Wall another out of the Amazon order bit the dust...
Ugly Americans by Ben Mezrich is another financial thriller based on fact in a very similar vien to his Bringing down the house about the MiT Blackjack guys..
Very enjoyable, fast paced which is a blessing and a curse, it took only an afternoon / evening to tear through it, but it was due to being a cant put down page turner.
Has quite a bit of the action taking place in Japans Roppongi nightlife districts and in water houses and brothels etc.. Certainly the wheeling and dealing through Asia's (Honkers / Sillypore as well as Osaka / Tokyo all feature) sex and financial districts give it some bite.
I get the impression the author plays a little bit fast and lose with the facts (obviously a lot is done to obscure names and people due to Yakuza and crinimal actions etc) but the simpe fact is its a great riveting read from start to finish dealing with sex, crime, mad amounts of money.. Working for Joe Jett bringing down Kidder Peabody, to then working for Nick Leason bringing down Britains oldest bank (Barings of course) to then perhaps one of the bigger plays ever in financial history that would either make or break the Hedge he was working in has to be one hell of a resume..
Definately want to go to Japan afer reading it
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/006...Fencoding=UTF8