Review: Very Interesting Thought Experiments
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2014
The author(s) books I have read are similar in many ways, usually a female warrior from a difficult background who rises to pre-eminence in her profession; sort of a type of Tarzan and Lone Ranger character.  I enjoyed the Tarzan series as a youth, marveling at the purity of mind and deadliness of action; not immoral or amoral; in fact, an individual capable of parsing complicated dilemmas while remaining above the level of human complications.  Each of the the assignments presents the incremental evolution of the heroine's growth and development dragging her mercenary organization with her into new territory, increasing effectiveness while reducing risk.  The book is spare in writing style, presenting each scenario almost as a living case study, to be debriefed after, usually leading to a shift in paradigm in her organization, albeit not without growing pains.  Looking forward to sequels.