Book: Cutter
Author: David E Gordon
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Synopsis
Power, fortune, and prestige…
Greed, threats, and dangerous liaisons…
Nothing is worth your life, but is your life worth living?
Self made billionaire Robert Cutter made his money investing in struggling companies. Plagued by “accidents", it becomes apparent that someone is trying to kill him. Injured by a concussion in one of the accidents, the agonizing realization is that his not-so-perfect past is coming into clear focus.
Cutter has everything a man could ask for - money, women, cars, houses, and power. But, with the latest attempts on his life, he starts to rethink his life and evoke change.
Soon he begins to realize that was important is no longer that significant.
He thought he had everything, but he had nothing.
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Character Interview
Hello,
my name is Robert Cutter and I am the owner and chief executive of Cutter &
Co. an investment firm in New York City.
Mika:
Hello Robert. Welcome to my blog. I’m going to ask you a few questions so my
audience can get to know you a little better.
What do you consider your
greatest achievement?
Robert
Cutter: My greatest achievement up until a couple of months ago was making
something of myself. I didn’t have much to start with. Thanks to my mentor for
taking a chance on me, I was able to accomplish more than I ever imagined. I
now have more money than I ever dreamed of, houses, cars, power, prestige, and
women.
What is your idea of perfect
happiness?
Robert
Cutter: It’s a tough choice for me. Signing a deal to buy a company and adding
it to my portfolio or riding through the streets of Manhattan in my Aston
Martin with a beautiful woman beside me. Probably business first, the car is
nice but I do enjoy the challenge of turning around a struggling company and
making it stronger.
Do you have any secrets you
want to share that were not revealed in Cutter?
Robert
Cutter: No more secrets for me, well you never know what might happen in book
2.
Do you have any siblings? If
so, will we have an opportunity to get to know them better?
Robert
Cutter: I never knew my parents, so I don’t know if I do have any siblings.
Any particular scene you
enjoyed the most?
Robert
Cutter: Towards the end of my story I learn something amazing that changes my
outlook on parts of my childhood, and even changes how I see the future me. It
teaches me that you should never lose hope in people.
What is the quality you most
like in a woman?
Robert
Cutter: This is hard for me to answer, because I never really give women
much time. In my life, my focus is on work. I run a multi-billion dollar
investment firm with many subsidiaries that are counting on me. That leaves
very little time for dating, but I do have lady friends. They are beautiful and
I enjoy having them around. I always found women to be more of a distraction
than anything. (Exhales) To answer your question, the best quality would have
to be dealing with me not settling down.
When did you know you were in
love with your heroine?
Robert
Cutter: It took me awhile to decide that I really loved her. But, we had a
connection right from the start. It was hard for me to accept these feelings
because I really don’t have the time for this in my life.
Did your story end too soon?
Robert
Cutter: I am hoping my story isn’t over.
What is your greatest fear?
Robert
Cutter: Not having money and being poor again.
What is your greatest
extravagance?
Robert
Cutter: My house in Cape May, although I don’t go there this time. I had it
built for me and did a take a part in the architecture and design, but I
actually have not even seen it yet.
Which living person do you most
despise?
Robert
Cutter: I try not to hate or despise anyone. In business you have to keep
bridges open at all times. But there is one person who constantly gets
under my skin, you will get to know him. I don’t really think he is a bad guy,
but he put my friends in danger, and that is unacceptable.
What is your greatest
regret?
Robert
Cutter: My one regret is that my mentor doesn’t get to see me succeed. He would
have liked that and hopefully he would be proud of me.
Which talent would you most
like to have?
Robert
Cutter: I would like to play a musical instrument, perhaps the piano.
Where would you like to
live?
Robert
Cutter: I live in Manhattan with a house in Cape May and stay in the best
hotels in the world. But, it does get cold here in the winters. I am not sure
to be honest if I could ever give up Manhattan, it is just so alive. Constantly
moving like I am with running and building my businesses.
What is the trait you most
deplore in yourself?
Robert
Cutter: People say that I am a workaholic, but considering how I grew up I just
believe that a man can never have too much. People have to make their own luck,
and take their chances when they get them. Sometimes it doesn’t work out, but
so far it has for me.
Who is your favorite hero of
fiction?
Robert
Cutter: Gordon Gekko. He was a genius.
Who are your heroes in real
life?
Robert
Cutter: My real life heroes are police and firefighters of New York who ran
into the World Trade Center, and protect us every day. I also think that the
doctors and nurses in our hospitals are incredible people. You will meet one in
particular who stands out above the rest.
Mika:
Great interview Robert. It was a pleasure meeting you. I wish you lots of
success.
Author Bio
I live in Southern New Jersey with my amazing wife, who is also my best friend. We live just outside of Philadelphia and about an hour from an awesome selection of beaches. It was on a beach that I wrote my first short story and I love to spend as much time as possible there. There is something so invigorating about the sun and the blue skies.
While this is my first novel, I am already working on my second and hope to have many more to come. When not working on writing books or my blog I am a husband to an amazing woman, and a father to two fantastic young adults. I am also a corporate finance professional that spends the rest of my time helping executives and business leaders improve and grow their business. It is some of this experience, which has helped bring this story and the sequel to life
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Cutter by David E. GordonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book almost feels like an autobiographical, possibly memoirs of Wall Street millionaire. It's a feel good story. There is some drama and tragedy, but mostly it walks the reader through the steps of what it takes start to finish when you take on a humanitarian project. The author is obviously very knowledgable on all subjects of business surrounding the idea. Also, it's a comes full circle story. The reader is forced to think
the question will always be—why not.
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