The Siberia Job

De: Josh Haven

Narrado por: Justin Price

After the demise of the Soviet Union, the newly established Russian government privatized its industry by issuing vouchers to all of its citizens, allowing them the chance to be shareholders in the country's burgeoning businesses. The slips are distributed among the population and auctions are arranged where they can be exchanged for actual shares. For the country's rural populations living in abject poverty, the vouchers appear to be little more than pieces of paper, totally separated from the far-off concept of potential future fortunes.

But for Texas businessman John Mills and his Czech companion, Petr Kovac, the seemingly valueless chits suggest a lucrative potential, worth much more than what the current owners are willing to sell them for. They travel to the furthest, coldest reaches of the country to acquire vouchers for the country's national oil company, Gazneft, roving from town to town with suitcases full of cash. But they quickly learn that the plan has complications—for example, the fact that the auctions at which these vouchers are traded for actual shares have been planned at the most remote, inaccessible locations possible to deter outsiders from buying in. And when the Russian mafia and the oligarchs in charge of Gazneft catch wind of their successes, the stakes become suddenly more deadly.

©2023 Josh Haven (P)2023 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Pretty good book

Good story at a good pace. Unfortunately narrator was simply terrible, his choppy manner of reading this book spoiled a lot of good moments for me

Great Listen

Really enjoyed The Siberia Job. Forty-five minute walks flew by as I listened. The story is fast moving and has the many details that give it the ring of truth. Narration was excellent with character voices consistent throughout. Highly recommend the book to those interested in Russian history and current events. Putin is a creature of the corrupt system described in the story. It will help you understand the Russia of today.

Good Story, awful ending

I was skeptical about this book but listened anyway. The story is interesting, if true. I thought the narrator was good. Being able to switch accent can be tough and he did a good job. Pay no attention to those that gave him a bad review. I HATED THE VERY END OF THE BOOK!!!!!!! I'm not sure what the author was thinking because it left you hanging and unless he decides to do a follow-up book there can never be an ending