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鈥淔ame Junkies鈥� author Jake Halpern鈥檚 book 鈥淏ad Debt鈥� is earning praise not only for its examination of the world of debt collection but also for making his story accessible and fascinating.

Halpern鈥檚 book 鈥� through the eyes of a former armed robber and a former executive at a bank 鈥� explores how rogue debt collecting occurs. 鈥淚n the industry, there are often problems with a debt that's being bought and sold,鈥� he told . 鈥淎nd also there's not a ton of regulation going on.鈥澛�

The author is earning critical praise for not only looking at his topic in a worthwhile way but also doing so in a manner that鈥檚 interesting and easy to comprehend for the reader. Amazon selected the title, which is being released on Oct. 14, as one of their best books of October and Amazon editorial director Sara Nelson called the work 鈥渇ascinating.鈥� called it 鈥渦nexpectedly fun鈥� in his review, writing that 鈥渉ow [collections agencies] actually operate is much more interesting than you probably think鈥�. [it falls] somewhere between聽鈥楪lengarry Glen Ross鈥櫬燼nd聽鈥楳ean Streets.鈥欌��

Others agree, with awarding the book with an editor鈥檚 recommendation, and noting another author鈥檚 review that called the book 鈥渘onfiction that reads like the finest thriller; by turns, suspenseful, frightening, eye-opening, and even, at time, funny.鈥澛�

gave it a starred review and wrote that the book is 鈥渁 dramatic rise-and-fall tale鈥�. Halpern brings unexpected literary heft to the world of debt collection.鈥�

Meanwhile, Harry Charles of St. Louis wrote for in a starred review that the book is 鈥渃olorful and chilling.鈥