'I had deep affection for all my characters': Former Goldman Sachs analyst draws on personal experience for novel set during financial crisis Cristina Alger's new book The Darlings tells the tale of a hedge fund's downfall The novel is one of the first works of fiction set during the 2008 financial crisis The Darlings tells a fictional tale about the downfall of a hedge fund and the wealthy family that owns it during Wall Street's 2008 meltdown, but many aspects of the novel are drawn straight from author Cristina Alger's reality. As a former Goldman Sachs analyst and bankruptcy attorney at a white-shoe law firm in New York, Alger knew that the twists and turns that led to many a Wall Street fiasco could make for a fascinating story. 'It's easy to see finance as something that happens in a conference room, but white-collar crime is fascinating,' she said. Continue reading

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