(11 reviews)
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Climbing the Ladder 5 - Reaching New Heights
by Michael Loucks
Language: English
Categories: Fiction » Business
Content Rating: Older than 17
As we open our story, Jonathan's business life is booming, but he's also a man who is suffering yet another loss. Losing his wife and love of his life was bad enough, but now he's lost someone who may not have been the love of his life, but was certainly someone who affected him closely. While he's done his best to pick up the pieces of that sundered relationship, he can't help but feel responsible for the outcome.
However, where two close relationships have withered, another blooms. Violet has transitioned from a badly damaged girl to a vibrant woman, setting her own course in life and is full of purpose. Rather than relying on him for support, she fills a vital role in pushing Jonathan toward greater success. She's not only his assistant at Spurgeon, but also someone who helps keep him centered.
Meanwhile, his investments continue to grow. He procures increasingly larger clients while at the same time helping move the careers of his housemates, CeCi and Deanna, forward. Will he continue to climb this ladder, or will there be another ladder to climb in his future? No matter what, the only direction he plans to go is up.
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stormy0267
Great read,thanks
Reviewed it on March 18, 2026
Really good keeps moving along
james60airdrie
Awesome read
Reviewed it on February 21, 2026
Great read, very engaging, learned a lot about the financial markets as well, as recalling the mid 80s history.
clive.skarott_1
MY VIEW
Reviewed it on January 31, 2026
I thoroughly enjoyed every page in the book. Looking forward to the continuing story
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Reviewed it on January 23, 2026
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rodolphe
A lovely progression to the story
Reviewed it on January 20, 2026
A throughly, well researched book. The author clearly spends a lot of time on learning and developing his characters backstories. I regret a little bit some of the financial education which I found a little rambling at times (as with the sometimes overwhelming religious teachings in another of his series) but very much enjoyed the read overall and I am eager for the next volume, for this or any of his ongoing works.
5 stars.
nkulu11
Disappointing
Reviewed it on February 26, 2026
Thank you for all the pleasure your books have given me. I am a great fan, have read many of your books, and have enjoyed them enormously. So, please forgive the criticism, but I cannot say I was not disappointed by Climbing the Ladder #5.
Your prior books (1 - 4) told the story of Johnathan Kane's climb up the ladder, with sex as an integral part of the "plot". I saw Part 5 as a continuous series of sex scenes with the odd bit of Kane's story thrown in from time to time.
I will have to content myself with your other series until Volume 6 arrives!
Regards
Nkosi