''The Month of the Leopard'' is a book written by

Matthew Lynn Matthew Lynn (born 1962) is a British thriller writer, financial journalist and publisher. He is the author of the ''Death Force'' series of novels. He has also written under the name James Harland. Early life Lynn was born in 1962 and grew u ...

under the pen name James Harland.

Plot summary

''The Month of the Leopard'' tells the story of a man whose life falls apart when he discovers a horrifying link between his Estonian wife's mysterious disappearance and the powerful and complex Leopard Fund.

Reception

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'' wrote, "Tension, pitifully lacking in the first two thirds of this grand adventure for MBAs, finally arrives, but nonbankers will probably have bailed out by then". ''

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'' noted, "There are problems: flat characterizations, gratuitous violence, unconvincing motivation for Telmont and a too-hasty denouement. But the book is a page-turner for anyone interested in high-stakes financial shenanigans".

References

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