We See It All

‘[A] deeply reported and sometimes chilling look at mass surveillance technologies in the American justice system … Fasman avoids alarmism while making a strong case for greater public awareness and tighter regulations around these technologies. This illuminating account issues an essential warning about a rising threat to America’s civil liberties.’

* Publishers Weekly *

‘A cogent critique of the age of ubiquitous surveillance … An urgent examination of police-state intrusions on the privacy of lawful and law-abiding citizens.’

* Kirkus Reviews *

‘If you want to understand the stakes and the landscape of surveillance in your life — yes, yours right now — We See It All is an outstanding place to start. Fasman walks his readers through a meticulously balanced review of how police, corporations, local businesses, governments, and ordinary people conspire to exchange real privacy for the feeling of safety. An evocative storyteller, Fasman lays out his case that, because government regulation lags impossibly behind technological advances, the only salve for our predicament is collective awareness. And collective action. The writing is sober and sobering. And, though the recent fires of Minneapolis, Atlanta, Portland, and the nation have not centred squarely on surveillance, Fasman argues convincingly that the next ones very well might.’

-- Phillip Atiba Goff, co-founder and CEO of the Centre for Policing Equity, and professor of African American studies and psychology at Yale University

‘This powerful, engrossing book will challenge your assumptions about persistent surveillance. Jon Fasman makes a clear case for civil liberties and explains how our laws and public safety infrastructure must keep pace with the advancement of technology. It's a must-read for anyone interested in the future and the unintended consequences of artificial intelligence, data, encryption and recognition technology.’

-- Amy Webb, founder of The Future Today Institute, author of The Big Nine and The Signals are Talking

‘Jon Fasman has given us a stellar account of the use of surveillance technologies by the police. It's comprehensive, even-handed, informative, and fun to read.’

-- Barry Friedman, Jacob D. Fuchsberg professor at New York University School of Law

‘This lively book is a call to action.’

-- David Anderson * Literary Review *

‘Attempts to shake us out of our complacency … We See It All is a brutal reminder of the ‘perpetual’ surveillance powers of the police and government.’

-- Bernard E. Harcourt * TLS *

Praise for The Unpossessed City:

‘Bestseller Fasman … takes a compassionate look at the hard truths of modern-day Russia in his absorbing second novel … The bio-thriller aspect of the plot provides a loose frame for Fasman's real concerns … and, more importantly, the trials and tribulations of the new Russia itself.’

* Publishers Weekly *

Praise for The Geographer's Library:

‘A brainy noir … [A] winningly cryptic tale … [A] cabinet of wonders written by a novelist whose surname and sensibility fit comfortably on the shelf between Umberto Eco and John Fowles.’

* Los Angeles Times *

Praise for The Geographer's Library:

‘One of the year's most literate and absorbing entertainments.’

-- Kirkus Rev