4 out of 4 stars
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Concealment by Rose Edmunds is a psychological thriller that introduces you to a business world where tax frauds, bargaining, kickbacks are rampant under the guise of financial dealings. Amy Robinson, the protagonist, is a strong woman who enjoys a prestigious position in a financial service organization, Pearson Malone. Despite all her capabilities, her new boss Smithies is constantly a source of turbulence for her.
Initially, we see her perturbed over tax evasion in the company and biased promotions. Later on, the taunting disposition of her boss and narrow-minded attitude of her colleagues makes it more difficult for her to pursue her career. However, her resilient nature helps her to defy all odds bravely. The story develops further, and a competent employee of a company is murdered in a mysterious condition. Amy feels her new boss is behind this murder mystery and tries to find clues to reach the actual murderer. When Smithies learns about this he further tries to negate her capabilities and put down her psychologically. Due to this Amy often feels confused and guilty. In all this fuss will she be able to resume her job and will she solve this murder mystery? This is what the Concealment takes you in; a story full of twists and turns.
From the very start, you delve into the story due to its witty and spicy conversation that takes place between characters and offer a continuous source of amusement for readers. Though the book contains some financial terminologies, the delightful way wipes out all boredom. The book is mainly told from the first-person point of view. Amy remains a dominating character of the story. Her strong overtones balance the negativity that is spilled over by the balky character of Smithies.
The story is wholly unpredictable from the start. You can’t judge it will take you in some crime scene. Anyways, I enjoyed this intriguing story as all characters are well-placed and the story vividly expresses the details. One thing I found incongruent is relatively cliffhanger ending. I think the author can further run the story because it doesn’t contain romance. I kind of hope there is a sequel so as to tie some things up.
In conclusion, this story is full of a thrill and vividly presents the day to day business dealings of a financial organization in a real context. However, it contains some violent scenes, but these are not explicit. The language used is amusing and easy to follow. Moreover, I could not find any typos. Hence, it is an ample proof of its good editing. Without hesitation, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. Fans of psychological and crime thriller would find it a good read.
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Concealment
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