Blog, Page 28

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 ...

For me, this series is hanging on by a thin strand. Ingold continues to be a fascinating character, and there is just enough mystery with the main enemy (the Dark...

Another solid Jack Reacher book: a good central mystery that keeps you turning the pages; some occasionally witty dialog; a few fun deductions; a few decent actio...

This wasn’t my favorite entry in the series. Jackson Lamb is hilarious as always, and there’s plenty of witty banter to go around. However, there are no new Sloug...

The good Very fun premise: ancient Greek mythology is alive and real in modern times. Seeing all the characters of ancient myth walking around the US is great...