“One does not need to be interested specifically in utilities or the energy industry at large to appreciate this book-length reportage….If you were a business leader having to choose between the latest self-help pablum that populates much of the literature about how corporations work and California Burning, you certainly should choose the latter.” — AMERICAN AFFAIRS JOURNAL

“Diligent reporting and a clear focus make this a must-read for anyone interested in the future of energy.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

“A compelling and heart-wrenching study.” — KIRKUS REVIEWS

“California Burning most comprehensively puts the meat on the bone, told with a style not unlike The Smartest Guys in the Room, about the Enron collapse, or even Ida Tarbell’s History of the Standard Oil Company, instrumental in curtailing the power of John D Rockefeller.” — FINANCIAL TIMES

“The gripping writing takes you through the bankruptcies, lawsuits and human tragedies to illustrate a company in a long, slow-motion decline…Highly recommended for anyone who likes to see rich narrative writing and investigative reporting at its finest.” — T. CHRISTIAN MILLER, author of A False Report and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes

“California Burning is more than an entertaining and important depiction of the fall of a key American company. It’s an examination of how unprepared we are for the dangers of climate change and how unwilling we are to invest in keeping critical systems safe as we transition to cleaner energy.” — GREGORY ZUCKERMAN, author of A Shot to Save the World

“This urgent and compelling book is a wild tale of old-school corporate malfeasance colliding with the scary new realities of climate change…This is literally the story of who controls power in America, and how they have misused it.” — CHRISTOPHER LEONARD, New York Times bestselling author of Kochland and The Lords of Easy Money

“Told with care, rigor, and an old-school attention to detail, California Burning is the ultimate history — and indictment — of the utility company that lit the state on fire….This should be required reading for citizens, regulators, and everyone who cares about living safely and well on our heating earth.” — ELIZABETH WEIL, feature writer at New York Magazine and co-author of The Girl Who Smiled Beads

“California Burning left me rattled. Katherine Blunt's reporting is searing and essential. This book gracefully pulls together a complex story whose consequences may never end.” — JON MOOALLEM, author of Serious Face and This Is Chance!

“California Burning reads like an energy thriller, filled with intrigue and complete with villains, victims, fraudsters, politicians, and heroes…Though I have studied energy closely for two decades, I learned something new on every page.” — MICHAEL WEBBER, author of Power Trip: The Story of Energy and Chief Technology Officer at Energy Impact Partners