The book probes an incredibly timely and alarming theme — an issue that should concern all of us. Richard and Rigaud serve up a wealth of information about the danger technology poses to our privacy, freedoms and governments. As a journalist, I was intrigued by a number of the backstories. But even many diehard journalists and tech geeks might find some of the narrative to be excessively detailed and filled with too many drawn-out geopolitical subplots. To describe a large chunk of “Pegasus” as being “in the weeds” would be an understatement. This is particularly true in the first half of the book – the primary reason why I almost called it quits. That said, I learned a lot about a complex topic and was glad I soldiered on to the end. ( )