The Powerhouse

Praise for Putin's Labyrinth

"If Steve LeVine's aim in his new book, Putin's Labyrinth, was to chill us to the marrow about post-communist Russia, he has succeeded.... LeVine's investigations and interviews are thorough and his conclusions sober."
--Chicago Tribune

"Putin's Labyrinth is an extremely readable account that is as timely as today's news stories. I recommend it without reservation."
--David M. Kinchen, HuntingtonNews.net

"[A] hot-off-the-presses exposé . . . LeVine's important take on the all-too-real machinations and bloodthirstiness from which espionage thrillers are made is both unnerving and intriguing."
--Booklist

"A riveting look at today's Russia under the leadership of Vladimir Putin."
--Kingston Observer


Praise for The Oil and the Glory

"The treat is in the roiling tale of the gambles, bravado, and maneuvering of the dealmakers.... Like a good scenarist, LeVine develops the characters for each segment before proceeding with the plot. For people who liked Michael Douglas in Wall Street, here is an even more subtle and complex movie script."
-- Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs magazine

"Superpowers, big oil, politics, human greed and exotic locale come together here in LeVine's skillful recitation."
--The Christian Science Monitor

"A complex story rendered comprehensible, with much drama and intrigue."
--Kirkus

"The deft political portrait of this strategic, volatile area makes the book essential reading, but it's LeVine's fine writing that makes it a pleasure."
--Conde Nast Portfolio Magazine


"[Steve LeVine] offers an inside look at the race among industrialized nations to develop a world-changing battery technology. The story's intensity is bolstered by the high stakes...But LeVine wisely stays focused on the competition as it unfolds, luring readers into the drama with clear explanations of the American players involved in both the public and private sectors.
"--Publishers Weekly

"LeVine is a masterful story teller and Powerhouse is a thrilling read about an innovator's quest to transform our planet and our lives. His goal, a revolutionary battery, has the potential to change everything."
--Peter H. Diamandis, chairman of the X-Prize Foundation and author of Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think

"Steve LeVine has written a fast-paced, engaging account of one of this young century's great quests: the search for a technology that will unleash a dramatic transformation of the world with blockbuster new industries and culture-changing products. It's an amazing story, gripping in its surprising narrative and crowded with fascinating characters."
--Marcus Brauchli, former Executive Editor, The Washington Post, and former Managing Editor, The Wall Street Journal

"Gripping and mind-opening. Filled with astonishing research, The Powerhouse reads like a thriller. It's fabulous."
--Amy Chua, Yale Law professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and The Triple Package