A bit like an action movie, this is a well-written thriller smartly told by a talented writer. It complex and taught and great for someone who like tech. I read Cliff Stoll's Cuckoo's Egg many years ago when it first came out, and although quite different for many reasons, I liked this one even more. The fact people work on taking down someone for ten years in itself is pretty amazing. Kudos to the author on such great research and for bringing it to us in such a compelling way! Recommended.

I love true stories that feel like action movies. This book definitely fits it! Full of action and drama with great characters. Well written and informative. I recommend this book if you read true stories.

Thanks to Random House and Netgalley for the advanced copy of this upcoming true crime work. I requested it because I knew I had read something about the main character (the Mastermind) but I couldn’t remember where or when. After finishing the book, I determined from the author’s notes that it was long form articles by the same author that I had read in The Atavist. This book expands on those articles about an international criminal and possibly genius and was a great read. I applaud Mr. Ratliff for his dedication in reporting this story, both in time and effort. Good journalists are truly like a dog with a bone, not willing to quit until their curiosity is satisfied, and luckily, they share with us. There is so much that is fantastical in this tale, it is hard to believe it was all possible. The end was a bit of a letdown, but that was due to the facts not the writing. Highly recommended for fans of true crime.

I found them fascinating. The book is as good as any mystery thriller. I would recommend this to anyone who loves this sort of real life thriller. Drugs, murder getting pills online... kind of sounds like the issues of todays world does it not?

Tense real life drama the action kept me racing through the pages, Evan Ratliff brings us into this amazing story so well researched well written.#netgalley #randomhouse,

Thanks to Random House via NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
It’s hard to believe this is not fiction. The story of Paul LeRoux is just so incredible. One can only wonder what may have happened had he put his considerable talents and smarts to something legitimate. Evan Ratliff spent four years researching this book and it certainly shows in the details he gives us. And I wasn’t bogged down by these details - I found them fascinating. The book is as good as any mystery thriller. I would recommend this to anyone who loves this sort of real life thriller.

This book has a great title and would appear to be a thrilling read. However, the author gets bogged down in unnecessary detail and many readers will likely find themselves bored and unwilling to read the book to the finish. I would only recommend this book to readers who are interested in the information and don't mind if the prose is rather dull.

Superb real life drama brought vividly to the page by Ratliff! Can’t wait to see the movie adaptation.

An amazing story! Reads like a Vince Flynn or James Bond type thriller. Who would ever have believed that there was actually a "super-villain", who manipulated events world-wide, all the while staying hidden behind the scenes? I couldn't put it down!