Review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) by Sean C — 12 May 2010

Entertaining and incisive, but some of the conspiracy theories fell flat.

This review of Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (2005) was written by Sean C on 12 May 2010.

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

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