Finder's premise, of imagining overcaffeinated executives like Jason Steadman storming the corner office as if it were Fallujah, is rich territory." Finder's fictional portraits of life in the maw of the private sector are sharper than those of most writers who moonlight on this terrain… Mr. His sendup of the 'Business is war' mentality is acute and good-humored."
has scenes of flawlessly executed violence, crisp dialogue and taut pacing. "The master of a complex suspense formula. When Jason tries to put a stop to it, he finds that his new best friend has become the most dangerous enemy imaginable – and far more than his career hangs in the balance.Ī riveting tale of ambition, intrigue, and the price of success, KILLER INSTINCT is Joseph Finder at his best. After all, Kurt says, “Business is war, right?” Too late does Jason discover that his friend Kurt has been paving his path to the top by the most efficient means available. Soon, good things start to happen for Jason – and bad things start to happen to Jason’s rivals. Looking for a decent pitcher for the company softball team, Jason gets Kurt, who was once drafted by the majors, a job in Corporate Security. Jason’s been sidelined.Īll that will change one evening when Jason meets Kurt Semko, a former Special Forces officer just back from Iraq. To the chagrin of his ambitious wife, it looks as if his career has hit a ceiling.
He’s a witty, charismatic guy who’s well liked, but lacks the “killer instinct” necessary to move up the corporate ladder. Jason Steadman is a thirty-year-old sales executive living in Boston and working for an electronics giant, a competitor to Sony and Panasonic. Winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel for 2006
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