Evil, Inc., Glenn Kaplan
Evil, Inc., Glenn Kaplan
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Evil, Inc.

Author: Glenn Kaplan, Hok Cheng

Narrator: Glenn Kaplan

Unabridged: 11 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006


Synopsis

Ken Olson’s world is shattered by a crime his company must cover up at any cost. Stripped of everything but his passion for justice, Olson discovers the dark and dangerous world behind the corporate jets—the hired killers who secretly do the corporation’s dirtiest work, the clandestine offshore bank accounts, and the greedy machinations of the lucky few at the top.Olson’s struggle pits him against a host of deadly rivals—the psychopathic CEO who has hijacked the corner office, the brutal killer from the private military underworld, the network anchorwoman without a hint of conscience, the aristocrat who pulls the strings of power, and the hot young actress who makes sex a tool of deception.

About Glenn Kaplan

Glenn Kaplan is the New York Times bestselling author of Evil Inc. and Poison Pill, thrillers set in the world of big business. In his career as an advertising creative director, he spent years in the rooms where corporate power is wielded. In his career selling multimillion-dollar masterpieces in the international art world, he learned the secrets of the super-rich. He is married and lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark

First of all, I'm throwing a flag for excessive use of the word, "smirk." I believe that one time or another, every character in this book smirked. Aside from that, this was just not a great book. It's trying to be plausible but it fails. The bad guys are willing to wipe out hundreds of people to ge......more

Goodreads review by Suzi

This book was ok. It started out strong, then the author used a tragedy similar to one of the worst tragedies in US history that somewhat turned me off. I kept reading because I had to see who was really responsible. It had a twist you could see coming, then it was just a bunch of filler until the m......more

Goodreads review by Laurel

A friend loaned this book to me; she said it was really good. It was okay, a corporate thriller, which I never read. It picked up as it went along and I wanted to finish it. I find the greed and lust for money and power disgusting!......more

Goodreads review by Jakey

How do you make a book about the corrupt liberal elite so boring?......more


Quotes

“Glen Kaplan’s Evil, Inc. does what the best thriller do—it’s half a step ahead of tomorrow’s headlines.” James Patterson

“A shock-wave thriller, Evil, Inc. is a roaring, paranoid delight about the real killers in the boardroom.” Janet Evanovich

“Kaplan takes kill-or-be-killed business ideologies to psychopathic new levels in this deftly plotted corporate thriller…It’s Donald Trump meets Hannibal Lecter, with highly engaging results.”  Publishers Weekly 

“Kaplan shines as Olson…He creates equally vivid and credible villains…Kaplan’s knowing thriller makes a good choice for a long business flight.” Publishers Weekly

“[A] splendid thriller…The book functions beautifully as everybody’s worst corporate nightmare. But if you want to know why professional narrators make a living, then listen to the opening lines.” AudioFile