Definitely an engaging read. And for that, I rate it a 4-stars, in spite of some negatives mentioned below. The book captures effectively, the plight of employees watching a highly reputed company implode. The author's analysis of the situation of his co-workers, higher-ups, whistle-blowers, etc. is quite effective. The confusion of outside parties exposed to Enron (investors, analysts, etc.) is personified by the author's friend who is a research analyst on Wall Street.However, the author was but an employee for 8 months, that too at a division that never took off (which kind of puts him low on the dashed-expectations scale). Plus, he was not directly exposed to the level of management that orchestrated various happenings. Nor does he have deep insights into Enron's relationship with its auditor and any ensuing commissions/omissions. These don't take away from the fact that the book is still a good read.