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Carver (novel)

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Carver
AuthorTom Cain
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSamuel Carver series
GenreThriller
PublisherBantam Press
Publication date
18 August 2011 (2011-08-18)
Publication placeEngland
Media typePrint
Pages400
ISBN978-0-593-06765-9
OCLC748235636
Preceded byDictator
(2010) 

Carver is the fifth novel of the Samuel Carver series by English thriller writer, Tom Cain, released on 18 August 2011 through Bantam Press.[1]

Plot

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The central character, Samuel Carver, is an ex-assassin. The story focuses on an unknown group who are attempting to bring about the financial crisis of 2007–2008, after having caused the collapse of the Lehman Brothers financial institution, and Carver is hired to stop them.

Reception

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The novel was well received by online review site Crimesquad, who stated that "The prose is tightrope taut and rarely is any word either extraneous or unnecessary." and awarded the novel a score of five out of five.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Carver. WorldCat.org. 2011. OCLC 748235636.
  2. ^ G.S. (September 2011). "CrimeSquad". CrimeSquad.