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The Hunted |  | Author: Brian Haig
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 15678
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 464
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0446195596
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780446195591
ASIN: 0446195596
Publication Date: August 12, 2009
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Product Description
New York Times bestselling author Brian Haig delivers his a thriller inspired by a true story about one man running between two countries, trying desperately to escape his past.
In 1987, Alex Konevitch was thrown out of MoscowUniversity for "indulging his entrepreneurial spirit." But by 1991, he was worth $300 million. On track to become Russia's wealthiest man, he makes one critical mistake: he hires the former deputy director of the KGB to handle his corporate security. And then his world begins to fall apart. Kidnapped, beaten, and forced to relinquish his business and his fortune, Alex and his wife escape to the United States, only to be accused by his own government of stealing millions from his business. With a mob contract out on his life and the FBI hot on his trail, Alex is a desperate man without a country-facing the ultimate sacrifice for the chance to build a new life for himself and his family.
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A DIFFERENT BRIAN HAIG BOOK November 20, 2009
CONSTANT READER (Arizona)
I just finished this book, read it in two days, and I think it's such a good story that I'm going to order the memoirs of the main character on whom the story is based. The relentless pursuit of Alex and Elena by the Russian "bad guys" is overwhelming, and the complicity of those in the US is appalling. Yes, the ending was somewhat predictable, and yes, so much of it can't be verified as the total truth. But I felt that Alex and Elena were both likeable and I found myself saying, please, give these guys a break! I didn't miss having a particular hero as other of Haig's books have. I just felt it was a riveting story and enjoyed it very much.
 Great Author - Bad Book November 19, 2009
Joseph L. Burke (Bradenton FL)
I have loved every other book Brian Haig has written but not this one. My reason is simply, "Who cares?" The author does not make us care about the characters nor do we (the readers) care what happens in Russia and why. Author Haig (as he explains in an addendum to the book) heard a story he found interesting and decided to write a book about it. He failed to show me why he was interested in the events depicted. I confess I only read half the book and, since it was tough slogging, I gave up. If a writer cannot capture me for some reason in that many pages, fa-ged-a-bow-dit. Haig is a superior writer but this is simply a bad book IMHO.
 Truly a great book November 8, 2009
P. Butler (Greeneville, TN United States)
This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. I hated to have it end. So many of the thrillers these days revolve around the jihad terrorist that I sometimes wonder if all the fiction writers did not get together & help finance some of the terrorist attacks so they would have something to write about (just kidding). The Hunted has a great story line, is well written as are all of Brian Haig's books, moves along at a perfect & has a great ending.
The plot is convincing and frightening November 4, 2009
Readers Favorite (Hawesville, KY USA)
The setting November 1991, Russia.
Brian Haig shares the story of Alex and Elena Konevitch. This book is based on fact. Alex was a brilliant with finances and business. He was asked to leave the University of Moscow when it was discovered he was running a business from his dorm. This enterprising young man did not let stop him. Quietly he continued to make millions. As odd as it may sound Konevitch was a Capitalist amongst Communist.
The Soviet Union is falling to pieces. Alex financially supported Boris Yeltsin successfully bringing down the Soviet Union. Alex meets Elena, falls in love and marries. He continues to work with Yelstin and his fortune continues to grow. The KGB kidnaps the couple and torture Alex. They steal everything the couple owns and plan their murder. The young couple manages to escape the country taking refuge in the Unites States.
Granted asylum in the states the young couple again go in business. They are extremely successful. The KGB has not given up on destroying the Konevitches and continues to track them. An FBI agent with no scruples is will to trade the couple to the FBIs benefit. Again the couple loses everything. Their lives are in danger.
Brian Haig shows that corruption is not limited to the Soviet Union (Russia). It is disappointing to know that my country acted in this manner. The Hunted is fast paced. I won't tell you I liked the characters, because I didn't. I did have empathy for them. I admire Alex's determination, intellect and abilities. This book relies heavily on narrative. The plot is convincing and frightening. It is easy to get caught up in this story. It is very difficult to lay it down.
 "The crooks and KGB are taking over again." October 30, 2009
E. Bukowsky (NY United States)
Brian Haig's "The Hunted" opens in November, 1991, with the Soviet Union on the verge of dissolution. Among those attempting to profit from the chaos that ensues is the ruthless Sergei Golitsin, a three-star general and deputy director of the KGB. He learns that Boris Yeltsin, who is about to become the next president of a newly independent Russia, has a wealthy backer--a twenty-two year old wunderkind named Alex Konevitch. Alex is a genius who made a fortune in construction, banking, currency trading, and arbitrage. With Yeltsin at the helm, Konevitch stands to become even richer and more influential. Also positioning themselves to take advantage of the ever-growing opportunities are members of the Mafia, no slouches when it comes to corruption, graft, and financial chicanery.
Unfortunately, Alex may not stay alive long enough to enjoy his prosperity. Former communists living on the cheap are angry and jealous, and they are sending Alex "letters strewn with vile curses and filthy threats." Alex's gorgeous wife, Elena, hates their high-profile lifestyle and worries about their safety. Her fears are well-founded. Before you can say perestroika, three sadistic and greedy individuals hatch a scheme to bring Alex down and loot his assets. They even manage to obtain the cooperation of highly placed government officials in the United States. Alex is a marked man who will have a tough time withstanding the onslaught from his vicious adversaries.
To his credit, Haig occasionally sprinkles this political and financial thriller with liberal does of much needed dry humor. Alex and Elena are an attractive and appealing pair who learn the hard way that safety and privacy may be more precious than a massive bank account. Unfortunately, "The Hunted" is fatally flawed, with its cartoonish villains, scenes of grotesque violence, and a clichéd plot riddled with implausible courtroom scenes and blatant breaches of logic. This bloated tome weighs in at around four hundred and fifty pages, and by page four hundred, many readers will find themselves wondering if the story will ever end. If you have a high tolerance for trite dialogue and enjoy nasty games of one-upsmanship, you may find something to like in this convoluted and long-winded tale of perverted justice, avarice, and betrayal.
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