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The Spider Network

The Wild Story of a Maths Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History

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The Spider Network

By: David Enrich
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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Short-listed for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year

Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Spider Network by David Enrich, read by Mike Chamberlain.

The Spider Network is the almost unbelievable and darkly entertaining inside account of the Libor scandal - one of the biggest, farthest reaching financial scams since the global financial crisis - written by the only journalist with access to Tom Hayes before he was sentenced to 14 years in prison. Full of exclusive details, and with ramifications that stretch right across the British establishment, this is a gripping, real-life story of outlandish characters and reckless greed in the City of London.

By turns a rollicking account of the scandal and also a provocative examination of a financial system that was crooked throughout, The Spider Network is a perfect listen for fans of The Wolf of Wall Street and The Big Short.

©2017 David Enrich (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks Banks & Banking Con Artists, Hoaxes & Deceptions True Crime White Collar & Corporate Crime Wall Street

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Critic reviews

"Will snare you in its web of deceit. A brilliant investigative exposé." (Harlan Coben, best-selling thriller author)

"Reads like a fast-paced John le Carré thriller, and never lets up." (New York Times book review)
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Very much a book written by an American for American consumption. Also very much written as if the US has never been the centre of a financial scandal. I think many British listeners might find the tone as well as the narration quite grating.

for an American audience

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Listened almost non stop. Fact but told like fiction. Well researched. Full of excess, hubris, greed and fascinating characters.

Great book

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Couldn't stop listening to this remarkable story. Beautifully told with a dry sense of humour. A must read.

Phenomenal book

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good book. good story, well read. I would recommend this book if you want to learn all about this bizarre true story

interesting

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Well narrated and the story was an intriguing insight into the dark side of the financial industry and the human psyche.
It was also tremendously amusing to hear an American narrator using British-isms throughout.

Gripping story told well

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Had to stop and start it a few times but that was because of my schedule! But the story line was great, like ozarks, I learnt a lot from the book and the world of finance!

Definitely recommend it!

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I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and could almost feel the very vulnerable, even child like aspect of Hayes character coming from the words. As someone who has experience of dealing with Asperger's in daily life, I could relate and empathise with Hayes situation and have experienced similar events where people I know who suffer with Asperger's have been led down the proverbial garden path into trouble, to the benefit of others. His interpersonal relationships appeared touching and even comical. I did find myself in a quandary whilst reading as my allegiance to the protagonist swung back and forth like a barometer at times, which I think separates this title from others and again really captures the fickleness of human behaviour and emotions.

The narration wasn't too great, it was a little robotic.

Otherwise thumbs up!

Difficult to conclude

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enthralling story about one of the most visible scams. narration was average and could have been more engaging.

recommended

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Fantastic listen, albeit with a few American pronunciations.

highly recommend, to anyone with an interest in math, finance, back stabbing and a modern world.

twists and turns with worse enemies than a fiction story

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I had followed the news of the LIBOR scandal as it was uncovered, so an opportunity to have an in depth understanding of all the aspects of the case could not be missed.

The story is fascinating, I was pleased that it wasn’t a defence of the proponents actions. Instead it sets out how the individuals got into the positions they did and is also a case study in toxic follower-ship.

There is a bit of technical detail in the story which may make it a little inaccessible to those with limited understanding of the financial system or derivatives but on the whole this is a story about people, greed and naivety.

I would recommend this to anyone who wishes to understand the story behind the headlines of the LIBOR scandal.

Balanced analysis of the LIBOR scandal

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