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Sweat
By Mark Gilleo
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An amazing story with nonstop action taking us from a garment sweat shop in Saipan to the upper echelon of Washington D.C. s elite politicians and business men.
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Another amazing, white knuckle read!! Mark Gilleo is both talented and gifted when it comes to page turning story telling. A master!! Bravo!! A book not to be passed by!! Extraordinary!!!
CMash Reads
SWEAT is a political thriller that will engage any and all readers. Very well written and highly recommended!
Crystal Book Reviews
Finalist 2014 International Book Award
Finalist: 2014 National Indie Excellence Award
When Jake Patrick took a summer internship at his estranged father s corporation, he anticipated some much-needed extra cash and a couple of free meals from his guilty dad. He would never have guessed that he d find himself in the center of an international scandal involving a U.S. senator, conspiracy, back-room politics, and murder. Or that his own life would hang in the balance. Or that he d find help and much more than that from a collection of memorable characters operating on all sides of the law. Jake s summer has turned into the most eventful one of his life. Now he just needs to survive it.
From the sweatshops of Saipan to the most powerful offices in Washington, SWEAT rockets through a story of crime and consequences with lightning pacing, a twisting plot, an unforgettable cast of characters, and wry humor. It is another nonstop thriller from one of the most exciting new voices in suspense fiction.
Single Titles
Another amazing, white knuckle read!! Mark Gilleo is both talented and gifted when it comes to page turning story telling. A master!! Bravo!! A book not to be passed by!! Extraordinary!!!
CMash Reads
SWEAT is a political thriller that will engage any and all readers. Very well written and highly recommended!
Crystal Book Reviews
Finalist 2014 International Book Award
Finalist: 2014 National Indie Excellence Award
When Jake Patrick took a summer internship at his estranged father s corporation, he anticipated some much-needed extra cash and a couple of free meals from his guilty dad. He would never have guessed that he d find himself in the center of an international scandal involving a U.S. senator, conspiracy, back-room politics, and murder. Or that his own life would hang in the balance. Or that he d find help and much more than that from a collection of memorable characters operating on all sides of the law. Jake s summer has turned into the most eventful one of his life. Now he just needs to survive it.
From the sweatshops of Saipan to the most powerful offices in Washington, SWEAT rockets through a story of crime and consequences with lightning pacing, a twisting plot, an unforgettable cast of characters, and wry humor. It is another nonstop thriller from one of the most exciting new voices in suspense fiction.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An amazing story of corruption, politics, business, and courage. This is an edge-of-your-seat thriller.
Jake Patrick took a summer job with his father after his mother passed away to earn some money to cover the lingering debt from her medical bills. While Jake knew his father was a clever business man, he never expected quite the degree that his father's desire to make money would cost others. Thrown into the mix of political scandal, murder, and corruption, Jake has to make a decision to walk away or dig deeper. What unravels includes a dirty politician, slave labor supplying American goods, and a story that will leave you thinking.
After reading this it's hard to believe this is just a book. The story is excellent, fast paced, and exciting. And even after it ends the reader is left thinking just how much truth probably lies beneath... - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sweat by Mark GilleoFascinating read, lots of action internationally and politics.Has a human side also as a visiting Senator gets a Chinese sweat shop worker pregnant. Others in high places find out also and he thinks by paying it will be done with...Son who returns to work at his father’s company also hears of things and he reaches out to help.Travel, action, mafia, stalkers, different careers and so much more. Adult situations.Love following the detectives around as they find the clues to solving this mess. Shocking what son does, to bring justice ...Excellent read for many genres and readers. Really appreciate this author's works.Received this review copy from The Story Plant and this is my honest opinion.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Book Info: Genre: Political ThrillerReading Level: AdultRecommended for: fans of political thrillers, fast-paced storiesTrigger Warnings: sweatshop, essentially human slavery, murder, attempted murderMy Thoughts: This book is a real thrill ride, non-stop action from start to finish. While there is no real mystery to it, following what happens is entertaining and fun. Issues dealt with include political corruption, family issues, sweatshops and international labor relations, and the conditions under which young women are often employed in sweatshops. It is not a pretty story, it is not a happy story, but it has the ring of truth.It also paints a very bleak picture of politics and politicians. It shows how most politicians are only looking out for themselves, and not at all concerned about fulfilling their obligations to their constituents.If you like political thrillers, you will definitely want to read this. It's a fast read and a real thrill-ride. Check it out.Disclosure: I received an e-galley from The Story Plant via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.Synopsis: When Jake Patrick took a summer internship at his estranged father’s corporation, he anticipated some much-needed extra cash and a couple of free meals from his guilty dad. He would never have guessed that he'd find himself in the center of an international scandal involving a U.S. senator, conspiracy, backroom politics, and murder. Or that his own life would hang in the balance. Or that he’d find help—and much more than that—from a collection of memorable characters operating on all sides of the law. Jake’s summer has turned into the most eventful one of his life. Now he just needs to survive it.From the sweatshops of Saipan to the most powerful offices in Washington, Sweat rockets through a story of crime and consequences with lightning pacing, a twisting plot, an unforgettable cast of characters, and wry humor. It is another nonstop thriller from one of the most exciting new voices in suspense fiction.