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Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2013
If you like to read in the second paragraph of a book's prologue a description of a woman thus: "she exposed her flabby belly and thighs." And next paragraph regarding her husband: "revealing his hairy paunch." Then on the first page of the first chapter: "she pushed her dark shoulder-length hair off her forehead and flashed her big brown eyes." If all that sounds like good writing to you, then by all means carry on. If you find the author unnecessarily shallow and crass so early in a book, perhaps it's time to get another book to read, as I did...(with my big brown eyes).
Jeannie
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2010
I rec'd the book via someone just left it on a park bench and I picked it up. So it came to me free and that's good because I am glad I didn't pay for it, it wasn't all that good. I just don't understand what happened to some of the characters, like his girl roommate and who she was working for. I assume she died, and Ken wasn't even remorseful that she died and where she was. I also want to know was Ted Decker a bad guy or a good guy. So I didn't think it got wrapped up as well as it should have been. I don't think his wife was ungrateful at all for the lavish lifestyle he presented. She wanted him out of it and he wouldn't listen. I just wanted some closure with some of the characters.
Joseph Yeater
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2010
This was the first corporate thriller/book I've read in a long time. It did not disappoint and kept me hooked until after midnight when the last page was read.Premise is: Nice guy gets sucked up into powerful position and money, but it is a facade. He is really the scapegoat for higher powers. Guy's beautiful wife and adorable daughter die in an explosion that kills 1,000 people at his place of business.The rest of the book is about how he goes after the people responsible with some very interesting characters assembled. Seemingly nice types but with hearts of stone who take down anyone in their path to wealth and power.Short chapters, murder, conspiracy, excitement, people you love and people you love to hate. All this makes for a trip through the boardrooms that is exciting and fun. Everyone gets what they deserve -- good and bad -- I liked it.
Thriller Lover
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2008
EVIL INC. is a decent corporate thriller that reads like a combination of Joseph Finder and James Patterson. Author Glenn Kaplan is clearly having some fun here, satirizing the excesses of amoral CEOs, and how far they're willing to go to advance their careers.If you like your plots realistic and your characters three dimensional, you will probably be disappointed by EVIL INC, which is filled with cartoonish characters and unbelievable concidences. However, if you enjoy thrillers that brim with dark humor and satire, this novel may be worth a try. I thought it was a fun read overall, and found this book more enjoyable than the last couple of James Patterson novels I've read.If you enjoyed EVIL INC, I heartily recommend the work of Joseph Finder, who is the master of this type of book.
Princeton Reader
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2007
For people who think that behind the civilized veneer of big business lies a world of cutthroat competition, this book is a great read--a fast-paced thriller that also raises questions about just how far executives will go to get to the corner suite. I recommend it highly.
P. Borge
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2007
Finally - a fast-paced, satisfying thriller that does not portray business in a naive or cartoonish fashion. If you have spent time in corporate life, you know people like this, although perhaps not quite so evil (or entertaining).
Thom
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2007
This is the first time I've read a corporate thriller, but if Evil Inc. is any indication of the genre, it won't be the last. The story itself is deftly plotted and nicely paced, the characters are well drawn and believeable. In an era marked by ever more lavish executive compensation, and entrenched corruption, a world where bald lies masquerade as truth in a quest for power, Evil Inc. is all too plausble. Read about it in fictional form before you read about it on the front page of the Wall Street journal.
Melvin Hunt
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2007
Ken Olson is riding a career with Ayvil Plastics. Tom Pennington a rising star at the company has promoted Ken to a divisional director at the Dayton division. A South African mercenary named Peter Houghton goesto the Dayton company and sets off an explosion and kills 1,000 people. Among those killed are Olson's wife and daughter who are at the company datcare center.The blame for the sabotage falls upon the CEO Arch Paulson. he commitssuicide and Tom Pennington becomes the new CEO. He promptly changes thename of the company to Humanifit and become a rising star in the world of business. Ken Olson if fired from the company on false charges. He believes that the late CEO Arch Paulson was falsely accused. He begins aninvestigation trying to dodge the likes of Tom Pennington, board memberJustin Hildreth, and the evil mercenary Peter Houghton(Grant DeWaal).Thisgroup comes at him through every facet of his life. He is always in danger. This turns into an exciting turn of events. This is a very good book that you should read.Don't miss it.
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