This is a simple story. It begins with an immigrant grocer selling vegetables from a pushcart and ends in a court case with two billion dollars at risk. Two brothers, sons of the founder, inherit equal shares of a burgeoning food chain. One dies, and his widow, suspecting that she is being short-changed from profits earned, sues to recover.
Now it becomes complicated. The author, an insider with over thirty years working in the food industry, spins a yarn of a twisting, turning labyrinth that features a love tryst, intrigue, betrayal, and greed. The characters and dialogue are real, authentic, and they draw you from the printed page into the middle of this fast-moving action.
Russell Riley is the highest-ranking non-family member of this company and it's his job to protect and grow the business while the two families duke it out in court. But even he can't stay entirely above the fray because he owns stock that could provide the swing vote for control.
If you are in the mood for an insider's take on a nasty and vitriolic family food fight that ended in a celebrated court case, Blood Feud is it.
A book that can simply be described as the breakdown of a family by money. While I found this book to be engaging, it seemed just like so many other books that involve family business and greed. I was hoping for a surprise element or something that would differentiate it from other stories. While disappointed with the overall storyline, the one thing I did enjoy was learning about the supermarket industry. That were definitely the most fascinating aspect of this book. But beyond that, it's not one I would highly recommend.
* I received this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review *
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