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sweat by Mark Gilleo is a suspenseful story that takes place in Washington D.C and U.S. Territory Saipan. Jake Patrick is a young man who had to quit school to take care of his mother while she suffered from cancer. She dies and Jake finds himself wondering what to do with his life. It does not take him long to find out. He meets his father after not having him in his life for most of his childhood. Jake is offered an internship for the summer in his father's successful company.In a sweatshop in Saipan are young women who make clothing for not even minimum wage and the working conditions are horrible. A US Senator along with Peter, Jake's father are involved with the owners of the sweatshop and they take a trip to Saipan and spend part of an evening with two of the girls. Wei Ling, who is one of the girls is also a favorite of Peter, who sees her whenever he goes to Saipan. Wei Ling ends up pregnant and becomes a pawn..a blackmail pawn. She is locked away until she has the baby so it can be used in the blackmail scheme against the Senator. In Washington Peter's secretary is found dead at the bottom of the escalator in the subway system and at first it seemed it was an accident but two detectives on the case start to think otherwise. Jake finds out about the pregnant girls and plans a scheme to save her and take down the corrupt people along the way. There are a lot of characters in this story, Jake and his father, A senator who is as corrupt as they come, the owners of the sweatshop, the girls exploited in this sweatshop, and innocent woman who ends up dead, an assassin who is stalking Jake, Jake's girlfriend and her father who does not want Jake to see his daughter and then there are the detectives. You would think with all of these characters it would make the story confusing, it doesn't though. The author has such a way with telling the story that you want to keep turning the pages. From men who keep making money off others misery, this story seems like it could be taken from any newspaper today...Mark Gilleo is also the author of Love Thy Neighbor. If you are looking for a suspenseful thriller then this an author you will definitely want to read. I I hope Mr. Gilleo is hard at work on another awesome book for me to read!!I received an ebook for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Thanks to Partners in Crime Tours, I've just read this new novel by Mark Gilleo and I'm glad to be able to bring it to your attention. This is a novel with an agenda but it's one that most of us will agree with, and regardless, the plot will have you on the edge of your seat. The characters are so well drawn that they all seem quite real.The main character is Jake Patrick. He'll be on my mind for a long time. His father had left he and his mother years earlier. Now Jake has dropped out of grad school for a year to care for his dying mother. After her death, he's in, to put it mildly, a pickle. No money, no prospects, lots of bills overdue. With nowhere else to turn, he requests a summer job from his father, Peter Winthrop, a multimillionaire trader. Winthrop is also unscrupulous, getting his millions with absolutely no regard for anyone but himself. The original wheeler-dealer type. But, he gives his son a job and takes him under his wing with an idea toward grooming him to take over the company someday.Meanwhile, a powerful Chinese tycoon's son runs a sweatshop on Saipan, a U.S. Territory. The seamstresses are held prisoner and abused. Winthrop and U.S. Senator John Day visit there to film an idealized version of the shop and then the bigwigs are treated to dinner and "benefits" with two of the beautiful young seamstresses that evening. The results of that evening will threaten to bring down both of them.Jake is definitely the good guy here, and he has a window into what's really going on through his new job and the help of his father's secretary. He also becomes the target of an assassin from China and due to his investigation into a murder in Washington, D.C.'s Chinatown, he is also in danger from that quarter. The Chinatown subplot is another fascinating glimpse into another culture. You'll be on pins and needles wondering if Jake will live through all the danger, but you'll also be cheering him on as he tries to do the right thing for the oppressed.I loved this book. Now I intend to read Gilleo's debut novel called Love Thy Neighbor. Mark Gilleo is a real talent I'll be following for sure.Source: The Story PlantRecommended reading
