Ben Mezrich & Danny Wallace

[SteveScaffardi]

I have just finished reading Sex on the Moon, and whilst I don't think it was Mezrich's best book (I'm still a big fan of Bringing Down the House), it is certainly worth checking out if you like your non-fiction.

 

Another author I would put in this bracket is Danny Wallace. Completely different style of writing but very funny and original books.

[Brian.]

Ive got a few different Mezrich's books and I really enjoyed all the ones that I've read and even re-read Bringing Down the House numerous times. Never read Sex on the Moon, what is it about?

 

As for Danny Wallace I've read Yes Man and thought it was ok but never felt compelled enough to read any of his other books. I have to admit that the only reason I bought the Mezrich books were that they were on a special offer one day at HMV and I couldn't pass on it. If you really like Bringing Down the House you should check out The Great Casino Heist by Richard Marcus as it follows a similar vein. Its a true account of how a team of casino grifters come up with a new way to beat the roulette tables. The method they used was ingeniously simple and yet hugely effective until casinos started to ban them and they have to travel farther afield to make their money.

[SteveScaffardi]

Hey Brian, Sex on the Moon is about a trainee NASA scientist who stole Moon Rocks worth about a billion dollars! I like Mezrich's style of writing - another good one is Ugly Americans or Busting Vegas. I'll be sure to check out The Great Casino Heist - thanks!

 

Friends Like These is a good Danny Wallace book. I actually preferred it to Yes Man, which I still quite enjoyed.