I read it in my summer holiday. What I found so interesting was Fawer's breakdown of probability factors and influences, and the history that he wove through the tale. The story made me want to Google everything from epilepsy to LaPlace's Demon, and I think it's hilarious and awesome that I couldn't put the book down long enough to do any research.
"Improbable" is the story of David Caine who, as a poker playing, epileptic slacker, is hardly the typical pop fiction hero. But Caine is also a sometimes-professor of probability theory, which frames a refreshing unique tale that spans weighty topics ranging from Einstein's Theory of relativity to the writings of French mathematician LaPlace to the meaning of life itself. Sound convoluted - you bet - but deliciously so. By skillfully weaving a plot around it, Fawer pulls off the ultimate improbability - making quantum mechanics not only understandable, but also entertaining. To this, add the beautiful but lethal double agent, the Russian mob, the North Korean secret service, evil scientists, the CIA, NSA, a bunch of other alphabets, and some good-ole Texas Hold-em for good measure and, well, you get the picture.
The novel starts slow, introducing you to all the characters but before you realize what's happening it's developed into a page-turner you don't want to put down. There are about seven plot threads that circle in on themselves as the characters move through their various decision points until we reach the end of the book.
If you want a book that thrills you beyond anything you have ever read, take a chance and read this book!
And, if you just want to learn more about Probability and Statistics, read this book, and enjoy.
Highly recommended !
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