Big, But a Failure

Big, But a Failure

As the economy spun out of control in the fall of 2008, many Americans wondered what was going on. In fact, they probably still do wonder exactly what happened.

The truth may be out there, but readers shouldn’t hope to find it by reading “Too Big To Fail,” a massive tome from reporter Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times. He promises an insider account of the economic meltdown, but actually delivers a gossipy report that misses the point.

Sorkin focuses on the mundane and overwrites his supposed revelations....