I was pleasantly surprised as I started reading this nonfiction tale about a deal gone bad with a wind energy investment scheme. After promising my neighbor who just happened to be the author, that I would give his book a look and let him know what I thought. Amazingly, as I started with the first and subsequent chapters I found myself enjoying the cadence and intrigue that kept me wanting to keep turning the pages. David Spalding, the main character and villain of the story appeared to be, after some initial trepidation, to be truly invested in bringing a West Texas wind farm to fruition. That was in 2008 at a party that seemed full of promise that the investments made by all the original investors were finally coming to fruition. David seemed to be doing all the right things to finally get the scheme off the ground. He seemed to be hiring all the right people and making the right moves, or so it seemed. I know that putting together a big deal with a startup is always dicey for those involved on the ground floor but never knew about all the moving parts that needed to come together to make it happen. As it turned out, 2008 was the high point of the journey. All those moving parts, consultants, additional investors, and other energy companies involved were daunting in scope and a bit difficult to keep up with, but the author was able to keep the story intriguing and kept me turning the page. If you are like me, and never had the opportunity to delve into the depths of what it takes to get a big deal off the ground, this is a cautionary tale worth reading. Not only to satisfy my curiosity, but to understand the early warning signs of what not to do or at least recognize the early warning signs of what could go awry. And awry it did go, to the point that by the time they realized how bad it really was, it was already too late to salvage. Although a lot of money was lost for the investors, the ending of the story in 2019 was satisfying in that in the end, justice was finally served.

Steve Dyon

In life and business, it seems more people are struggling with the basic difference between right and wrong than ever before. Don Delaney's new book artfully chronicles the cautionary tale of a failed green energy entrepreneur seriously afflicted with this condition. Crooked and stubborn, the protagonist in "Big Deal Coming" continues to fumble the ball on the one-yard line while using a lot of other people's money to live the good life. Working with the FBI and DOJ Delaney's determined pursuit to bring this sleazeball to justice is a fascinating true story and entertaining read.

Robert G.