Patrick Alley

Wow.

I've known about Global Witness for years. I've read some of their reports, and I've been impressed by the dedication they show in their investigations, and by the impact that they've had.

I never, though, knew how the organization started. I didn't know anything about the real danger that they face when doing work in the field.

Alley's book is a really rollicking story about the group and its work, from its earliest days getting dreamed up over pints in North London, to the hundred or so people taking on corruption in oil, diamonds, iron mining and more around the world. He covers a number of investigations in detail, including who did what and how things happened on the ground. It'd be compelling storytelling if it were fiction. It's nearly breathtaking as fact.

I absolutely loved this book.… (altro)

Very Bad People
The Inside Story of the Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption
by Patrick Alley
This was a true story so at times when I was getting bored, I tried to think about how this was real. But the fact the telling of the story got boring at times was real too.
The rest was really good. The intriguing part of discovering corruption, and trying to put a stop to it wss deadly business. This was the realistic version of what they went through too. Once he had bowel trouble in South America I believe and the place for him to relief himself was not ideal or away from others at all! Everyone heard everything! They don't put that in James Bond movies and you know that has to happen to even good ol' Jim Bo! Lol!
It's an interesting story worth the read. I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this story!… (altro)