The Gods of Greenwich – Review by HedgeCo.net
Former stockbroker, Norb Vonnegut (a cousin of the late Kurt Vonnegut) follows up his debut novel, Top Producer (2009), with a new tale of frighteningly plausible-sounding hi-jinx in the world of high finance. He delivers a recession-era nail-biter in Books: The Gods Of Greenwich (Minotaur Books, April 26 2011), the story of a super-powered hedge fund and a new employee who suspects a deadly secret behind its spectacular quarterly gains.
The Dallas Morning News Reviews ‘The Gods Of Greenwich,
Book review: ‘The Gods Of Greenwich,’ by Norb Vonnegut By STEVE WEINBERG Special Contributor Published 08 April 2011 05:28 PM The novel of verisimilitude versus the novel of escape poses a regular conundrum for avid readers and novelists alike. Perhaps that has been...
RT Reviews The Gods of Greenwich
RT Book Reviews recently awarded 4.5 stars to The Gods of Greenwich.
Vonnegut’s brilliant novel uses his familiarity with Wall Street to provide an insider’s view of the high-risk world of hedge funds that’s grounded in facts and atmosphere.
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The Real Book Club of South Salem
What happens in book club stays in book club, right? I had a blast with my new friends from South Salem yesterday. Many thanks for inviting me to visit with your group.
Thank You, Chappaqua Library
Last Thursday, I visited the Chappaqua Library where we discussed The Gods of Greenwich, Top Producer, and a condition known as “prosopagnosia.” Great audience and world-class chocolate chip cookies.
I need three great questions to ask bestselling authors.
On April 9 I’m moderating a panel at the Annapolis Book Festival, which includes Andy Gross, Michael Palmer, and Steve Harper. They’ll be discussing their writing, and no topic is taboo.
Have any ideas—funny, probing, something you’ve always wanted to know? I’m looking for questions that really get people going, so my fellow authors and the audience have a great time.
Library Journal Reviews The Gods of Greenwich
VERDICT Vonnegut’s skill at creating characters at risk will make even less wealthy readers root for Cusack to survive his financial debacle with millions intact. This thriller will appeal to fans of Joseph Finder and might serve as a cautionary tale to anyone who envies the seemingly idyllic life of the superrich. But don’t we all like to read about them?
The Gods of Greenwich “Blurbs”
“The Gods of Greenwich is a pure delight, racing relentlessly from the bedrooms of Manhattan to the boardrooms of Connecticut to the banks of Iceland. Bravo!” “Vonnegut has opened the vaults of Greenwich’s elite, and oh what secrets and schemes pour out!”…
Norb Vonnegut
The New York Times describes my novels as “money porn,” “a red-hot franchise,” and “glittery thrillers about fiscal malfeasance.” Through fiction I explore the dark side of money and the motivations of those who have it, want more, and will steamroll anybody who gets in their way.