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The Key Man
- The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale
- By: Simon Clark, Will Louch
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 345
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 293
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 292
Arif Naqvi was charismatic, inspiring, and self-made—all the qualities of a successful business leader. The founder of Abraaj, a Dubai-based private-equity firm, Naqvi was the Key Man to the global elite searching for impact investments to make money and do good. In 2018, Simon Clark and Will Louch were contacted by an anonymous whistleblower who said Naqvi had swindled investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and offered bribes to sustain his billionaire lifestyle. In April 2019—months after their exposé broke—Naqvi was arrested on charges of fraud and racketeering.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great take on one of the greatest swindleds
- By Amer on 05-05-23
- The Key Man
- The True Story of How the Global Elite Was Duped by a Capitalist Fairy Tale
- By: Simon Clark, Will Louch
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Good but not great
Reviewed: 02-01-22
A lot of insinuations without much back up. Core of the story appears to hold however. Would be better without the same platitudes that Arif peddled.
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On the Shoulders of Titans
- Arcane Ascension, Book 2
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 24 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,953
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16,396
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,341
Corin Cadence finally has a firm reason to believe his brother, Tristan, is still alive. Unfortunately, finding more information isn’t going to be easy. Tristan appears to be entangled with a clandestine organization that calls themselves Whispers. And Corin’s last brush with the Whispers didn’t exactly end well. As much as he wants to follow that lead, Corin has more pressing problems to deal with.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The author tries awfully hard to be hip and modern
- By Jonathan park on 01-16-19
- On the Shoulders of Titans
- Arcane Ascension, Book 2
- By: Andrew Rowe
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Ready for the next one!
Reviewed: 01-30-19
Book went very broad relative to the first one. It will be interesting to see how all of this ties together.
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Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 260,681
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 241,169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 240,683
In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m sorry I waited so long to read this book.
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-27-14
- Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Strong start but ending very predictable
Reviewed: 09-08-16
perfect narration.
story has a strong start and continues almost to the end. unfortunately, the finale is all to predictable and anticlimactic. overall I enjoyed the read and can't say I regretted reading this
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The Buy Side
- A Wall Street Trader's Tale of Spectacular Excess
- By: Turney Duff
- Narrated by: Turney Duff
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,730
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,490
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,494
A remarkable writing debut, filled with indelible moments, The Buy Side shows as no book ever has the rewards—and dizzying temptations—of making a living on the Street. Growing up in the 1980’s Turney Duff was your average kid from Kennebunk, Maine, eager to expand his horizons. After trying – and failing – to land a job as a journalist, he secured a trainee position at Morgan Stanley and got his first feel for the pecking order that exists in the trading pits.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating, honest tale of life on the "Street"
- By Courtney on 06-27-13
- The Buy Side
- A Wall Street Trader's Tale of Spectacular Excess
- By: Turney Duff
- Narrated by: Turney Duff
Can't write to save his life
Reviewed: 03-16-15
Story of an ego maniac written in the perspective of a ego maniac. I would not recommend this book. Gives a false picture of Wall Street.
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Red Notice
- A True Story of High Finance, Murder and One Man's Fight for Justice
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15,354
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,869
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,856
Red Notice is a searing expose of the wholesale whitewash by Russian authorities of Magnitsky's imprisonment and murder, slicing deep into the shadowy heart of the Kremlin to uncover its sordid truths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is an absolute "YES" as your next read/listen
- By William on 02-07-15
- Red Notice
- A True Story of High Finance, Murder and One Man's Fight for Justice
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
Very Good
Reviewed: 02-28-15
First book that puts into lay men's terms what happened in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Browder presents a very interesting personal experience and a contrast to how Russians think of their government and corruption. My only wish is that Browder elaborated more on his business experience. Also if I had a dollar for every time someone "teared up". Highly recommend for anyone working in finance. Only complaint about the book is the authors sometimes generalizing statements about Russians, like the only thing they care about is money. Not only is that blatantly hypocritical to apply on an entire nation but it applies to a specific set of individuals (Browder characterized everyone in the country as corrupt). Finally, this books makes me wonder if it's another ploy in the play.
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