The life of Wall
Street bankers is luxurious, but cutthroat. The job is so demanding
that you must be on the top of your game, or suffer the consequences.
When four top level executives are called to a meeting in an isolated
building, they know they must comply.
At the building they
crowd into the elevator. It ascends part way, stops, and the lights
go out. This is supposed to be a team building exercise. They must
work together to solve the problem and get out, but it isn’t that
simple.
The story is told
from the point of view of the characters in the elevator and
alternatively by Sara Hall. Sara was a finance graduate who worked
for a time with the four. She wasn’t welcomed in the group where
all members were secretive about their personal lives. Sara finds the
long hours grueling and consuming. Now Sara’s past history
intersects with the four trapped in the elevator.
The characters in
this book are not likable. The four in the elevator are obsessed with
perks and money. Their conversation revolves around investment
banking. If you’re not interested in corporate greed, it can become
tedious.
The plot moves back
and forth between Sara’s review of the past and the tension in the
elevator. This relieves some of the boredom. However, it also means
that there are few twists, and you know early where this is heading.
If you want a thriller that revolves around a specific corporate
culture, you may enjoy this one.
I received this book
from St. Martin’s Press for this review.
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