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The story of a group of depressed but wealthy people committing a crime as part of their personal growth had been with me for many years, but when the notion of a robbery in the Euro tunnel came to me, I knew I had to write this.
Sudden Wealth plots the course of a disparate group of neurotics as they take part in a trauma therapy exercise with a mysterious, crippled therapist.
They succeed, they steal the money, they get away with it, they are all cured, but then they end up with 14 million pounds on their kitchen table and they donŐt know what to do with it.
"I spent a day in the Euro tunnel while I was writing this, and the robbery is 99% possible, very carefully worked out. Not that I am suggesting anyone should try it."
The author, Robert Llewellyn, 29 March, 2000
Money Made Them Miserable,The Cure? Steal More!
Sudden Wealth, my latest book, charts the journey of Miles Morris, a dot com millionaire made miserable by his fortune. He meets a therapist who only treats the very rich, his methods are outrageous and dangerous, but they seem to work. Miles struggles to find happiness by stealing even more money, but then he's faced with 14 million pounds in cash on the kitchen table and he's late for work. It's a pacey read, tickling the zeitgeist under the arm.
Review of Sudden Wealth from the Daily Mirror, July 4th 2000
He may be successful and moneyed, but computer genius Miles is numb to life, constantly checking his pulse to make sure he's still breathing. Trauma therapist Mario believes a close shave with death is the answer. Teaming Miles with high achievers Paula, who can't stop talking, and Anna, who can't stop sleeping, Mario masterminds their very own, very thrilling and very man Mission Impossible. A thrillang 21st century take on the Great Train Robbery and the twisted trappings of wealth. Llewellyn's third novel is a furiously funny caper.