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The core ideas this book are pretty good. But there are two major flaws. First, it’s not clear how to apply these ideas to the real world. Second, although the bo...

This was an entertaining read, but it didn’t quite hit the highs of the first book. The same lovely town and characters are back, and the writing and detective wo...

One of Arthur C. Clarke’s laws is that “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Unfortunately, in this book, the technology is so a...

The good I always appreciate when a book tries to make you appreciate something you take for granted. In the case of this book, the focus is on the numbe...

A charming murder mystery. There’s a cute town, fun characters, an interesting protagonist (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache), lovely writing, some decent detective...

Another good entry in this series, but this time, with the added bonus of facing you with a serious ethical dilemma. I won’t spoil what it is, but I love it when ...

I can see why this novel is so highly regarded. First, it’s actually a novel about spies, unlike the first two books in the George Smiley series, which are mostly...

The good Interesting new universe. So many of the ideas in newer sci-fi books I read seem to be built on the basic structure in this book: a human empire...

The good Intriguing central mystery. Suspenseful, grippy plot. Interesting characters. The not so good I was a bit mixed on ...

The good A dark, but interesting mystery. Some interesting detective work. The usual Bosch noir style. The not so good ...