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BMOC
by Warren Meyer
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Lulu.com (2006-11-13)
ISBN: 1847286038
EAN: 9781847286031
Dewy Decimal #: 813
Paperback: 300 pages
SKU: N5834
Condition: Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Susan Hunter is a brilliant but lazy student at the Harvard Business School, who has a long-term plan for succeeding at Harvard and getting a high-paying job with the absolute minimum of work. Her plans begin to awry when she receives an invitation for a job interview with Preston Marsh, the quirky millionaire who has built his fortune on oddball businesses from selling designer musical tones to harvesting coins in fountains. Marsh convinces Susan to abandon her path of least resistance to work in his new business called BMOC, which guarantees its student clients that it will make them popular. But nothing in the job description prepares Susan for getting sent to LA to investigate a young woman's suicide. Susan has to struggle to adapt her business school training to what increasingly appears to be a murder investigation, as a consortium of media companies, tort lawyers, and even a US Senator fight to hide the truth. And that was before they started shooting at her!
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Customer Reviews
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Disappointed
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-03-24
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I like the concept for the book and like reading Warren Meyer's Coyote Blog. I don't understand how crude and uncouth became popular and I am disappointed that is the approach that was chosen with this book. I should have paid attention to the review by "Warren's mother." I've returned my copy to Amazon for a refund.
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Great Page Turner
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-08-09
This book is thoroughly enjoyable beginning to end. Colorful characters engage the imagination in this well developed piece of fiction. A humorous caper with satirical jabs at pop culture and the establishment throughout.
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Engaging, fun ... where's the sequel?
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-02-11
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Though I love CoyoteBlog and read it quite religiously, I was not expecting much from this novel. I have always appreciated Mr. Meyer's logical approach and strict adherence to his libertarian principles, but I just wasn't sure how well he would translate into the creative realm.
I was more than pleasantly surprised. BMOC was engaging from the start, with the quick pace and plot hooks to keep reading that you find in the likes of Grisham, Crichton, Dan Brown et. el. Unlike some novels where the characters are interesting, but unreal in either form or capability, the main actors in BMOC were recognizable, albeit with a little extra 'juice' to make them engaging. Though Mr. Meyer's political and economic views were present, this was not at all a preachy endeavor; just good, (mostly) clean storytelling.
I'm looking forward to the next installment.
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Fun, quick, entertaining
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-01-11
I really enjoyed this book. I have a 5 month old, so I haven't been doing anywhere near the amount of reading I used to and I've really missed it. This book was great though - it was a quick read that stayed entertaining throughout. I ended up taking it to bed and staying up late to finish it which, well, let's just say that hasn't happened in about 5 months! I especially enjoyed that it turned the typical whodunnit around - you know who did it the whole time, but it's fascinating to see how it all plays out!
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BMOC - the BBTR (Big Book to Read)!
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-12-24
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
For lovers of the mystery genre ala Patterson, Cornwell and Tanenbaum, Warren Meyer's first release, BMOC, will surely please! The story is intelligent with enough actions and twists & turns to thrill any reader. Great, fun and smart characters: Susan, a bright young woman who demonstrates smarts in one area can certainly translate to others; Preston, the entrepreneur with cool ideas & the passion to guarantee success; Mason, the surfer-dude cop who does his job well and then some. A couple bumbling bad guys, the sleazy media mogul, attorney & Senator with ethics long-gone, a couple less-than-ladylike ladies and a Hollywood deal-maker provide the necessary troubles.
The story grabs you right from the start and keeps holding you until the last word. And - leaves you wanting more! My hope is to read more adventures of Preston, Mason and/or Susan for a long time!
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