be totally see-through， but it was boring。 We've all had a crappy boss who drives us mad， and as the prologue shows， can drive some to murder。 Hurst also repeated and then over-repeated points to death--yes， he sucks， we get it already--and I couldn't help feeling Mr。 Hurst's intended audience was a bunch of ten-year-olds who could barely follow a plot， certainly not full functioning and competent adults。 。。。more
Denise
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Keeping secrets is what landed Imogen in the trap she is in。 You are whisked away in this as it gets deeper。 Turn the pages to see if there is any escape。
Liz Butler
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I had quite a few issues with this book。 But my biggest pet peeve is the fact that the author writes as if someone said to him: Ok， so explain this to me like I'm 5。 It's almost as if it's wordy for the sake of being wordy。 It's repetitive and explains situations and/or reactions that are obvious to any reader with a brain。 It also wasn't exactly a "thrilling" experience。 I don't know， but this one didn't really work for me。 It frustrated me and made me want to get it over with already。 Thanks t I had quite a few issues with this book。 But my biggest pet peeve is the fact that the author writes as if someone said to him: Ok， so explain this to me like I'm 5。 It's almost as if it's wordy for the sake of being wordy。 It's repetitive and explains situations and/or reactions that are obvious to any reader with a brain。 It also wasn't exactly a "thrilling" experience。 I don't know， but this one didn't really work for me。 It frustrated me and made me want to get it over with already。 Thanks to NetGalley for providing me an advanced e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sophie Sheppard
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Everyone makes mistakes right but does that mean they deserve to be punished for the rest of their lives？ Imogen has a secret on that no one else knows about not her husband， any of her friends， colleagues or her father。 The only person who knows is her boss Michael and he is determined to hold this over Imogen’s head and make her working life a living hell。 She can’t leave else he will reveal her secret。 She can’t report him for bullying or he will reveal her secret。 Poor Imogen really is trapp Everyone makes mistakes right but does that mean they deserve to be punished for the rest of their lives？ Imogen has a secret on that no one else knows about not her husband， any of her friends， colleagues or her father。 The only person who knows is her boss Michael and he is determined to hold this over Imogen’s head and make her working life a living hell。 She can’t leave else he will reveal her secret。 She can’t report him for bullying or he will reveal her secret。 Poor Imogen really is trapped until one day she’s decided she’d had enough the only way to get her Michael problem solved was to get some sort on her boss， however no matter how hard she tried Michael was always one step ahead of her and it appeared Michael did everything by the book。 Imogen knew she would have to think outside the box and get something on his personal life， after a couple of days following him she had what she needed。 Just when Imogen thought her problems had been over come she was flown out to New York expecting a job promotion which would help her to pay for her fathers full time care Imogen realised that yet another boss had it in for her and he was determined to make her life even harder than Michael did。 With no one to turn to and no one to help her Imogen had no idea why the CEO of the company hated her so much or how she was going to get herself out of this mess。 I loved this book it was full of blackmail and deceit with characters going down all sorts of crazy paths。 Every time I thought I could see where this book was going or how something was about to be resolved another twist was thrown in。 This was the first book I’ve read by this author and I’m looking forward to seeing what else he has written。 Thank you to NetGalley， the author and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an open and honest review。 I’d recommend this book to anyone I read it within 24 hours it was a brilliant read！ 。。。more
Billie
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This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Augenette Botha
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Daniel Hurst has done it again！ His delivers a stunning psychological thriller with his latest novel The Promotion。 It is a page turner that will keep you glued to the very last page。In The Promotion we meet Imogen Stone。 She has a prestigious position at an international bank – a position that most people would be envious of。 Imogen hates her job and her boss with a passion。 She is caught in a nightmare situation at work， and it seems that she is never going to escape the nightmare。 As she trie Daniel Hurst has done it again！ His delivers a stunning psychological thriller with his latest novel The Promotion。 It is a page turner that will keep you glued to the very last page。In The Promotion we meet Imogen Stone。 She has a prestigious position at an international bank – a position that most people would be envious of。 Imogen hates her job and her boss with a passion。 She is caught in a nightmare situation at work， and it seems that she is never going to escape the nightmare。 As she tries to balance her very demanding job and boss， she also has to take care of her father who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease。 Two years ago Imogen made a horrible mistake at work– and she is going to pay for that mistake for the rest of her life。 Does one mistake deserve a punishment that lasts a lifetime？ You are about to find out！！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
