viveknshah's review
4.0
Always been in awe of how detailed the inside workings of the industry Arthur Hailey picks as the basis of his fast paced thrillers - this time being the retail banking industry back in the 70s . The politics, the intrigue and the drama - a regular sleaze potboiler around power and greed. Whilst the drama is regular, you do glean a lot of nuggets of info on counterfeiting and the banking system too.
mazza57's review
3.0
I enjoyed this it was pacy and interesting some of the finer details of banking passed me by and i think it could be shorter without losing any of its interest
sofi0518's review
3.0
This book was released in 1975 but could very well be easily adapted to today. The players may have been different and the technology less sophisticated but greed never goes away and people keep doing the same things to be rich.
dozylocal's review
4.0
This book surprised me in a good way. It was hanging out on our bookshelf and I decided to give it a go and ended up really enjoying it. Set within the context of the American banking world, just as technology is starting to make an impact, it includes intrigue, crime, action, love and some commentary on economic policy and big corporate vs "the man on the street". The banking stuff was interesting without being overwhelming and the other plot lines added flavour. Glad I read it!
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