Saturday, December 15, 2018

Final Demand by Deborah Moggach


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A young woman processes payment-checks for a British Telecom company. She thinks she's found the perfect way to pilfer the checks without anyone being the wiser. Unfortunately, she's overlooked two things: 1) Embezzlers can't afford to overlook the finest detail and 2) Thanks to the Butterfly Effect, there's no such thing as a "victimless crime." Deborah Moggach's taut novella is crisply written, engaging and draws the reader through an intriguing plot to a satisfying ending.

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In a novella reminiscent of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," Ira Levin does what he does best: Draw the reader into an unlikely, paranoid situation (a la his "Rosemary's Baby") and lower the boom after a protracted cat-and-mouse endgame (a la his "Deathtrap"). An exhilarating read!