Review of Family trust
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This seems like a very interesting novel, however as you said, I would be more inclined to like it and give it a try if it had more details. I prefer it when books are more descriptive. Thank you so much for providing this insightful review.Gerry Steen wrote: ↑05 Aug 2024, 20:01 [Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Family trust" by Peter wilson.]
What ideas come to mind when you read "family" and "trust"? Would you consider a family to be a group of people related to one another by blood or marriage? Could a family be a group of people united in criminal activity? How about trust? Isn't trust a strong belief in someone's reliability? Couldn't a trust be an arrangement whereby a person holds property for the future good of one or more beneficiaries?
In Australia, family trusts are set up to manage a family's or its business's assets. They protect family assets and usually employ tax minimization strategies. Family trusts obligate a trustee to hold and manage assets on behalf of beneficiaries.
One might assume that such a trust would have sensible conditions. However, this is not the case in the story Family Trust by Peter Wilson. Have you ever heard the expression, "The road to hell was paved with good intentions"? Well, buckle your seatbelts. You are in for one heck of a ride.
Two of Australia's most powerful families made a pact. They decided to create a trust where, if a female child from one family were to marry a male child from the other, each would receive 50% of the money saved in the trust. They would also be entrusted with the responsibility of continuing the legacy of the two united families. You might ask, "What could go wrong?"
A large sum of money can cause people to do desperate things out of greed. Some people resort to desperate measures after years of being controlled and treated with disdain. People forced to hide their true selves can be driven to commit heinous acts. This story has it all. After reading this story, you will have an opinion about the "benefits" of a family trust.
Peter Wilson's story kept me in suspense throughout. It was easy to read. The main characters were sufficiently developed to help create a mysterious and enthralling plot. The editing was professionally done. I enjoyed reading this story set in Australia. But I did not get enough of an Australian experience. I would have liked a larger sprinkling of details about its cities and culture throughout the book. This would have added authenticity and adventure to the story. For the reasons above, I gave this book 4 out of 5 stars.
If you are offended by profanity, you should know that this book has a fair amount of it.
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