Review of 'American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Fantastic storytelling.
328 pages
English language
Published May 2, 2017
American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road
by Nick Bilton
4 stars
(23 reviews)
Review of 'American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Quick impressions: Overall, this is an interesting book with a thrilling crime tale. If you've heard the story, you might still enjoy it. If you have not heard the story, this is a good book to learn about the mastermind behind the infamous Silk Road. Sure, to this day Ross has plenty of fans, mostly libertarian types and other criminals, but as the story shows Ross himself was nothing more than a criminal kingpin, no better than mafiosi or heads of drug cartels.
Readers who enjoy the true crime genre will likely enjoy this book. Readers who may enjoy reading about the Internet and technology will likely enjoy it too. I picked up the book in part because CNBC's American Greed did a segment on the Silk Road. Overall, this is a book I really liked, and it is one I recommend for true crime, tech, and I'd add business …
Quick impressions: Overall, this is an interesting book with a thrilling crime tale. If you've heard the story, you might still enjoy it. If you have not heard the story, this is a good book to learn about the mastermind behind the infamous Silk Road. Sure, to this day Ross has plenty of fans, mostly libertarian types and other criminals, but as the story shows Ross himself was nothing more than a criminal kingpin, no better than mafiosi or heads of drug cartels.
Readers who enjoy the true crime genre will likely enjoy this book. Readers who may enjoy reading about the Internet and technology will likely enjoy it too. I picked up the book in part because CNBC's American Greed did a segment on the Silk Road. Overall, this is a book I really liked, and it is one I recommend for true crime, tech, and I'd add business readers.
(Full review on my blog)
Review of 'American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Super interesting read about the creation and downfall of an illegal start-up.
Take-aways:
- if you are a criminal mastermind, the people around you will fuck up
- you can be as careful as you want to be, eventually you'll fuck up
- different teams really suck at working together
- plan for the worst and test your contingency plans
Review of 'American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A quick read and a very good thriller based on the real story of the Silk Road. Really enjoyed it.
