{"id":1492,"date":"2016-05-09T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T16:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2016-05-08T22:03:50","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T02:03:50","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-48-ruthless-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-48-ruthless-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 48 &#8211; Ruthless.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Ruthless.com by Tom Clancy &amp; Martin Greenberg. Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-48-ruthless-com\/ \u200e\">the podcast<\/a> to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1493 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/codebook-144x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Code Book by Simon Singh\" width=\"144\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/codebook-144x220.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/codebook.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1494 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jackal-146x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth\" width=\"146\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jackal-146x220.jpg 146w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jackal-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/jackal.jpg 296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 146px) 100vw, 146px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1495\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hunt-125x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy\" width=\"125\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hunt-125x220.jpg 125w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hunt-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hunt.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/23yetB9\"><em>The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy From Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography<\/em> by Simon Singh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24EbObE\"><em>The Day of the Jackal<\/em> by Frederick Forsyth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24Ec36m\"><em>The Hunt for Red October<\/em> by Tom Clancy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1496\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leanin-133x220.jpg\" alt=\"Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg\" width=\"133\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leanin-133x220.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leanin-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/leanin.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1497\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/puzzle-141x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Puzzle Palace by James Bamford\" width=\"141\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/puzzle-141x220.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/puzzle-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/puzzle.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rainbow-134x220.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy\" width=\"134\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rainbow-134x220.jpg 134w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rainbow-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/rainbow.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Nn7GZp\"><em>Lean In: Women, Work, and The Will<\/em> to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1T5PS7f\"><em>The Puzzle Palace: Inside the National Security Agency, America&#8217;s Most Secret Intelligence Organization<\/em> by James Bamford<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24EcT3h\"><em>Rainbow Six<\/em> by Tom Clancy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1499\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/redstorm-132x220.jpg\" alt=\"Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy\" width=\"132\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/redstorm-132x220.jpg 132w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/redstorm-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/redstorm.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/snowden-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Snowden by Ted Rall\" width=\"165\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/snowden-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/snowden-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/snowden.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1501\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steve-147x220.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Jobs by Karen Blumenthal\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steve-147x220.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steve-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/steve.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1rABlUJ\"><em>Red Storm Rising<\/em> by Tom Clancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24Edthe\"><em>Snowden<\/em> by Ted Rall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Nn889O\"><em>Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different<\/em> by Karen Blumenthal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bigshort-1-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Big Short\" width=\"154\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bigshort-1-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bigshort-1-150x214.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bigshort-1.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bletchley-1-150x220.jpg\" alt=\"The Bletchley Circle\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bletchley-1-150x220.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/bletchley-1.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1504\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reboot-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"Reboot\" width=\"166\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reboot.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/reboot-150x199.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1rIdpyz\">The Big Short (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1rACGLf\">The Bletchley Circle (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/24EfnhW\">Reboot (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1505\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/silicon-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Silicon Valley\" width=\"172\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/silicon.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/silicon-150x192.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 172px) 100vw, 172px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1022\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/tomorrownever-205x300.gif\" alt=\"tomorrownever\" width=\"150\" height=\"220\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Nn8NZ2\">Silicon Valley (TV show)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1rEva1C\"><em>Tomorrow Never Dies<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Ruthless.com by Tom Clancy &amp; Martin Greenberg. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[763,759,756,757,758,344,762,752,48,30,764,753,160,765,755,760,761,766,751,754,481],"class_list":["post-1492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-bletchley-circle","tag-edward-snowden","tag-frederick-forsyth","tag-jack-ryan","tag-james-bamford","tag-james-bond","tag-karen-blumenthal","tag-martin-greenberg","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-reboot","tag-ruthless-com","tag-sheryl-sandberg","tag-silicon-valley","tag-simon-singh","tag-steve-jobs","tag-ted-rall","tag-the-big-short","tag-tom-clancy","tag-tom-clancys-power-plays","tag-tomorrow-never-dies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1492"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1518,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1492\/revisions\/1518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}