Black Fridays

De: Michael Sears

Narrado por: Erik Bergmann

Sometimes a man can be redeemed. But not in the way he expects.

Jason Stafford is a former Wall Street hotshot who made some bad moves, paid the price with two years in prison, and is now trying to put his life back together. He’s unemployable, until an investment firm asks him to look into possible problems left by a junior trader who died recently in an accident. What he discovers is big - there are problems, all right, the kind that get you killed.

But it’s not his only concern. Stafford has another quest as well: to reclaim his five-year-old son, "the Kid", from his unstable ex-wife, and then learn just what it means to make a life with him. The things Stafford discovers about himself in the process are every bit as gripping as his investigation, and when the two threads of his life come together - the results are unforgettable.

Black Fridays marks the arrival of a remarkable new writer.

©2012 Michael Sears (P)2012 Penguin Audiobooks

Excellent in Every Aspect!!

What made the experience of listening to Black Fridays the most enjoyable?

Besides the outstanding narration, the story was very well written and enveloped the reader with a never ending desire to read on.

What did you like best about this story?

I was truly impressed with the authors ability to grab and maintain your attention with a story packed with intrigue while at the same time highlighting the difficulties of caring for an autistic child. The main character demonstrated a shining example of the love and understanding needed to successfully raise an autistic child.

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was when father and child were reunited of course. :)

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was truly moved by the scene where Jason first saw his son in the dark room and made the instant decision to protect him at all cost.

Any additional comments?

Excellent book brought to life by a very talented narrator!

GREAT

This was well worth the credit. It was a very good story. It was actually fairly realistic with a hero that doesn’t somehow dodge a thousand bullets or survive a blast that kills everyone but him. It kept me entertained and intrigued throughout the entire book. Nothing was over explained or under explained. The reader impersonating the female was sometimes tough but there wasn’t enough of that to give this nothing but 5 stars.

I liked the story and the narration.

The story was great. Erik Bergmann, the reader was perfect. I was captured by the story almost immediately. The characters were well assembled. The only thing I didn't like was the language, but this story was a good one. The relationship between Jason Stafford and The Kid developed nicely. I would recommend this one and I might read this one again

Pushing Restart

The main character, Jason, was believable in his adapting to reinventing his life, again. The plot moved fast; keeping the reader titillated and emerged. The story had just enough "sidebars" to it to keep it interesting, but didn't sway away from script so, the reader remains engaged. I live good endings, and, this one brought everything together packaged nicely.

A book even Richard from San Anselmo would enjoy

Have you ever read one of Richard’s reviews? They’re epic – look him up.

I don’t often spend the time to write reviews on books that have a plethora of reviews or on books that have been around for a while. If I can’t sell it differently – I don’t bother I had to write one, or try to sell, this book because the number of reviews this currently has gotten just does NOT reflect what a fine work it is. Best book I have read in months.

This book grabs your attention from the first page and doesn’t let go to the end. At no time did I have time to think that the author needed to pick up the pace, forget this part, and move ahead – like I often do. I was on task and involved from beginning to end. I couldn’t wait to get back to it at each opportunity. If I didn’t understand a part or wasn’t clear, I went back to listen again – few books do I hang on every word.

This book does for bonds and stock brokers what John Grisham did, in his early good years, for lawyers. Showed us the other side, – the human side, of the a group of people and/or profession. I learned quite a bit about a whole profession I was clueless about (stocks, bonds, inside trading). Mr. Sears made it so interesting.. Romantic even.

Our hero also had quite a few other things going on that were just as educational and entertaining. One is that he parents an autistic son. I became so attached to that child and HIS storyline. So much so that I am spending a full credit right after I get off here to read the next in the series. I am so sorry this isn’t currently the first in the series of twelve.

Michael Sears sure made a fan in me. Erik Bergman is perfection. A man that can do expensive suits and autistic children in the same sentence at such a high level should be rewarded.

I've already bought the next one

I enjoyed the characters and the plot. I look forward to reading the next in the series.

Somewhat... Shallow

I'm a finance guy... So that kept me going. All in all it wasn't an incredibly in depth story. Nothing terribly wrong with it. Didn't knock my socks off though.

Smart and Loving. Uses both sides of your brain.

Good writing, good descriptors, excellent narration. Kept me engaged in spite of knowing nothing about trading.

Something for everyone…

You begin the journey thinking it will be a tale about the redemption of a Wall Street trader just released after doing prison time for his involvement in the darker side of big money. As the plot develops it quickly reveals a tumultuous personal life that dominates all else. There are two, even three plots woven into one story, riveting, heart pounding, and deeply moving that make this a can’t-put-it-down read. Narration is flawless, you feel as though you know the protagonist personally.

Keeps your attention the entire book

Where does Black Fridays rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very enjoyable, fast paced. Since I am a teacher, I really enjoyed the part about the main character having an autistic son and how he dealt with that in day to day life.

Any additional comments?

The only part I didn't like was some of the Wall Street jargon that I just tuned out.