Great book

Listened almost non stop. Fact but told like fiction. Well researched. Full of excess, hubris, greed and fascinating characters.

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Phenomenal book

Couldn't stop listening to this remarkable story. Beautifully told with a dry sense of humour. A must read.

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interesting

good book. good story, well read. I would recommend this book if you want to learn all about this bizarre true story

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Gripping story told well

Well narrated and the story was an intriguing insight into the dark side of the financial industry and the human psyche.
It was also tremendously amusing to hear an American narrator using British-isms throughout.

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Difficult to conclude

I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and could almost feel the very vulnerable, even child like aspect of Hayes character coming from the words. As someone who has experience of dealing with Asperger's in daily life, I could relate and empathise with Hayes situation and have experienced similar events where people I know who suffer with Asperger's have been led down the proverbial garden path into trouble, to the benefit of others. His interpersonal relationships appeared touching and even comical. I did find myself in a quandary whilst reading as my allegiance to the protagonist swung back and forth like a barometer at times, which I think separates this title from others and again really captures the fickleness of human behaviour and emotions.

The narration wasn't too great, it was a little robotic.

Otherwise thumbs up!

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recommended

enthralling story about one of the most visible scams. narration was average and could have been more engaging.

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Definitely recommend it!

Had to stop and start it a few times but that was because of my schedule! But the story line was great, like ozarks, I learnt a lot from the book and the world of finance!

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Balanced analysis of the LIBOR scandal

I had followed the news of the LIBOR scandal as it was uncovered, so an opportunity to have an in depth understanding of all the aspects of the case could not be missed.

The story is fascinating, I was pleased that it wasn’t a defence of the proponents actions. Instead it sets out how the individuals got into the positions they did and is also a case study in toxic follower-ship.

There is a bit of technical detail in the story which may make it a little inaccessible to those with limited understanding of the financial system or derivatives but on the whole this is a story about people, greed and naivety.

I would recommend this to anyone who wishes to understand the story behind the headlines of the LIBOR scandal.

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brilliant narration of a great book

as someone with a family member who has autism, i really felt for Hayes throughout the book.

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great book but possibly due a revision

conventional wisdom about the libel scandal has really turned on its head in the last two or three years with the overturning of convictions from a number of Deutsche Bank traders and the outrageous story of Peter Johnson at Barclays who was blowing a whistle about lowballing but nonetheless was sent to prison while his superiors were not. whilst this book reflects what was known at the time in 2017 I wonder if David enrich feels it should be revisited in a light of the subsequent developments. For one thing, Tom Hayes’ conviction is to be reconsidered by the criminal review board.

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