To promote Chameleon, Hains started a contest offering an all-expense-paid weekend to London, where someone could enter by reading the book and answering three questions.[1][2]
Publishers Weekly wrote that "Hedge fund partner Hains's strong suit is insider financial info, but the basic plot, characters and writing are all formulaic. There's a continuing, valiant attempt to heat up the action with a variety of lurid sexual encounters, but even this effort can't lift what's run-of-the-mill into out-of-the-ordinary."[3]Herald Sun wrote that "the book is an attempt at Da Vinci Code meets Wall Street."[5]
A film adaptation of Chameleon was planned to be produced and shown at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was set to be directed by Richard Gibson and produced by Richard Hains and Mark Pennell.[7][8] As of 2019, a film adaptation has not been released.
References
^Williamson, Christine (February 19, 2007). "The promotion of a financial thriller". Pensions & Investments. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^"Win a Weekend in London That Money Can't Buy: Author Richard Hains Gives Away Exclusive and Glamorous Weekend in London to Promote Book". Business Wire. January 31, 2007. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ ab"Fiction Book Review: Chameleon". Publishers Weekly. May 29, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^"Library Bookwatch". Midwest Book Review. December 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^ ab"Richard Hains a thriller unmasked". Herald Sun. June 1, 2007. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
^Savage, Mark. "Financial crisis comes to Cannes". BBC News. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
^Mcnary, David (April 7, 2009). "'Chameleon' adapts to bigscreen". Variety. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
chameleon, novel, confused, with, 1984, novel, william, diehl, chameleon, financial, thriller, novel, written, hedge, fund, manager, richard, hains, during, subprime, mortgage, crisis, first, published, beaufort, books, 2006, chameleonfirst, editionauthorricha. Not to be confused with the 1984 novel by William Diehl Chameleon is a financial thriller novel written by hedge fund manager Richard Hains set during the subprime mortgage crisis first published by Beaufort Books in 2006 ChameleonFirst editionAuthorRichard HainsLanguageEnglishGenreFinancial thrillerPublished2006 Beaufort Books ISBN978 0825305108 Contents 1 Plot 2 Promotion 3 Reception 4 Film adaptation 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditThis article needs a plot summary Please add one in your own words April 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Promotion EditTo promote Chameleon Hains started a contest offering an all expense paid weekend to London where someone could enter by reading the book and answering three questions 1 2 Reception EditChameleon received reviews from publications including Publishers Weekly Midwest Book Review and Herald Sun 3 4 5 Publishers Weekly wrote that Hedge fund partner Hains s strong suit is insider financial info but the basic plot characters and writing are all formulaic There s a continuing valiant attempt to heat up the action with a variety of lurid sexual encounters but even this effort can t lift what s run of the mill into out of the ordinary 3 Herald Sun wrote that the book is an attempt at Da Vinci Code meets Wall Street 5 The book was also a finalist for the National Book Award in the Mystery category 6 Film adaptation EditA film adaptation of Chameleon was planned to be produced and shown at the Cannes Film Festival The film was set to be directed by Richard Gibson and produced by Richard Hains and Mark Pennell 7 8 As of 2019 a film adaptation has not been released References Edit Williamson Christine February 19 2007 The promotion of a financial thriller Pensions amp Investments Retrieved April 14 2019 Win a Weekend in London That Money Can t Buy Author Richard Hains Gives Away Exclusive and Glamorous Weekend in London to Promote Book Business Wire January 31 2007 Retrieved April 14 2019 a b Fiction Book Review Chameleon Publishers Weekly May 29 2006 Retrieved April 14 2019 Library Bookwatch Midwest Book Review December 2006 Retrieved April 14 2019 a b Richard Hains a thriller unmasked Herald Sun June 1 2007 Retrieved April 14 2019 Chameleon the Novel Archived from the original on 2009 05 12 Retrieved 2009 06 05 Savage Mark Financial crisis comes to Cannes BBC News Retrieved April 14 2019 Mcnary David April 7 2009 Chameleon adapts to bigscreen Variety Retrieved April 14 2019 External links EditChameleon at Goodreads This article about a thriller novel of the 2000s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it See guidelines for writing about novels Further suggestions might be found on the article s talk page vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chameleon novel amp oldid 1032911987, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