caroline eastaugh
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Far fetched and sillyAlthough it was corny and daft I did quite like it as it was an easy read and wanted to see how it ended
Jools Brooksbank
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Daniel Hurst does it again！This book kept me up reading all night， I couldn't get enough of it。 I loved the way that the characters interacted with each other， & the storyline was so good。 Daniel Hurst does it again！This book kept me up reading all night， I couldn't get enough of it。 I loved the way that the characters interacted with each other， & the storyline was so good。 。。。more
Cindy （groundedinreads）
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Imogen and Michael both work for a high profile bank and become friends while working their way up the ranks until Michael gets a promotion that Imogen feels should have been hers。 Imogen finds herself stuck in the second in command role with no way out because she has a secret and Michael knows about it。 He blackmails her with this bit of knowledge knowing that if it leaks she will be ruined。 Imogen needs to escape from Michael’s unrealistic work demands and control so she devises a plan to fin Imogen and Michael both work for a high profile bank and become friends while working their way up the ranks until Michael gets a promotion that Imogen feels should have been hers。 Imogen finds herself stuck in the second in command role with no way out because she has a secret and Michael knows about it。 He blackmails her with this bit of knowledge knowing that if it leaks she will be ruined。 Imogen needs to escape from Michael’s unrealistic work demands and control so she devises a plan to find out what kind of secrets Michael may have that she can use against him and make home fall from power。 This fast paced psychological thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat with twists & turns。 I’ll keep it simple as not to give anything away！ I have been wanting to read a book by this author for some time and now I’m hooked！ Thank you Netgalley and Inkubatorbooks for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Bookishdays
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This is a gripping psychological thriller about Imogen， who has to deal with an evil boss。 He possesses information about her past and she needs to find a way to end with the blackmail and bullying she is suffering daily。 With some twists and shocking revelations， this book is very well written and has a fast paced rhythm。 I felt angry， nervous， and outraged。 I needed to finish quickly to discover the ending and feel relieved。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily This is a gripping psychological thriller about Imogen， who has to deal with an evil boss。 He possesses information about her past and she needs to find a way to end with the blackmail and bullying she is suffering daily。 With some twists and shocking revelations， this book is very well written and has a fast paced rhythm。 I felt angry， nervous， and outraged。 I needed to finish quickly to discover the ending and feel relieved。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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3 1/2 ⭐️Is there anything worst than the boss from hell？ Yes， it’s the boss from hell knowing your deepest and darkest secrets and using them against you to hold you prisoner。 So how far will Imogen go to set herself free from Michael and could she end up a prisoner of a different kind？The Promotion by Daniel Hurst is a riveting tale that showcases one’s power over another set against a backdrop of the corporate banking world。 A moment of desperation for Imogen becomes her worst nightmare when h 3 1/2 ⭐️Is there anything worst than the boss from hell？ Yes， it’s the boss from hell knowing your deepest and darkest secrets and using them against you to hold you prisoner。 So how far will Imogen go to set herself free from Michael and could she end up a prisoner of a different kind？The Promotion by Daniel Hurst is a riveting tale that showcases one’s power over another set against a backdrop of the corporate banking world。 A moment of desperation for Imogen becomes her worst nightmare when her boss discovers her indiscretion from a couple of years prior and uses it against her。 For what gain， I was intrigued and raced through the pages to find out。 But there is more to this story。 So much more…Michael as a narcissist has been perfectly created in this role and I just despised him。 An egotistical horrible person， he really puts Imogen through a lot and there were so many times I wanted to reach into my Kindle and sock him one！ Imogen had my sympathy and has you questioning until it’s revealed what Michael’s hold is on her， but does the punishment fit the crime？The Promotion is a fast paced read and has been well executed。 I was compelled to keep reading and although I found the outcome lacked the thrilling tone that is used up to that point， it still delivers an ending that wraps up the story well。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Jen
