Cory Doctorow's Red Team Blues introduces Martin Hench, a middle aged, one last job before retirement forensic accountant who gets wrapped up in a job gone bad involving cryptocurrency, digital keys, trust and the mafia.

As someone with one foot in this space, it's an accessible read, that rings more true than most media I see in this space. I like Martin Hench, and he feels very ... familiar in lots of ways. I know Cory has written more Martin Hench stories since, and I can see the longevity and space for development in the character.

The treatment of tech is good, and I hope that Cory writes in such a way that new readers will find it accessible enough. If not, light googling should fill in the blanks. It's arguably easier to pick up from a standing start than a John le Carré.

Great story, great fun. Highly enjoyable.