This book is my second by David Liss so far this year, having read The Whiskey Rebels earlier on.
Having only read two of his books, I am going to be bold (that's right, I take crazy risks!) and say that this book was Classic David. This is a similar thing to Classic Cath.
Anyway, like Liss's previous book, he has a strong understanding of economics, which factors heavily into this book on the East India Company and it's shady dealings in the 1700's. It's a bit silly, with all it's spies and double agents, but enjoyable nonetheless. He writes his main characters as witty and impressively gifted men who always seem to be one step ahead of everyone else and super-stealth to boot. I want to find a real man like this, but something tells me it is a bit ridiculous.
Regardless, it's a fun read for the historically motivated set. 3 dapper dandies out of 5.
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