{"product_id":"the-job-9780349118918","title":"The Job","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thrilling page-turner involving downsizing, blackmail and murder in the Manhattan business world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA furiously paced, compulsive thriller\u003c\/b\u003e... there are affinities with John Grisham's \u003ci\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/i\u003e, but a greater compliment is that \u003ci\u003eThe Job\u003c\/i\u003e also reminds me of \u003ci\u003eGlengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/i\u003e, David Mamet's hymn to the salesman * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eSlickly plotted, with dialogue crisper than a fresh pretzel, and cynically observant of modern mores. \u003ci\u003eThe Job\u003c\/i\u003e rattles towards its conclusion like a runaway train. Like a good salesman, \u003cb\u003eKennedy really knows how to close\u003c\/b\u003e * Esquire *\u003cbr\u003eKennedy has again employed his Big Apple chutzpah, a lot of careful reseach and above all, his ability to tell a story that hardly ever slots down from express train speed to construct \u003cb\u003eanother highly entertaining page turner\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eIntoxicatingly readable * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eWhat begins as an everyday tale of takeover, downsizing and outplacement in the ruthless Manhattan business world rapidly mutates for our ad sales hero Ned Allen into something altogether sinister and cut-throat. Slickly plotted, with dialogue crisper than a fresh pretzel, and cynically observant of modern mores. THE JOB rattles towards its concluison like a runaway train. Like a good salesman, Kennedy really knows how to close. * ESQUIRE *\u003cbr\u003eA furiously paced, compulsive thrille... there are affinities with John Grisham's THE FIRM, but a greater compliment is that THE JOB also reminds me of GLNGARRY GLEN ROSS, David Mamet's hymn to the salesman. * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eKennedy has again employed his Big Apple chutzpah, a lot of careful reseach and above all, his ability to tell a story that hardly ever slots down from express train speed to construct another highly entertaining page turner. * IRISH TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eExcellent... one of the best reads of the year. * Frances Fyfield *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733649502551,"sku":"9780349118918","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349118918.jpg?v=1720001021","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-job-9780349118918","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}