Red Notice by Bill Browder
Reviewing books by other authors is something I rarely do, but every now and then I stumble upon a story which is crying out for praise. Red Notice by Bill Browder is one such example.
Set over the last twenty years, it is a true story of finance, corruption and murder in the Russian financial markets. What sets it apart from other autobiographical works, however, is Browder’s honest account of the impact the book’s horrific events had on him and his family. It reads more like a high stakes thriller, in which the protagonist is faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges, leaving the reader aching for justice to prevail.
The details of how Browder and his team built from scratch a hedge fund business, Hermitage Capital, into the largest foreign investor in Russia are fascinating. As someone who has also built an investment fund management business from the ground up, I found his minute-by-minute description of the pitfalls and vagaries of the fundraising process rang true. Early on, it gave me a sense that the book was written from the heart—warts and all.
If you only read one book this year, I suggest you make it Red Notice by Bill Browder. You will not be disappointed by this terrifying page-turner. As a financial thriller writer, my only regret is that I didn’t write it myself!
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