Review of 'American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Fantastic storytelling.
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axleyjc rated The Searcher: 4 stars
The Searcher by Tana French
A spellbinding, propulsive new novel from the bestselling mystery writer who "is in a class by herself." (The New York …
axleyjc rated Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction: 4 stars
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction is a book by Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardner released in 2015. …
axleyjc rated The Book of Why : The New Science of Cause and Effect: 3 stars
The Book of Why : The New Science of Cause and Effect by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie
A Turing Award-winning computer scientist and statistician shows how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence
"Correlation …
axleyjc rated Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction: 4 stars
Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock, Dan Gardner
Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply …
axleyjc rated Why Buildings Fall Down: 5 stars
Why Buildings Fall Down by Matthys Levy, Mario Salvadori, Matthys Levy
First published as a Norton paperback
axleyjc rated The Book of Why: 3 stars
The Book of Why by Judea Pearl, Dana Mackenzie
A Turing Award-winning computer scientist and statistician shows how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence
“Correlation …
axleyjc reviewed Making Work Visible by Dominica DeGrandis
If someone stole your wallet, you'd notice it. So why don't people notice when they …
Review of 'Making Work Visible' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Very readable and practical advice on how to up your game to not only deliver more but not loathe doing it. Good stuff on metrics and other tidbits.
As a security professional, there are a lot of aspects touched on here that I've been trying to bring to security - especially customer-focus and outcome-oriented goals vs. metrics and busy-ness.
axleyjc reviewed The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
Two women--a female spy recruited to the real-life Alice Network in France during World War …
Review of 'The Alice Network' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Fictional, dramatized story based on actual events and people (be sure to read the epilogue as the author explains the parallels!) I believe I've read about the real historical women spies, so that made the story richer. The characters were fascinating and had such strong personalities - especially Alice. Fun read.
axleyjc reviewed Making Work Visible by Dominica DeGrandis
If someone stole your wallet, you'd notice it. So why don't people notice when they …
Review of 'Making work visible' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Very readable and practical advice on how to up your game to not only deliver more but not loathe doing it. Good stuff on metrics and other tidbits.
As a security professional, there are a lot of aspects touched on here that I've been trying to bring to security - especially customer-focus and outcome-oriented goals vs. metrics and busy-ness.
axleyjc reviewed The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
In this enthralling novel from New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn, two women—a female …
Review of 'The Alice Network' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Fictional, dramatized story based on actual events and people (be sure to read the epilogue as the author explains the parallels!) I believe I've read about the real historical women spies, so that made the story richer. The characters were fascinating and had such strong personalities - especially Alice. Fun read.
axleyjc reviewed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity …
Review of 'Project Hail Mary' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Couldn't put it down. As good or better than The Martian. Math and Science FTW!
axleyjc reviewed Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
The day Fatima forgot her name, Death paid a visit. From hereon in she would …
Review of 'Remote Control' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
The writing is beautiful. The coming of age aspects of the story are often tragic. Some plot elements felt a bit disjointed, especially for a novella. I liked the journey; the destination otoh, not as much. Would check out the author's other works.
axleyjc reviewed Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor
Review of 'Remote Control' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
The writing is beautiful. The coming of age aspects of the story are often tragic. Some plot elements felt a bit disjointed, especially for a novella. I liked the journey; the destination otoh, not as much. Would check out the author's other works.