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This was a fast-paced read， centered on Imogen， who is being blackmailed by her boss， Michael。 The chapters switch back and forth between Imogen’s and Michael’s POV。 The book moved quickly with a good deal of action and short chapters。 While Imogen is clearly the victim， she isn’t as innocent as she may seem and I appreciated that she was flawed as well。 The book did spend a little too much time （in my opinion） with both characters’ inner monologues， which was repetitive at times， but there was This was a fast-paced read， centered on Imogen， who is being blackmailed by her boss， Michael。 The chapters switch back and forth between Imogen’s and Michael’s POV。 The book moved quickly with a good deal of action and short chapters。 While Imogen is clearly the victim， she isn’t as innocent as she may seem and I appreciated that she was flawed as well。 The book did spend a little too much time （in my opinion） with both characters’ inner monologues， which was repetitive at times， but there was also a lot of action。 The thing I didn’t love in this story was that when all was revealed， the motivation for some of the characters doing what they did just didn’t ring true for me- seemed like overly complex and extreme responses to actions that had occurred in the past。 You may have to suspend your disbelief a bit。All in all， fun read that I got through quickly。 I’d recommend the book for those who like psychological thrillers and will likely read more books by this author。 Thanks to Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jannelies
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In hindsight， having read and enjoyed the story， I must say that the enjoyment for the big part came from the fact that both Michael and Imogen are not very honest and likable。 Yes， Imogen worked very hard to follow in her father’s footsteps and yes， she made a terrible mistake that up to a certain point could be forgivable， but she is at heart a devious person。 Michael is a blown-up version of the kind of boss （or manager） lots of working people may have encountered sometime in their career。 Th In hindsight， having read and enjoyed the story， I must say that the enjoyment for the big part came from the fact that both Michael and Imogen are not very honest and likable。 Yes， Imogen worked very hard to follow in her father’s footsteps and yes， she made a terrible mistake that up to a certain point could be forgivable， but she is at heart a devious person。 Michael is a blown-up version of the kind of boss （or manager） lots of working people may have encountered sometime in their career。 They rise up in the ranks because they appear knowledgeable and charming but in fact they have psychopathic tendencies。 There is just no way you can win from people like that and it’s not worth it。 Just go and find yourself a job with a nicer boss。 Imogen’s husband Evan only plays a small part in this story， and there are a few others that are even more terrible than Michael， but those characters stay very flat with only a marginally explanation why they do what they do。The fun of this book is in the fact that it is hard to stop reading because the characters are not very deep。 It’s much easier than reading about real vicious people – people who maim and kill， the real psychopaths of this world。 Thanks to Netgalley for this review copy。 。。。more
Colleen
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The Promotion is about Imogen Stone who works at a bank。 She is second in charge with Michael as her boss， Michaels is charming and great to all of the employees except Imogen。 No one but Imogen knows how she is struggling and being treated。 Her father used to be the General Manager and is now suffering from Alzheimer's needing much care。Two years ago Imogen made a horrible mistake which was discovered by Michael。 Instead of terminating her he has black mailed her in to staying and gives her all The Promotion is about Imogen Stone who works at a bank。 She is second in charge with Michael as her boss， Michaels is charming and great to all of the employees except Imogen。 No one but Imogen knows how she is struggling and being treated。 Her father used to be the General Manager and is now suffering from Alzheimer's needing much care。Two years ago Imogen made a horrible mistake which was discovered by Michael。 Instead of terminating her he has black mailed her in to staying and gives her all his work with unmeetable deadlines。 Imogen has had enough and tries to out maneuver Michael but fails。 Michael has secrets of his own。 Imogen thinks she has gotten the upper hand， along comes another twist and then another。This was a thrill a minute read。 Each twist is out done by the next。 You won't be able to put this down until you have finished。 I received an ARC from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Gabrielle Subroto
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Imogen has a high position in her career and married happily with her husband-Evan。 She should be happy and enjoying her life。 Unfortunately that's not what happen。 Michael， her boss in her office knows her little mistake she made a couple years ago which can ruin her career。 So， now she has to do everything he told her to。 But， there's a limit to how far can you bully someone before they break and when you push someone too far， things can get out of control。 I spend my time reading the first ha Imogen has a high position in her career and married happily with her husband-Evan。 She should be happy and enjoying her life。 Unfortunately that's not what happen。 Michael， her boss in her office knows her little mistake she made a couple years ago which can ruin her career。 So， now she has to do everything he told her to。 But， there's a limit to how far can you bully someone before they break and when you push someone too far， things can get out of control。 I spend my time reading the first half of the story hating Michael with the way he act towards Imogen。 I realize Imogen is not so innocent in this story but， I also believe she didn't deserve to how she was being treated in her office。 