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Release March 7th
A true masterwork. Liz Hoffman’s perceptive, well researched, and captivating look [that] should be on the shelf of every student of the business world.
David M. Rubenstein
co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, bestselling author of How to Invest
This book reads like a suspense thriller because that’s what it is, even though every word is true.
—Brian Koppelman
Co-creator, showrunner, and executive producer of Showtime’s Billions
Liz Hoffman offers something fresh and much needed: an insider tale of what it takes to steer a company—indeed, an economy—through a shock that nobody saw coming. The aspiring C-suite class should take note.
—Harvey Schwartz
Former president of Goldman Sachs
A riveting chronicle of the boardroom brinksmanship.
—Bradley Hope
Bestselling author of Billion Dollar Whale
More praises
A true masterwork. Liz Hoffman’s perceptive, well researched, and captivating look [that] should be on the shelf of every student of the business world.
—Mary Childs
Bestselling author of The Bond King, co-host of NPR’s Planet Money
A momentous story told with the urgency of Too Big to Fail and the unforgettable characterizations of The Big Short.
—Brad Stone
Bestselling author of Amazon Unbound and The Everything Store
Those eager to prepare for the next crisis should read this book and heed its lessons.
—Gregory Zuckerman
Bestselling author of The Man Who Solved the Market
Advanced Reviews
Savvy analysis and colorful reportage make this an engrossing boardroom view of an economic cataclysm.
—Publisher Weekly
A well-informed perspective on a devastating crisis.
—Kirkus Reviews
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