A review by lizella
All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial Crisis by Bethany McLean

4.0

I listened to the audio version of this book, which was very well done. Before listening to this book, I had a very tenuous understanding of the underpinnings of the financial crisis, mostly furnished by media sound bites. Listening to this book gave me a much better understanding of how the actions of government, companies, banks and individuals all built upon each other to create a perfect storm of greed, self-delusion and financial instability. Its also a testament to the fact that even when we know things sound too good to be true, we want desperately to believe that this time, its the real thing and the cards are stacked in our favor.

I appreciate the undertaking that went into weaving all of the facts into a compelling narrative and hope that it will entice more "lay people" to understand the system a bit better so that they won't unwittingly repeat this sad slice of history in another decade or two.