Red Notice

No other narrative of international intrigue and high stakes criminality gets as many listeners at the edge of their seats as Bill Browder’s Red Notice. Marked by its horrific, genuine narrative, the riveting memoir-turned-thriller audiobook has attracted attention from everywhere. In this essay, I’ll discuss about Red Notice, the music, and why it’s one of my favorite listening experiences of all time.

Plot Summary

Bill Browder’s tale is described in Red Notice: How I got in, and broke down, the world’s greatest racket: a narrative of extortion, money laundering, lies, and murder, and of the Russian tyrant who attacked Bill Browder’s campaign against corruption. Soon after investing in the Russian stock market Browder uncovered significant corruption and fraud that ended in his exile from the nation.

His problems were therefore only beginning. After his lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was killed in a Russian prison in 2009, Browder became a fierce advocate for justice and human rights. Browder had been chipping away at the world of worldwide corruption, until he got drawn into the sights of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Characters

A highly intriguing ensemble of diverse and interesting personalities tell it. All personalities offer depth and richness to what is, ludicrous though it may appear, still: Or Sergei Magnitsky or Vladimir Putin, a true narrative where everybody involved is heroic or vicious. Browder himself meanwhile, is just a human being and he is so motivated and so much the tale of his own development from an ambitious businessman into a human rights fighter is mind blowing.

Themes

At its foundation, Red Notice is about bravery, conviction and justice, and Red Notice is precisely about that. Browder's narrative is a scary reminder of how cruel a business corruption can be, and that, even in very implausible conditions, it is unethical and ethically wrong not to combat it. It ALSO works as an audiobook, focusing at the topics of identity, ethics, and the constantly elusive realm of international politics.

Conclusion

Thought by the favors of a Stephen King, this audiobook, set to the exciting soundtrack of the murder, the forgery, and the robbery of an entire art collection is a highly fascinating success that should delight readers of memoirs, real crime, and international intrigue.

Bill Browder’s story is a compelling one of crucial courage, a touchstone of how the war for human rights and justice must never be neglected no matter what or how horrific it is. The rapid pace of Red Notice, paired with its great narration, thought stimulating issues, and easy to nod away audiobook will guarantee that you hear it right through.

• Written By

  : Bill Browder

• Narrated By

  : Adam Grupper

• Published By

  : Simon & Schuster Audio