Review: Bazaar

Bazaar by Miles Joyner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Bazaar’s story is an intense mix of action, crime, and political intrigue. When a situation involves criminals and crime controllers/investigators, we often see the negative aspects of criminals' lives and actions, while crime controllers are portrayed as always being on the right side. In reality, the truth is often left unsaid. This story presents a complete picture of life revolving around individuals who are either working to control crime or fueling such scenarios.

This story reflects the pain and guilt that can strike a criminal’s mind while following the wrong path. At the same time, it shows how criminals often remain criminals for life and why stepping back is not always a choice due to the consequences and dominance of their evil acts over their personalities.

Crime investigators/security providers/controllers are often helpless, as they require the backing of power to resolve such cases. This power either comes from political support or law enforcement agencies, both of which are usually driven by their own interests. As a result, these bodies manipulate situations for their benefit.

The reality is that the system is compromised, created, and controlled by powerful entities that prioritize their own interests. Those who are genuinely committed to making a positive change are often handicapped and forced to obey the governing bodies according to set procedures.

This book highlights how technology and crime are conjoined. It explores how the dark web, cryptocurrency, and 3D-printed weapons are strengthening criminal activities.

Overall, this book written by; Miles Joyner would be of great interest to individuals who want to explore the realities of the modern criminal world while indulging in a gripping crime thriller.

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Review: Open Tap - Drink Poison / Let's fix it: A guide to achieving safe drinking water

Open Tap - Drink Poison / Let's fix it: A guide to achieving safe drinking water by Thomas Volinchak
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Open Tap - Drink Poison: Let's Fix It written by Thomas Volinchak, is an informative guide not only for domestic consumers but also for people in industries related to water usability in any way, especially those aiming to combat climate change, which could lead to water shortages.

This book will educate you about the scientific aspects of water in simple and comprehensible language. It explains what water is chemically, the reality of its various forms on Earth, how it behaves when interacting with other materials, how it gets polluted, and the best options for making it drinkable and usable, depending on its intended purpose.

While the most important purpose of this writing is to educate readers about the drastic effects of climate change on the quantity and quality of water on Earth, it also offers solutions to combat these challenges in the best possible way.

What I enjoyed while reading this book is that, although it is a highly niche-specific work, it maintains the reader's interest by sharing interesting facts about water first and describing its unique properties. After that, the book takes readers on a step-by-step journey through the problems related to water usability and availability for different consumers, along with detailed insights into potential solutions. This is why I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in becoming literate about this topic. Hats off to the writer for combining all the relevant information in a smooth manner that retains the reader's interest until the last page.

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