Kraven Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 [amazonsearch]Bankers Town[/amazonsearch] This is a financial thriller (fiction) written by an ex-English banker and, I believe, first time author. I found it surprisingly good and enjoyable. The book is generally well written. There are two primary time lines in the story (the main character's present and his past - how he got to where he is today) and I did find it a little awkward at first the way the author weaves the two together, but either I got used to it or he got better at it as the book goes on. People who want to get a feel for what it's like inside an investment bank and in the securitization market, and just anyone who enjoys a good novel, might find this of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yadayada Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 comparable to the shipping man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraven Posted October 24, 2014 Author Share Posted October 24, 2014 comparable to the shipping man? I liked it better than the Shipping Man. Some similarities I guess. The difference I think is that the Shipping Man had a bit of the absurd to it - almost an attempt at writing in a Catch 22 like manner (taking things to extremes, etc) - while I don't believe Bankers Town had that aspect to it. If you've ever read anything by Stephen Frey, Michael Ridpath, Norb Vonnegut, Ken Morris, etc it's along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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