Diehard Banks Banks itibaren Alden, IL 60033, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका itibaren Alden, IL 60033, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका

This wasn't the most exciting conclusion to the Dark Ages novel series. The vast majority of the book played out as a love affair between Myca Vykos and his Koldun lover Illias (Or some such name). It was most certainly building toward a climax, but it took far, far too long to get there and by the time it was reached I had lost all interest in the book. It's a shame that the series ended with a proverbial whimper instead of a bang.

I bought this book mainly to learn about the quants profiled in the book. I thought Patterson did a good job providing a history of quantitative finance and while he doesn't cover the origins of the entire financial crisis or why it happened I think he tells a good story about the industry and helps the reader understand the culture of some of the people running the largest hedge funds in the world. Patterson did jump around a lot which, at times, made it hard to follow but didn't stop me from enjoying the book and finding it an entertaining read.