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At first I thought what we were getting here was a metaphor of the City and personal relationships. Geri's world is falling apart as she pines for a her ex, and I was thinking that we were getting a story that greed and ambition, like early love is blind to what else is going on. But around two thirds of the way through when the deal that has driven the story to date reaches its conclusion and the story centres back onto Geri's own challenges.
The device used to get Geri to reveal more of her past was, I found, a little clunky and strained belief a bit, but as another layer of Geri's past and psyche is exposed it certainly makes her more of an interesting character. It's a shame that what it takes to get her to open up this past feels like such an uneven gear change as this doesn't fit well with what is an otherwise believable story, but once Campbell gets back to Geri, the story again eases into a new direction and is equally enthralling and well written. If the twist in the plot to the first part is a little too clearly signposted, the twists towards the end are beautifully disguised and pleasingly draw jaw dropping.
Ultimately it's not so much a story about life in the City. It's more a personal struggle about who you can trust and the importance of retaining control of your own life and it just happens to be set in the financial world where these issues are pertinent. It's fast paced as Geri's once comfortable world comes crashing down around her. If it's possible to have a coming of age story for a 28 year old protagonist, then that's what this is.
