Waverly Sloan is a down-on-his-luck lawyer. But just when he's about to hit rock bottom, he stumbles upon a business with the potential to solve all of his problems.
In Waverly's new line of work, he comes to the aid of people in desperate need of cash. But there's a catch. His clients must be terminally ill and willing to sign over rights to their life insurance policies before they can collect a dime. Waverly then finds investors eager to advance them thousands of dollars—including a hefty broker's fee for himself—in exchange for a significant return on their investment once the clients take their last breath.
The stakes get higher when Waverly brokers the policy of the cancer-stricken wife of Lawrence Erickson, a high-powered lawyer who's bucking to become the next U.S. Attorney General. When Waverly's clients start dying sooner than they should, both Waverly and Erickson—who has some skeletons of his own to hide—are unwittingly drawn into a perilous web of greed, blackmail and murder.
Anonymous
Posted January 3, 2010
I'd never heard of the story topic before, but took a chance on this book since her other four books were page turners. I can't wait for her next book to come out. I am a huge fan of this author now!
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Posted January 1, 2010
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The first paragraph draws you into the story and you can't stop reading until you know how it will end. I read it in one sitting. Best of all, it's about an area of the insurance industry that's unfamiliar to most of us. It's fascinating.
I've read all of the books written by this author and continue to marvel at how well she's able to weave a unique story with each novel. She develops unforgettable characters and you feel their every emotion as you're reading.
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Posted February 4, 2012
A very good read
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Posted March 18, 2011
Loved "Buying Time". This book had it all...murder, suspense, intrigue and a love story thrown in for good measure. There is a lot going on but it is handled beautifully. Ms. Samuels Youngs well rounded cast of characters are engaging and entertaining. Recommended!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.My first read from Ms Young, I must say very suspenseful, kept you turning pages!! Sometimes had you laughing out loud!! I had never heard of Viatical Investments before.... I will definitely be reading more from this author!!
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Posted April 19, 2010
This is an exciting read, enough action to keep you turning the pages. The charaters were well developed and true-to-life. Viaticals was a new term for me - so I learned something.
looking forward to her next book.
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Posted December 31, 2009
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I really enjoyed reading this novel. It was face-paced, and I quickly became invested in the plot. If you are looking to escape for a few hours, this is a great way to do it.
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Posted July 9, 2012
Murder suspense and love, this book had it all along with a very different twist...viatical brokers and killers! There was excitement intrigue and a great story. Fights chases shootings hiding out double-crossing back stabbing career climbing, it is all in here.
This was my first read of this author and I anticipate reading more by her.
SDCexy
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Posted June 20, 2012
Truly a great escape book, very easy to get caughtup in.
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Posted February 15, 2012
I love this book. I had read this author before, but totally forgot about her. The book's plot was well developed, the characters followed well and the intrigue was believable. I understood how a man can do stupid and unethical things simply to make his wife happy, but this guy was also very naive. I do not understand how he became a lawyer. No wonder things turned out the way they did.
The book did not end the way I thought it would, but it gave a glimpse of something developing between two of the characters which may lead to something for another book.
Bizylady
Posted February 4, 2012
I so enjoyed this book because of the intriguing storyline. I love a good thriller/suspense story and this one definitely takes you on an interesting ride getting to "Who Dun it." Unethical, betrayal, mistrust, disloyalty, and dishonestly, can we say "character flaws" because there are plenty of them in this book. Kudos to Pamela!
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Posted November 30, 2011
Interesting full of drama
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Posted April 4, 2011
Was very interesting. This is the first time I ever heard of a book with a story line like this. I really enjoyed it! This is the second novel I've read by Pamela Samuels-Young, and she has continued to impress me!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.This was a great read, from the beginning to the end it kept you captivated. Everytime I had to put it down my mind was wondering what could happen next. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more books by this author.
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Posted March 1, 2010
Young's latest release; Buying Time lived up to her stellar reputation. I literally could not put this book down. The characters were varied. Waverly Sloan is a recently disbarred lawyer whose high-maintenance, spoiled wife Deidra spends his money faster than he can earn it. A nice guy whose average looks normally puts a woman like Deidra out of his league is so happy to have her that he has always allowed her mega spending. Deidra, on the other hand feels entitled. She married him expecting the good life.
Waverly is desperate with a capital "D" to find a way to keep his lovely wife living the life she expects of him. Right before his disbarment; he meets a guy at a legal conference who leads him to believe he can make a killing in the viatical business. Waverly is eager to sign on even though he has no idea what a viatical settlement is. After all, he's a desperate man with disbarment staring him down. He figures he has nothing more to lose. He never imagined how wrong he could be.