It's like working for the devil hahahaThen， the second half of the story was spend wondering about the other secret that suddenly came out in the story which makes this a little bit more interesting。 This is a fast paced and short story since I was able to read it in one day。 The short chapters had me flipping the pages because I wanted to know what's going to happen in the end。 I like the writing style because I can really feel the pressure that Imogen has under her shoulders by facing Michael every day at work while have to take care her ailing father。The ending was a little bit rushed and things getting wrapped up pretty quickly。 Even though I feel slightly satisfied to how things turn out in the end， there are some things that I wish ended differently。 This was my first read by Daniel Hurst and I think this is a pretty good for a psychological thriller。 I'm enjoying my time reading this book and if the other books by Daniel Hurst was as good as this I'll be reading more of his work :）Thanks to Netgalley， Daniel Hurst and Inkubator Books for the digital ARC in return for an honest review。Actual rating: 3。5⭐ 。。。more
Emily Correia
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The book was a really quick read， but it was not at all what I expected， unfortunately for the worse。 The book was very linear and even in one of the “bigger twists” it unfortunately was very blah。 With a book heavy on extortion and blackmail， then followed by murder， the book fell very flat。 There was no investigation to the murder， and unfortunately no need for twisted alibis。 It seemed like following the murder， it was talked about very briefly and then just forgotten about。 If you like books The book was a really quick read， but it was not at all what I expected， unfortunately for the worse。 The book was very linear and even in one of the “bigger twists” it unfortunately was very blah。 With a book heavy on extortion and blackmail， then followed by murder， the book fell very flat。 There was no investigation to the murder， and unfortunately no need for twisted alibis。 It seemed like following the murder， it was talked about very briefly and then just forgotten about。 If you like books that get tied up in a pretty bow without much room to wonder about the subtle mysteries， this is the book for you。 Unfortunately， I’m just not that person。 。。。more
Barb
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I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I really enjoyed this book。 Imogene is following in her father's footsteps at the bank where she is employed and trying to reach the top position which he held。 Along the way， she makes a mistake and steals money in a desperate time in her life。 Her boss， Michael， not only knows about the mistake but bullies her while he holds it over her head。 She tries so many things to be treated fairly and not be fir I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it。 I really enjoyed this book。 Imogene is following in her father's footsteps at the bank where she is employed and trying to reach the top position which he held。 Along the way， she makes a mistake and steals money in a desperate time in her life。 Her boss， Michael， not only knows about the mistake but bullies her while he holds it over her head。 She tries so many things to be treated fairly and not be fired or sent to prison for what she did but he wins and continues to hold it against her。 Her father is in a nursing home suffering from Alzheimer's。 When Michael is no longer in the picture and his boss begins to treat her bad， she finds out what her father was really like as the "boss"。 I enjoyed the storyline， the characters and I felt that the book moved at a fast pace and kept my interest。 。。。more
Hillary
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The plot is paper thin， there is no attention to detail whatsoever， and the author has this annoying habit of belaboring every single point to the extent that you have to wonder if he legitimately thinks his readers are intellectually inferior （or even competent）。
Julie
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Thanks to NetGalley and inkubator books for this ARC。 I had high hopes for this book。 What was her secret？ Why was her boss so cruel？ I was disappointed that both POVs were in the first person - my least favorite writing。 I also didn't like either of the main characters。 I did find the story interesting， but my interest flagged the more Imogen did stupid things to try to get back at Michael。 And Michael was a terrible person。 I don't like to give up on books so I kept reading。 As much as I didn' Thanks to NetGalley and inkubator books for this ARC。 I had high hopes for this book。 What was her secret？ Why was her boss so cruel？ I was disappointed that both POVs were in the first person - my least favorite writing。 I also didn't like either of the main characters。 I did find the story interesting， but my interest flagged the more Imogen did stupid things to try to get back at Michael。 And Michael was a terrible person。 I don't like to give up on books so I kept reading。 As much as I didn't really enjoy a lot of the book， the end made it all worth it to me。 This was going to be a 3。5 star book， but the end made me bump it up to four。 。。。more
ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook
