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Review title: Doesn't live up to his other books
Product review: There are many, many problems with this book. So many, in fact, that I can't recommend you spend time reading the book. Here is my list:* The technical facts are just plain wrong in many places. They are so wrong, in fact, that if you are a software engineer by trade, you may be insulted. The details about cryptography, security, etc., read like they were written by someone who is a technical illiterate.* The plot is embarrassingly thin and predicable. Sure, there are a few twists and surprises, as youw would expect in a DB book, but overall, I guessed every major plot move before it happened. Very different from past books.* The characters aren't developed to any extent. They are two-dimensional with ridiculous sounding names and cardboard personalities. They make the book read like a made-for-TV movie.DB can and has done better work than this. Here's hoping that he returns to his prior form. I'm sorry, but I can't recommend this one.
