I find the basic premise of this book to be totally unbelievable. Based on a few sketchy clues about the death of his father, the protagonist gives up a career in I-banking, something he has worked his whole life for, and goes off to Switzerland to work in private banking. It is simply a ridiculous premise. Compounding the flaw in the novel, the writing is boring and unimaginative. The characters are stereotypical. The plot is inane. The author tried to write an international financial thriller, but does not have the skills to describe the setting and plot. A few references to various streets and cities in Switzerland does not make an international thriller. The book is just plain bad.