Having gotten a bit further, I’m gathering that he sort of has to do a bunch of incredibly stupid tech things for plot reasons, but it still strains credulity.
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I just recently reread Absolute Friiends (2003). It really hold up.
In related news, just discovered Jason Matthews' Red Sparrow trilogy. Well-crafted & super-knowledgeable spy fiction with great characters. Best new spy author I've ffound in years.
About 3/4 through, and while the book overall remains great, hacking is essentially treated as sorcery. The corporate baddies apparently have the ability to locate and insta-brick any computer the second it goes online, anywhere in the world. (And no, the corporate baddies aren't Microsoft.)
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lot. Still I'll enjoy a re-read.
In related news, just discovered Jason Matthews' Red Sparrow trilogy. Well-crafted & super-knowledgeable spy fiction with great characters. Best new spy author I've ffound in years.