THREE books hit Malaysian bookstores the past week and suddenly everyone is in the mood to read, to the extent of us being frequently asked “Have you read it?” by friends and family members, while others diligently share their opinions on the books via social media.
Yes, I am referring to Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood and the World by The Wall Street Journal reporters Tom Wright and Bradley Hope; The Sarawak Report: The Inside Story of the 1MDB Exposé by Clare Rewcastle-Brown; and P. Gunasegaram and Kinibiz’s book entitled 1MDB: The Scandal That Brought Down A Government.