"Insull is a complex man whose life and times make worthwhile reading."—Publishers Weekly

"Brilliant . . . brings Insull back to complicated life, and should revive interest in a forgotten giant."—Chicago Sun-Times

"[A] focused look at one of the most interesting historical figures you've never heard of . . . a fascinating cautionary tale."—Fortune

"Does a fine job of telling the early story of utilities, moguls and scandal."—Chicago Tribune

"Wasik [has] taken his cue from current corporate scandals such as Enron and WorldCom in deciding to pluck Insull from semiobscurity, as many of Insull's contemporaries (including FDR) believed him to be guilty (he was acquitted) of orchestrating the first large-scale corporate deception."—Library Journal