The viactical industry is a relatively new form of insurance investing. In his new career, Waverly is a broker who "helps" terminally ill clients in need of immediate cash. These poor souls sign over rights to their life insurance policies for a percentage of the face value. "Investors" then advance them the cash in exchange for being made the sole beneficiary of their life insurance policies upon their death. Waverly gets a large broker's fee for brokering the deals and soon is making more money than he ever made as an attorney. He's on easy street! He tells himself that he is giving hope to the terminally ill to appease his conscience. After all, Waverly is a nice guy who only wants to hold on to his beautiful wife.
When Waverly's clients begin to die much sooner than expected, the company he works for garners the attention of the U.S Attorney's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Angela Evans is assigned to head up a special task force to investigate the company, Live Now,Inc. They plan to stage a sting operation to catch these ruthless businessmen, aptly named Operation Buying Time. The plan is to have one of them go undercover as a terminally ill patient in need of immediate cash.
The novel has very well constructed characterization. Angela Evans is more than interesting as a competent attorney with a reputation for being tough but fair and serious about sending criminals to jail. Engaged to marry a Superior Court Judge, ten years her senior, this thirty-something career woman is looking forward to settling down in suburbia to experience the joys of motherhood before it's too late. Her biological clock is ticking very loudly. Yet; she finds herself second-guessing her upcoming wedding.
The author, an attorney by day uses her knowledge of the legal profession to her advantage in writing her legal thrillers. Young crossed every "T" and dotted every "I" in developing this story line. The story had layers to the plot that kept me guessing from page one. This "who-dun-nit" keeps the reader engrossed from one chapter to the next.
Waverly Sloan is a down-on-his-luck attorney. Disbarred, his life is spiraling out of control. He has a high maintenance wife that he really can't afford to support, a brother addicted to drugs always looking for a handout, and a wealthy father-in-law constantly breathing down his neck. Waverly needs an income and quick. Luckily, Vincent, a guy he met at a legal conference, told him about a way to make money brokering deals, to which he'll receive a hefty broker's fee. Rather morbid, Waverly has second doubts because all his patients must be terminally ill. This is very different from what Waverly is accustomed to, but seeing that it makes the clients comfortable and helps them to enjoy their lives a little longer without financial worries, it's a win-win situation. Or is it?
I really, really enjoyed "Buying Time" by Pamela Samuels Young. It was a page turner with colorful characters that I just couldn't get enough of. I would love to see another book with Waverly Sloan. I recommend "Buying Time" to everyone.
Reviewed by: Carmen
I found "Buying Time" by Pamela Samuels Young to be quite an engaging thriller. She has taken her legal expertise and created a story that is not only believable, but "edge of my seat" entertaining. I had never heard of viatical investments, but can easily see how the corrupt can manipulate the outcome.
Waverly Sloan's patients are dying soon after he finds investors for their life insurance policies. The next possible US Attorney General Lawrence Erickson wife's dies after her policy is sold. Was it Waverly, Lawrence or someone else who may have killed her? Or was it the cancer? Young keeps you guessing as the story twists and turns to a worthwhile conclusion.
Buying Time was suspenseful, thrilling and downright humorous at times. Pamela Samuels Young had me on the edge of my seat. I'm talking "are they going to get out alive"; "how will the car chase end".edge of the seat drama. I haven't read a book that made me feel like I was watching a movie in a long time. That's how intense this novel was. This author's work is ready for the big screen.
Here's my breakdown:
1. Young's talent for clarity is impressive. Fine detail throughout, as well as believable dialogue, that kept the story moving. She did a great job combining human interest with mystery.
2. This topic was fascinating. Viatical broker: buying up the insurance policies of the terminally ill. Brilliant.
3. The characters were unique, each one mysterious enough to get the reader thinking and speculating. I had no idea what these people were going to do. Not one predictable one in the bunch. And I loved the men. Young managed to climb into the male point of view like a mind-reading, soul-searching medium. Great work.
4. Finally, I loved the ending. No spoiler here so I won't give it away, but I closed it and thought, I hope I see these people again.
Page turner is overused in reviews, but I can't describe Buying Time any other way. This novel was brilliantly and meticulously plotted.
It gets a "10" on a scale of 5.
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Posted December 23, 2010
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Overview
Waverly Sloan is a down-on-his-luck lawyer. But just when he's about to hit rock bottom, he stumbles upon a business with the potential to solve all of his problems.
In Waverly's new line of work, he comes to the aid of people in desperate need of cash. But there's a catch. His clients must be terminally ill and willing to sign over rights to their life insurance policies before they can collect a dime. Waverly then finds investors eager to advance them thousands of ...