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A Consequence of Greed" by Jack Eadon: Book Review
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Corporate trouble-shooter Marcus Ramsay has been transferred
from Chicago to a small division of Allied Foods in central Texas to
help the business. Marcus encounters resistance to his ideas as he
doggedly researches the company's past. Then, he uncovers evidence that
implicates some of the locals in a ten-year-old murder. Paranoid and fearful
of his Yankee ways, the locals are sure Ramsay is possessed by the
murdered man's spirit, seeking to take revenge on them. Maybe he is.

A Consequence of Greed, Third Edition



Jack Eadon
Eloquence Press (2004)
ISBN 0975330071
Reviewed by Richard R. Blake for Reader Views (08/06)




In this amazing story Jack Eadon has captured the core of today's corporate world.  Eadon involves the reader in the politics, turmoil, and greed of corporate America. He reveals the baseness and beauty of a small central Texas town.  This is done through the development of colorful characters and a detailed description of the environment and culture of the area.

Corporate trouble shooter, Marcus Ramsay is assigned to a division of Allied Foods, based in Chicago.  The Coyote Chili plant in Corsicana, Texas, has not been keeping up with population trends per capita and the operating income has been declining over the last 10 years since Earl Hickman became president after the death of James Post, founder of the company.

Ramsey is faced with the challenge of turning the operation around to produce a solution to these problems.  Within a few months of his arrival, in Corsicana, the spirit of James Post enters into Ramsey.  Questions surrounding the death of James Post come to light.

Marcus and his secretary, Daisy, pry into the intriguing incidents surrounding Hickman’s 10 year history as president of the company. They uncover questions regarding the baffling death of James Post. They discover evidence that implicate some of the locals in a conspiracy to murder James Post.

The unscrupulous conduct of Earl Hickman, his wife, Sheila, and Coyote broker, Frank Benedict give another dimension to the sinister evil surrounding an ongoing conflict that builds a crescendo of suspense.

Eadon has done his research on the locale of this rural town in central Texas.  He has a background in corporate experience and is well qualified to “spin this yarn” of corporate and personal greed, manipulation, and revenge.

Eadon demonstrates a masterful skill for character development and plot movement. He uses a remarkable cast of characters to create suspense in this mysterious, complex novel. This is a great read for mystery lovers and for those who enjoy stories of corporate intrigue. 

I was spellbound from the prologue right through to the unexpected dramatic conclusion.


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