Mr. Gowani took his experiences as a Wall Street analyst to pen a high finance thriller with all the shenanigans that comes with it. Through the eyes of Ali Jafar, a Pakistani, we see what happens when a trusted hedge fund manager looses $300 millions for his company and the reaction that came from his boss. In this thriller Al is given $300 million with a challenge to double it within three months or become the fall guy for insider trading investigation that was going on at the firm……
Money talks
I like how Ali was propelled into success but also drawn into a complex word of blackmail and mistrust. The plot is tense without being overly taxing or straining plausibility too far. It also give us an insight of racist and sexist world of finances…maybe not…..The stereotypes financiers are well described….but will I look (speak) at my advisor the same way without thinking of Ali and what when on in this thriller? If what is said could in any shape and form be possible….no wonder the stock market is so volatile…..
Money talks
This story keeps a good pacing throughout; it is mainly said to keep us attentive till the very last word The writing style is witty with dark humour and lots of suspense.….but I have a but here, I found too much pop culture references and Al tends to masturbate a lot…why did we need to know this….
This is not a typical story I would pick up but strange as it may be the finance lingo was an added experience I will benefit from.
“Leverage” gives us a good story but it is will not please everyone.
I received this ARC from Atria Books via Netgalley for my thoughts: this is the way I see it
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