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git commit murder by [Michael Warren Lucas]

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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?

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March 23, 2017
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XTY4GP5
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Author of about forty books, Michael Warren Lucas lives in Detroit, Michigan. Learn more at https://mwl.io.

Once you walk into the twisted imagination of Michael Lucas, you really won’t want to leave… – Kristine Kathryn Rusch, multiple Hugo award winning author of The Retrieval Artist

"Michael Lucas is one of those rare writers who can make nail-biter action and gut-wrenching drama dance together and not have either stepping on the other's toes. Throw this up against a bleak post-apocalyptic world with one of the most original concepts of alien invasion I've come across, and you end up with a hell of a story. Not to mention the beautifully grotesque imagery depicting the strange denizens of this chilling landscape." - Rob Cornell, author of "Darker Things"

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Helen Savore

Hilarious and terrifying. It just hits too close to home.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 31, 2021

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Our hero Dale is more comfortable in cyberspace-a little too comfortable finding his way into where he doesn't belong-even amid his technical peers. But he manages to get himself to the conference, talk to people, have a drink, witness murders.
Murdered?!

A must read for fellow dorks, but still enjoyable for everyone. Dale's anxiety is a great optic for striving through average and impossible days.

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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 April 4, 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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Laura Ware

You don't have to be a computer expert to enjoy this book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2020

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I approached this book with a little concern - I only know enough about computers to be dangerous, and I was afraid I'd be lost in technobabble.

I shouldn't have worried. Michael Lucas guides people like me through a BSD convention almost flawlessly as we follow nerd Dale Whitehead, an introvert forced to spend time with others.

Dale is a fascinating character who suffers from major ADD and struggles to handle every day situations. He's engaging and you will find yourself rooting for him through the book.

The mystery is well done and in the end, after solving the mystery, Dale is accepted as he is.

If you like cozy mysteries, turn off your computer and read this book.

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Allan Jude

Must read if you have ever been to a tech conference

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 9, 2017

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After Wifi and Romex , my expectations were pretty high. Add to that, the setting is an alternative universe version of a conference I look forward to ever year, and the bar was firmly set at 10,000 ft. I was not let down.

The main character is relatable, I suffered in much the same ways my first few conferences.
The story is engaging and fast paced, making it hard to put down.
If you are familiar with any online technical community, you'll recognize some of the character archetypes.

More so than most other stories, the fact that this story was written specifically in the hidden mini-universe within the universe in which I live, really helped get me into the setting and the story.

I really enjoyed this story, and I cannot recommend it strongly enough.

[Photo is of some of the attendees of the real-life BSD North, from 2015]

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Pamela M.

A solidly enjoyable mystery novel with a fun, unique setting and colorful cast of characters

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2017

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A solidly enjoyable mystery novel with a fun, unique setting and colorful cast of characters. Anyone who has attended a conference can imagine how Dale must feel as he arrives at BSD North for the first time. He isn't quite sure where he should be, is having trouble matching faces to names, tries not to think about the presentation he's meant to deliver and grows ever more certain that he ought to have packed more shirts.

It was great fun reading about Dale's use of his personal skill set to dig into the meat of the mystery unfolding before of him and attempts to get to know the other attendees (read: suspects!) despite the awkward self-consciousness many would feel in his situation. The work is delightfully hilarious, often inspiring unexpected, giddy laughter.

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git pull origin masterpiece

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 30, 2021

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git >> svn

A very rare and relatable work. Gets a bit over the top at times, but not to the point of breaking immersion.

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Git Your Git Commit Murder, Pronto!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 4, 2017

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Riveting. You don't need to be a geek to enjoy this novel... but it helps. Anyone who's ever attended a professional conference will relate to the usual challenges: poor accommodations, buffet lunches, boring lectures, and socially awkward meetups in the bar. Lucas does an excellent job of describing how ADD magnifies these challenges into outright terrors, and then heaps murder on top of that. His protagonist is believable and sympathetic, struggling to overcome both his personal challenges and the immediacy of the mystery. Not your average cozy, the prose is clean and engaging, making the novel an addictive page turner. Recommended for everyone, and highly recommended for open source geeks, or anyone who's ever had to deal with version control.

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Kate Yoak

Cannot remember when I enjoyed a book this much

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2020

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If you are a coder of any sort, if you ever felt that your brain was a tad different. If you've ever found camaraderie in tech while being an outsider elsewhere... This book is a journey alongside a guy who is more in all those things than you. And the crowd around him is your quirky friends.

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Jason Eckert

I enjoyed this book far more than I would have thought

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 11, 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.

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Emile

Really good read

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on June 18, 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.

mgu

Gute Geschichte vor dem Hintergrund dem Computer Konferenz Bereich

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on June 18, 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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awesome reading

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on March 26, 2017

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I began reading the extract and at the end bought it with enthusiasm.
Hilarious, detailed, informative, highly entertaining, this book captivates you with its suspense and sense of portrait.

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