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3。5 StarsImogen is second in command at her father， William's， old bank。 She is married to Evan， a school teacher。 She should be happy with her life， right？ Unfortunately Michael， her boss， has a secret about her。。。one that could cost her everything she holds dear。。。。even her freedom。 We are told early on what the secret is and all through the book we deal with Michael being an ass to Imogen。 Imogene broke the law and Michael has the evidence to prove she has done so。 It turns into quite the cat 3。5 StarsImogen is second in command at her father， William's， old bank。 She is married to Evan， a school teacher。 She should be happy with her life， right？ Unfortunately Michael， her boss， has a secret about her。。。one that could cost her everything she holds dear。。。。even her freedom。 We are told early on what the secret is and all through the book we deal with Michael being an ass to Imogen。 Imogene broke the law and Michael has the evidence to prove she has done so。 It turns into quite the cat and mouse game and that ramped up the tension。The book is told from Imogen and Michaels point of view， but not before the prologue introduces us to a dead body in the office。 We don't who or how though and that is where the story begins。I had a hard time feeling bad for Imogen， she pretty much put herself in the position she finds herself in。 I know at the time she felt like she had no choice but I don't think I could have done it， I don't like the thought of losing my job and going to jail no matter how desperate a situation I find myself in， not even for a loved one。 I did like that the main character is an older woman who is also looking after her father， who has alzheimer's。 I know from experience that looking after a loved one with the disease is a lot to take on。This book was short at 230 pages and I was able to read it in a single sitting。 This book was tense and I couldn't wait to get to the end to see what Imogen and Michael would do next， I really wanted them both to go to jail and pay for their misdeeds， especially the way they treated each other。 Michael was a pig！！！ This was my first book by Daniel Hurst and if it is anything to go by I will be reading more of his work in the future。Thanks to Netgalley， Daniel Hurst and Inkubator Books for the ARC。 。。。more
Trina Dixon
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As with his other books Daniel Hurst has given readers an unputdownable novel。 I was engrossed by Imogens story and couldn't stop reading it。Imogen's father was General Manager in the UK branch of an international bank before having to retire early due to ill health。 Reluctantly she followed in his footsteps rising to Deputy Manager。 The only thing standing in her way is Michael，the Manager， who makes her work and homelife unbearable。 But she cannot do anything because Micheal knows a secret abo As with his other books Daniel Hurst has given readers an unputdownable novel。 I was engrossed by Imogens story and couldn't stop reading it。Imogen's father was General Manager in the UK branch of an international bank before having to retire early due to ill health。 Reluctantly she followed in his footsteps rising to Deputy Manager。 The only thing standing in her way is Michael，the Manager， who makes her work and homelife unbearable。 But she cannot do anything because Micheal knows a secret about Imogen that she does not want to be revealed。 A tense thriller， with plenty of twists and turns。Many thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Tamara
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The Promotion is another twisty and dark psychological thriller from Daniel Hurst which I raced through and couldn't put down。 In her early twenties， Imogen just wanted to travel。 After her initial reluctance to enter the banking profession， Imogen eventually settles into her role and rises through the ranks of the bank her father used to head。 But recently her promising career has ground to a halt and she finds herself working 24/7 just to keep her boss at bay。 He is making her life hell becaus The Promotion is another twisty and dark psychological thriller from Daniel Hurst which I raced through and couldn't put down。 In her early twenties， Imogen just wanted to travel。 After her initial reluctance to enter the banking profession， Imogen eventually settles into her role and rises through the ranks of the bank her father used to head。 But recently her promising career has ground to a halt and she finds herself working 24/7 just to keep her boss at bay。 He is making her life hell because he is the only one who knows her secret。 He's taken the promotion that should have been hers and is passing off her hard work as his own。 When her father's health deteriorates even further， necessitating constant care， and her pay rise is blocked yet again， Imogen is driven to desperate actions， with unexpected consequences。 Many thanks to @NetGalley and @inkubatorbooks for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Michelle Cornish
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It's clear from the beginning of this book what has happened， but the how is very much less clear。 If you've ever had a horrible boss， this work place psychological thriller will likely hit pretty close to home for you。 It's sad how much power many bosses are given and its scary what they do with it。 This is true in The Promotion， and Hurst has portrayed this well。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 It's clear from the beginning of this book what has happened， but the how is very much less clear。 If you've ever had a horrible boss， this work place psychological thriller will likely hit pretty close to home for you。 It's sad how much power many bosses are given and its scary what they do with it。 This is true in The Promotion， and Hurst has portrayed this well。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Mary Ryan
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