Meh. Interesting premise about the global economy and the recent downturn, but nothing terribly startling (other than the amounts of money gained and lost) about the facts brought up. It was more a brief economic history of the last 8 years than anything else. There were some interesting facts about the roles Ireland, Iceland and Greece have played in the economic world. Overall, an ok book to breeze through, but not a must-read by any means.