But the narrative from 1998 onwards is tightly focused on upper Enron management, and it takes on an increasingly simplistic, moralizing tone as the story nears its end. Her description of the pressures and temptations in the Houston energy community in the 1980's and most of the 1990's certainly hit the nail on the head from my perspective. Here's my gripe: McLean starts by giving a reasonable, thoughtful, and completely convincing account of the factors that gradually pushed Enron onto a slippery slope. Even better, Boutsikaris' narration is possibly the best of any Audible I've listened to in quite a while - possibly ever. This is more than worth the price of the book. She also does an exemplary job explaining Enron's rise and its culture. McLean does a wonderful job setting out the history. I always wondered what had actually happened. While the Enron story was passing from business legend to business nightmare at 1400 Smith Street in Houston, I worked in an office at 1200 Smith. An excellent book, but with a missing chapter
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