Martina Cole, The Business Review

Overall Rating

I am hugely relieved to find that I am not the only one who is massively disappointed with The Business by Martina Cole. What on earth has happened to her writing? The worst aspect of the writing is the endless repetition; page after page after page, offering the same description, paraphrased in different mind-numbing ways. It even seems as if at times Martina writes a page, then completely forgets what she has written and then repeats it! I felt committed to finishing the book but I am afraid I am crawling towards the end, still waiting for the writing to improve. It shows a lazy attempt by an established writer to churn out a money-spinner, without thought for the loyal reader. I will not be reading any more Cole unfortunately, which is a shame as I have really enjoyed her books in the past. Cynically I cannot help wondering whether she is now just producing a formulaeic tome, but maybe her apathy will backfire. What a boring read!