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The Billionaire's Curse (2010)

by Richard Newsome(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0061944904 (ISBN13: 9780061944901)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Walden Pond Press

series

Billionaire

review 1: The Billionaire's Curse by Richard Newsome is a very suspenseful book. Gerald is to find out who has killed his very wealthy great-aunt Geraldine. He must make no contact to police, strangers, or the people he loves. With him he has Ruby and Sam Valentine to accompany him to find Gerald's great-aunt's jewel that's worth fortunes. The theme of this story is to do something to assist someone you know.This story is told in the first person. This is recommended for children and young readers. This book is about taking risks and change what will happen.This story changed me to pick more books about adventure and mystery. This book does not remind me of any books.I'd like to praise this book because there were many clues to put together to reveal who killed Gerald's great-... moreaunt.
review 2: AWESOME! I actually bought book #2 first but wisely decided to get this book, #1 of the Archer Legacy, first. If you like action-packed adventure, meet Indiana Jones Jr. Never mind that the book was meant for middle grade readers; you'll love it! My only complaints about the story is that if it's meant for middle grade readers, there is a bit too much violence and Gerald, the hero, swears. Gerald Wilkins is a 13 year-old boy living in Australia, dreaming of adventure in his mundane life. All he knows about his family is that they came from England when he was 6 months old. His parents aren't the warm and fuzzy kind- in fact, in my opinion, they don't deserve the title "parents". Then his mother gets a letter from England that her Aunt Geraldine (whom Gerald was named for) has died. She's crying- but the tears are tears of joy. It appears that Great Aunt Geraldine Archer was one of the richest women in Europe. All the family converges on England for the funeral and reading of the will and Gerald finds that he has some relatives with ugly dispositions- and everybody is fighting to inherit the fortune. Gerald could care less about the money from an old woman he had never heard of so he's stunned when the will is read and he is almost the sole heir of the billions! But Aunt Geraldine has left Gerald a letter from beyond the grave telling him that she was murdered and imploring him to find her murderer. The author conveniently puts Gerald on his own by sending his grasping parents off to the Caribbean on Gerald's yacht. Aunt Geraldine had cautioned Gerald to trust no one and she was right! Luckily, Gerald does make some loyal friends, cheeky British twins Sam and Ruby, and together they set out to solve a crime. When I got to the last few chapters I could not put the book down! less

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