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“If Agatha Christie ran Unix Conventions”

The BSD North conference draws some of the smartest people in the world. These few days will validate Dale Whitehead’s work—or expose him as a fraud.

When a tragic death devastates the conference, only Dale suspects murder.

Computer geeks care about code.

But do they care enough… to kill?

Length: 263 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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Language: : English
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Print length : 263 pages

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Emile

Really good read

Reviewed in Germany on 18 June 2019

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Michael W. Lucas is well known for his books on BSD and other IT-related topics. He also writes books to entertain. This is one of them. And it is a surprising good one. It is a crime novel about a computer nerd with ADD, solving murders. It is very funny. The book has its flaws but for every computer nerd out there, this is an interestering read.

Jason Eckert

I enjoyed this book far more than I would have thought

Reviewed in Canada on 12 November 2019

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Firstly, the author is a very talented writer who is able to capture the authentic UNIX geek scene perfectly.
Secondly, the plot is enticing, and rooted in reality.
Together, this makes for a very enjoyable read if you work in the tech industry using UNIX/Linux.

mgu

Gute Geschichte vor dem Hintergrund dem Computer Konferenz Bereich

Reviewed in Germany on 18 June 2017

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Eine kurzweilige Krimigeschichte um Dale, einen Programmierer, der lieber vor dem Computer wäre als zwischen all den Leuten, von seinem Boss aber sogar zur Teilnahme am social Event genötigt wird.
Die Nerdklischees sind manchmal etwas dick aufgetragen, aber viele, die schon mal Teilnehmer an einer solchen Konferenz waren, werden sich gut mit Dale identifizieren können und auch viele der sonstigen Charaktere wiederkennen. Michael W. Lucas schafft es dabei auch, Entwicklungsprozesse, "commit bits", patches und auch "git", ganz beiläufig auch für nicht-Programmierer verständlich zu machen.
Meiner Meinung nach eine unterhaltsame Geschichte für Programmierer / Informatiker und gleichzeitig auch eine interessante Einführung in diese Communities für Außenstehende.

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Barnacle Wes

A t-shirt soaking ride through the strange relationships forged by brilliant people.

Reviewed in the United States on 4 April 2017

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So I know quite a bit about mystery novels (500+ on my shelf) and a fair bit about BSD and computer conferences. Michael, who has attended more cons that I have, nails both the geek aspect and the mystery aspect in this excellently crafted novel.

The protagonist, Dale, is a character familiar to everyone in the computer community. We spend a fair amount of time inside Dale's head, and though his issues are not my issues, his way of looking at the world resonates. He is so very similar to a number of young programmers I've known, which make the story all that much more believable. For readers who aren't geeks or don't know any geeks well, this novel might well be an eye-opener into what it's like to be inside the head of one of us.

I loved following Dale's investigation, and the ways he had to push himself to find the answers he needed; this attribute he shares with every gumshoe in every gin joint in all the world. Keeping the body count to 2 is an accomplishment in a murder mystery, and yet follows the classic murder mystery complication. (No spoilers, you know what I mean, right?)

I didn't love the ending, because it didn't surprise me. In the real world, murders usually aren't, so I can really hold that against Michael. The book did leave one burning question, though...

Did SkyBSD convert to git?

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Alex Bartlett

Entertainment with delightful nerd details.

Reviewed in the United States on 20 July 2017

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Reading this book was a pleasure. The narrative progresses through an appropriately flawed perspective with rich detail and compelling characters. Lucas's style and expertise make for a satisfying story flush with wit and charm and accurate portrayals of the people and technology that are central to his work.

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