One for the money

Two for the show,
...no, it's all about the money.

This sneaky little book is creeping over in the box sent in trade to another fun BC'er on here! ;)

Once it arrives and she falls asleep unsuspecting, it will creep up on her, clobber her and take over her mind! (world domination is always a fun goal! ;) )

The box-o-trade-books arrived safely today; many thanks! And extra thanks for the bonus book, which tickled me very much - I just caught "The Rocketeer" on TV the other day!

Later: The cover-art and title faked me out very thoroughly on this one, as it turns out the book really is "all about the money" - it features a group of bond traders coping with the extremes of their profession, from insane working hours to increasingly-questionable practices. I found some amusing scenes of office life, including the "microwave the phone handset" bit early on, but I didn't really get into the story proper, as it veered from distressingly-realistic to wildly-surreal, with spells of campy melodrama: "Eggs Igino had disappeared!"

The story seems to have been summed up thusly: "It was a filthy profession, but the money was addicting, and one addiction led to another, and they had all gone to hell." There's an all-too-believable description of the "golden handcuff" concept, employees who've been promised stock options after some period of employment, with the offer being renegotiated as an eternal carrot/stick; someone who's brave enough to stop playing that game can be free, but it can be a tough choice.

I left this book on a bench in the Milford Oval at around 2 or so on this beautiful sunny day; hope the finder enjoys it!

*** Released as part of the 2016 Keep Them Moving release challenge. ***