Blog, Page 17

The good Fun setting: turn-of-the-century London, just as society is reeling from Jack the Ripper, more serial killers start to appear, and the police ar...

The good Interesting setting: a southern town with a black sheriff. Plenty of social commentary that is handled reasonably well. The characters...

Slow, meandering start to the book, but an excellent finish, and a cliffhanger that makes you want more.

The first half of the book was incredibly slow moving, almost as if deliberately trying to stretch things out. Moreover, you barely see Rand at all. It’s just eno...

The good A reasonable conclusion that wraps up all the major mysteries and plot lines in the story. A few glimpses of good writing. The no...

I thought the George Smiley series was supposed to be about spies? This book is clearly a generic murder mystery, with George Smiley as a detective.

Lila is back! And so are Kell, Rhy and Alucard, plus some fun new characters. The writing is great, there’s good action, a decent mystery, cool new magical powers...

The good Some amazing, huge, reasonably original sci-fi ideas. The two that really stand out are zones of thought and group minds: T...

The good Interesting settings: Boston during WWI; Tulsa at the height of its wealth; and more generally, the US amidst the labor movement, communism, and...

Today, I’m excited to announce my new book! It’s called Fundamentals of DevOps and Software Delivery, and it’s a comprehensive, hands-on guide to deploying and ...