
The Informant
A True Story
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Narrated by:
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Arthur Morey
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By:
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Kurt Eichenwald
But as the FBI and federal prosecutors closed in on ADM, using stakeouts, wiretaps, and secret recordings of illegal meetings around the world, they suddenly found that everything was not all that it appeared. At the same time Whitacre was cooperating with the Feds while playing the role of loyal company man, he had his own agenda he kept hidden from everyone around him: his wife, his lawyer, even the FBI agents who had come to trust him with the case they had put their careers on the line for. Whitacre became sucked into his own world of James Bond antics, imperiling the criminal case and creating a web of deceit that left the FBI and prosecutors uncertain where the lies stopped and the truth began.
A page-turning real-life thriller that features deadpan FBI agents, crooked executives, idealistic lawyers, and shady witnesses with an addiction to intrigue, The Informant tells an important and compelling story of power and betrayal in America.
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Critic reviews
"Arthur Morey presents this true-crime drama like the fictional crime thriller it easily could be. His no-nonsense approach provides credibility, while his enhancement of each character's vocal nuances brings the story to life. Morey's interpretation of Eichenwald's exhaustive research enhances the story's many plot twists, leaving listeners checking the package to make sure it is really nonfiction." (AudioFile)
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It turned into the opposite. The true story, the way it was written and read kept my attention throughout more than 25 hours of listening to the audio book over a period of several days.
So well done!
Worth your time to listen
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long but interesting
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The best white-collar true crime book I've read
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Unbelievable twists and turns. Hard to believe it’s non fiction.
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Truth is stranger than fiction
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I was amazed at the simplemindedness of such powerful executives. They truly were not much different than the average person (not all of us, thank goodness) who think first of themselves and what they can get. Their high positions belie their basic unsophisticated methods for leading and directing large operations when greed takes over. The surprise was that such an important case as this was not more screwed up by powerful government officials, their political appointees, attorneys, and the FBI. In this story, the FBI were the good guys, as we expect them to be. The writing was not great literature but it was an excellent telling of the facts in the case. The characters had depth. I wondered what each thought of how they were portrayed.
Now, maybe I will see the movie. Great story!
Greed, truly good reading
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In a sentence, this book is about a man who balances being an FBI whistleblower, embezzler, and a company man all at the same time.
Story was interesting and entertaining, just be prepared to get A LOT OF DETAIL! This isn't a quick listen.
Great Performance and Interesting Story
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Your time will be well spent listening to this book!
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Page-turning investigative journalism
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This is a long, long series of "John said," and then, " George replied," and many scenes are in offices or hotel rooms, hotels chosen apparently because there is a stronger likelihood of no listening devices, since they are assigned at random by the hotel management.
I do understand the importance of this story and the implications for that importance, but try as I did, I just could not overcome the somnolence factor. This is a great listen to put a person to sleep. There is no excitement, no zip, and the narrator's voice is very soothing.
The four star rating is given because of the significance of the events, not because of the dynamism of the presentation.
If industrial espionage is your thing, grab this
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