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It has been a rough few years for Jake Patrick, caring for his mother as she suffers from cancer.Now that she has died, he finds himself in debt and looking for a way to get his life back on track and return to graduate school. So, even though he is not thrilled with the idea, he goes to his estranged father, a very wealthy, very successful businessman, to ask for a summer job. Yes, he is not above using a bit of his father's guilt to get back on his feet and put a few bucks away to continue toward his dream of being an English professor.It first, things seem to be going OK. He really does not know his father that well, is not really even aware of what his father's corporation does and learning about the business and his father is appealing. The power, the money can be a bit intoxicating. But it is not long before he starts to see below the surface and it is not a pretty sight. Before he really knows what is going on, Jake finds himself in the middle of a huge conspiracy involving overseas sweatshops, hitmen, the Mob, the highest level of American politics and an international scandal that may destroy the lives and careers of many. And may leave Jake among the victims.I must say, this was a very entertaining book, a very well written and, maybe sadly, totally believable thriller. I say sadly, because it makes you realize some of the more distasteful things in the book, the sweatshops, the wheeling dealing corrupt politicians, the corporate heads with questionable morals are all too real in our all too real world.Mr. Gilleo is able to capture all that, and yet do it in a way that still leaves the reader with an entertaining and not too dark plot.He creates some great characters, the good, like Jake and former CIA agent/homeless man Al and the bad, like Mountain of Shanghai...and a few I will not spoil the story by revealing. The dialogue is very realistic, the plot tight and fast paced.What, did I have no issues?Well, there were a couple that almost had me throwing the book down about halfway through.You may remember my recent rant against preaching in books. Yes, no doubt the author wants to express a certain opinion, but whether I agree or disagree with it, a long, long paragraph with a speech, just drives me mad. In this case (p.255) it is about exploiting foreign workers, but it does not really matter what the subject is. What matter is that it always takes me out of the book, breaks that little book trance the reader should be in.Following on a scene with a Catholic priest that just about had me screaming..to think that interchange between Jake and his, or really his mother's, priest is something that would actually take place is more about expressing the author's own opinion on the matter at hand that the Church's. Again, it just felt so false. Maybe I just want authors to be a little more subtle about appearing in their own creation and don't hit us over the head.But I didn't throw the book against the wall and I was happy I did not, because this is a good book, one, with those few reservations, I would certainly recommend. And if I had, I would have missed a very good ending!It is a good thriller, fast paced, well written with a very timely story to tell and one I think the reader will enjoy.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Jake Patrick is a relatively naive young man as he still sees things in black and white, good or bad. After the death of his mother, Jake contacts his estranged father and requests a job for the summer. His plan is to learn a bit more about his father's import/export business, save some money, and go back to graduate school. Unfortunately for Jake, this summer is going to be hot in ways more than just the temperature.Jake's father, Peter Winthrop, is considered the proverbial "middleman" in the import-export business. He helps link businesses meet the supply-demand requests around the world. One such business is Chang Industries, a clothing production facility, located on Saipan on the Mariana Islands. The advantage Chang Industries (a Chinese owned and operated facility) has by being on the Mariana Islands is that they can compete by legitimately being branded as "made in America" as the Mariana Islands is an American territory. Earlier that summer Peter Winthrop had traveled to the Mariana Islands with a Massachusetts senator, in order to videotape Chang Industries for an upcoming senate vote on overseas wage legislation. Unbeknownst to the senator (or perhaps he's simply unwilling to accept and admit), Chang Industries is a sweat shop that basically brings in young women from China and other Asian countries, to work in harsh conditions and reside as prisoners of Chang Industries. Some of these women are even forced into prostitution on behalf of the company. One such girl is Wei Ling, a seamstress that is forced to "serve" the needs of the senator and Peter. This one night results in international intrigue that results in blackmail, kidnaping and murder with Jake being caught in the middle of it all.In more ways than one, the title Sweat seems to refer to not only the sweat shop but also the fact that Jake is constantly sweating as he tries to stay one step ahead of his father and bad guys. It may also reference several other characters sweating out their illegal behavior and resulting consequences. If the international aspects of the story aren't enough, Mr. Gilleo adds another layer of "sweat" by creating tension between Jake's new girlfriend, Kate Sorrentino, and her connected father. The only person Jake can count on throughout his investigation into his father's business, legal and otherwise, is a homeless former government information specialist. As the death toll mounts, will Jake be able to steer clear of his father? Can he obtain the documentation needed to prove what is going on with the senator and Chang Industries? And more important, can he stay one step ahead of the bad guys?Mr. Gilleo has crafted a fast-paced thriller with Sweat. He provides glimpses of the behind-the-scene political machinations in Washington, D.C. with the plotting, planning and actions of Senator Day. He also gives a glimpse into the dirty world of sweat shops and illegal imports. Throughout all the international intrigue and thrills, Mr. Gilleo has provided the reader with a character to cheer for with Jake Patrick. I think that Jake's naïveté is what makes him so believable. Sweat is filled with a variety of characters, good and bad, but all are realistic in their actions. If you enjoy international intrigue, murder, mayhem, political scandal and a bit of romance, then Sweat is the perfect read for you. This was a fast and enjoyable read. I look forward to reading more from Mr. Gilleo.
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