Holy smokes-What a crazy, wild ride!! · *WARNING* This is a very sexually explicit story and also includes drugs, etc. If you're easily offended by these things or just prefer cleaner, more family friendly stories, this is NOT the book for you. Disclaim and Disclose by Brad Susser is a super fun, wild adventure that will keep you listening until you're finished. Seriously. This story sucks you in and doesn't let up until the crazy end. So much going on and so much fun. I don't even know where to begin. This is the wild story of Brad Susser and his (mis)adventures in the financial field and love life. I found the story of his getting mixed up with the SEC and how all of this craziness evolved to get him to that point fascinating. You'll want to shake Brad throughout the book as he makes some crazy business decisions with some shady people and some terrible decisions with the women in his life. The decisions that he makes regarding the various women in his life will likely leave you shaking your head and wondering what in the world he was thinking. What can I say? It's legit just a fun listen and I enjoyed it!

I'm sure you've heard about the Scorsese film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, concerning this Wall Street guy who basically made a huge amount of money, took bucket loads of drugs, and ripped off a group of wealthy investors.
It was a fun movie, but a bit over the top.

Disclaim and Disclose is a non-fiction piece that's more realistic and homegrown.
From rags to riches to rags, with jail time and craziness in between.
Could this guy be like a real-life Gordon Gekko?

As someone with a masters in info systems and a background in the equities markets, I couldn't help but be drawn into a story purporting to be a true-life account of someone who was on top of the world trying to make an honest living, only to get screwed by his friend/co-worker.

The narrative spins out of control emotionally, with an alleged cocaine money laundering scheme, ending up with him in jail with Hasidic Jews and then tossed back into reality/life with a felony on his record.
WTF?! I had to read about this wild ride. I was in!

The craziest thing is, this dude didn't even work for any type of Wall Street brokerage firm.
He did this all on his own.
That's what sets this story apart from all the other Wall Street tales.
Most of the others involve someone already at a large brokerage firm, not somebody that just started from home on the couch!
I read this book in two days, nonstop. I couldn't put it down.

It’s a roller-coaster ride of living the high life, with no worries, loads of money at your disposal, and how things can go so wrong, so fast, and end up with nothing.
It truly shows how not being in the right state of mind can eventually lead to your demise.

They say nice guys finish last.
Well, that might be true given this story.
It’s more than just a piece of entertainment; it’s something else: a story to make you gasp and cringe, and smile and laugh out loud.
I loved it.

Don't be misled by the title of the book. While the story is mostly about stocks, sex, deception and injustice; it's a highly relatable memoir with tales of a dying family, addiction, marriage problems, depression, caring for a child and the effect these have on a person. Some excerpts seemed a bit unbelievable to me like the sex scenes and I feel it may have been inserted in to give it more of a Wolf of Wall Street kind of appeal. If my assumption is true, I hope this doesn't result in readers not believing the rest of the story.

I love that the audiobook is narrated by the author because he really brings his own emotions of his story to the fore. I also like that he was able to change his voice for the various characters in his life. It also helps that I loved the New York accent.

Once I finished the book, I realised it's a story of resilience and I really hope things look up for Brad and that this is made into a movie or series.

I was given this free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

"Disclaim and Disclose was a good read by Bradley Susser. This is the true story of how Bradley’s early childhood and deceptive business associates landed his name in a securities criminal indictment. This stemmed from a Panamanian drug cartel investigation. Everything he worked for was now desecrated as his name was on the national news headlines and he faces 30 years in prison. I enjoyed reading this book and cant wait to read more by the author."

The reviewer stated they "devoured it in 2 nights. Couldn't put it down." They found the story "riveting," particularly as they knew some of the people mentioned (names changed) and related to falling "in love with trading back in the late 90s." They also explicitly stated, "I think this would make an excellent movie so I hope the screenplay is out there being reviewed."

"This is a very compelling narrative of a man who was screwed by a lot of people but shows amazing resilience. In business and love he met up with some real characters. Wow! I love that he narrated his work, not least of all because he sounds a bit like Woody Allen 🙂 But it makes his story more believable than if someone else tried to capture his emotions. Very interesting and I wish him all the best going forward. Brad- please find a decent woman- you deserve one!!! I was given this book by the author at no charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine. Thank you!"

Bradley Susser has had bad luck from heartache, rotten associates, and getting screwed from the justice system. This story is made me cry, laugh, angry, but it made me cheer for the little guy that gets the short end of the stick but triumphs over all. I loved having the author narrate his own story it made it more personable and believable. The language was truthful and real. I loved it. Bradley went through hell but it definitely made him a better man. Congratulations and this one A relatable memoir