A review by mhoffrob
Confidence by Rafael Frumkin

4.0

While not satire, this novel is surely a bitter commentary on scam artistry and the constant seeking of "enlightenment" as a concept sale. Orson and Ezra meet at "last chance" camp for boys going down the "wrong path." Their friendship becomes one of desire and opportunities for taking advantage of the rich. Culminating in their founding of NuLife and it's related "The Farm" where their customers/followers come to be Synthesized by Orson. Ezra's diminishing eyesight, Orson's increasing distance, and a series of financially questionable decisions lead to their ultimate demise.