It Takes a Pillage: Behind the Bailouts, Bonuses, and Backroom Deals from Washington to Wall Street

All of the other five star reviews of this book I agree with. The one three star review is just flat wrong. The writing style and approach cannot be overstated. This book is excellent on many levels. First, it is written by an insider who explains the inner workings and relationships between the pillagers and the rest of the world. Second, the writing ability of the author is top notch. I intend to read all her other books as this is the first one. The author blends exposition and critique seamlessly as she explains all the transactions, government interactions, etc. Third, the author makes suggestions on how to make the system work more productively for EVERYONE. Basically, the author calls for more enforced government regulation as the free market Wall Street players, left to their own devices, wreak havoc. The question is asked of how often we have to let this happen, as we do not appear to learn from the past. How often, indeed.