Review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) by Deb O — 21 Aug 2010

Thought provoking, thorough and extremely well presented.Don't let the "boring" subject matter put you off.

This review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) was written by Deb O on 21 Aug 2010.

Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room has generally received very positive reviews.

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