“In Wall St. Novels, Plots are Fiction, but Details are Real”
Kevin Roose of The New York Times recently profiled three Wall Street novels, Bull Street by David Lender, The Fund by H.T. Narea, and The Gods of Greenwich by me.
Here’s a paragraph from KR’s article in Dealbook, which is a fun read:
In this genre, an office visitor never simply takes a drink of water; he sips Sanfaustino. A trader doesn’t get nervous when his picks aren’t hitting; he begins fiddling with his Hermès tie. Bankers aren’t well dressed; they are “suited in the battle rattle of Armani pinstripes and Gucci loafers.”
Why is financial fiction gaining so much visibility? Perhaps Wall Street thrillers are just the latest spin on vampire fiction.
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.