Rigged by Ben Mezrich

I greatly enjoyed reading this book and following the crazy adventures of “the ordinary kid from Brooklyn” and how he managed to end up in Dubai and convinced many other (important) people to go along with his ideas. The book reads like it is a work of fiction, as many of the events that unfold are very surreal and outrageous. Many of the events that unfolded in Dubai sounded very unbelievable- at least for the “regular Joes” out there. The book reads a lot like a travel guide and there are many very good descriptions of the major sights and the history of Dubai as a trading partner. Even though the book is about finance, it is still entertaining enough that people who are not in that industry would enjoy reading about David Russo’s crazy adventures in the quest to expand the Mercantile Exchange.
Note: I also found it quite ironic that the author refers to David Russo as an “ordinary kid from Brooklyn” because he was actually educated at Harvard Business School and that is not something that the average person does.
For more information about this book: http://www.harpercollins.ca/global_scripts/product_catalog/book_xml.asp?isbn=0061252727
ISBN: 9780061252723; ISBN-10: 0061252727; On Sale: 10/23/2007; Format: Hardcover; Trimsize: 6 x 9; Pages: 304; $29.95(CAN)