{"id":6353,"date":"2017-08-23T00:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T22:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelesbianreview.com\/?p=6353"},"modified":"2023-06-14T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T13:20:44","slug":"asset-management-annette-mori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelesbianreview.com\/asset-management-annette-mori\/","title":{"rendered":"Asset Management by Annette Mori: Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Asset<\/a>Asset Management by Annette Mori<\/strong>\u00a0 is the first book about the women from the Organization.<\/p>\n

Toni, Sophie and Kim are best friends who work together to take from wealthy bank executives, and give to more deserving lower classes.\u00a0 When their most recent mark has connections to the Russian mafia, and a beautiful but mysterious woman comes into Toni\u2019s life, can they stay focused and continue their Robin Hood ways?\u00a0 Or will the mysterious woman and her covert all-female organization be the distraction that puts all of their lives in danger?\u00a0 Through all the twists, suspense, and danger, is there room for romantic feelings to grow for the three friends?<\/p>\n

The Characters<\/b><\/h3>\n

Toni, Sophie, and Kim are best friends who each offer different and unique strengths to their team of redistribution experts.\u00a0 Toni is tall, dark, and sexy, and a genius to boot.\u00a0 She is a womanizer but underneath it all is a sensitive soul who loves her friends with her whole heart.\u00a0 Sophie is ex-FBI, and not afraid to put her life on the line for what she believes in.\u00a0 And is madly and secretly in love with Kim.\u00a0 And Kim, well\u2026 we get a glimpse of who Kim is, but her character arc is less about her as an individual and more about her as part of the three women crew.\u00a0 All 3 women are written as smart, passionate, inherently good women with history\u2026 and thankfully we learn some of that history throughout the book.<\/p>\n

Annette Mori has also introduced characters from what she has called The Organization (interestingly the name of her second book in this series\u2026 I wonder what she has in store for them!!).\u00a0 Char is the lead character from the organization, and she is a highly capable undercover agent with some serious personal baggage.\u00a0 Rhonda is a no holds barred, full speed ahead type with a penchant for shoot first, ask questions later.\u00a0 Maggie is the leader of the organization, who you sense has a full history full of secrets and twists in Mori\u2019s head that may just explode into a book at some stage, and while she plays a very small role in this book, it is crucial to the organization\u2019s storyline.<\/p>\n

Mori has managed to nicely entangle her characters with each other from start to finish in Asset Management.\u00a0 There are other characters in this book that are also well written, and Mori is a master at introducing secondary characters throughout the book without warning, and yet they are critical to the story.<\/p>\n

The Writing Style<\/b><\/h3>\n

Mori has produced a masterclass of how to pace a storyline.\u00a0 Just when you think it is safe to put this book down and take a breath (or get some sleep!!), she throws another twist or revelation at you, and instantly draws you back into the story.\u00a0 Annette Mori is brilliant at illustrating her world in such a way that you almost feel you are there, and Asset Management is a real pleasure to read because of this.<\/p>\n

The Pros<\/b><\/h3>\n

I felt transported.\u00a0 This was my first foray into a world Annette Mori has created, and I was immediately impressed with the vivid images she managed to portray.\u00a0 Loved the character of Toni, the sexy geek, and I felt like there was a character for everybody in this diverse group of women.\u00a0 A suspense filled storyline, with enough edge of the seat action to keep me engaged until the end of the book.\u00a0 A great read.<\/p>\n

The Cons<\/b><\/h3>\n

None as far as the storyline or characters go.\u00a0 Abuse of young girls is a minor part of the storyline though so if this is a trigger for you, maybe this book is better left on your shelf.<\/p>\n

\"erins<\/a>The Conclusion<\/b><\/h3>\n

Asset Management is a fantastic read if you\u2019re into suspense and a \u201cgoodies vs baddies\u201d type of storyline.\u00a0 With links to the FBI, Russian Mob and Mori\u2019s fictional Organization, there is plenty to love about this book, and the characters are all exactly what you would hope they could be\u2026 The good ones are endearing, and the bad ones are repulsive.\u00a0 Annette Mori has done a fabulous job of writing characters you want to read over and over again\u2026 and given that there is a sequel to this book, I intend to do just that!<\/p>\n

Excerpt from Asset Management by Annette Mori<\/b><\/h2>\n

Char\u2019s high heels clicked on the hard sidewalk as she made a quick exit from the caf\u00e9.\u00a0 She turned the corner rapidly and joined an attractive blonde who was walking quickly ahead of her.<\/p>\n

\u201cNice job, Ronda.\u00a0 Is Maggie pissed?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNah, these things happen, Besides, I was more worried about their exposure.\u00a0 However, that does put you behind the eight ball, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes and no.\u00a0 She doesn\u2019t trust me yet.\u00a0 She gave me one of her special<\/i> business cards.\u00a0 So I need to drop by the office and place it on my desk where it will stay.\u00a0 I\u2019m actually surprised that she would try that old trick.\u00a0 If she really thinks I\u2019m some kind of spy, surely she would know I\u2019m too smart to fall for that.\u201d Char shrugged.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, I don\u2019t know, Char.\u00a0 She\u2019s supposed to be brilliant \u2013 maybe it\u2019s not your run-of-the-mill tracking device.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHmmm, what have you heard?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly that she\u2019s off-the-charts smart and has invented some really amazing things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood to know.\u00a0 I guess I\u2019d better be particularly cautious about where I go for the next few days until I get her to trust me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow will you do that?\u201d Ronda asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cI plan on asking her to dinner and turning on the charm.\u00a0 I have to admit this mission is more fun than the last.\u00a0 Maybe we\u2019ll even get to be genuine friends before this is all over.\u00a0 Besides you, Dani, and Maggie, I don\u2019t really have anyone I can depend on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure subterfuge is the best way to start a friendship.\u00a0 I just don\u2019t understand why Maggie didn\u2019t just approach them like she did with the rest of us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure she has her reasons.\u00a0 I would suspect Sophie is not real fond of any organization that remotely resembles the FBI or CIA and Toni \u2013 well Toni is Toni.\u00a0 She\u2019s always been a rogue player in everything.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think she does well playing with others.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNeither do you, but Maggie got you to join.\u201d Ronda frowned.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had my reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t we all,\u201d Ronda mumbled.<\/p>\n

Char looked up at Ronda and wondered about the strange comment from her friend.\u00a0 \u201cMaggie saved our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Char tried to erase the memories of her dysfunctional youth and the dirty trailer in the backwoods of Alabama.<\/p>\n

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