PositiveTimes Literary SupplementMatthew Cobb’s erudite and exciting new book will almost certainly become the definitive biography of Francis Crick, and deserves a wide readership ... Steers well clear of prurient interest, but there are hints that Crick’s affairs were not without consequences for his work and mental stability. Our understanding of him as a person might be enhanced if we learnt a little more about his emotional life, to complement Cobb’s excellent review of his intellectual powers ... There is no dispute that Crick had a first-rate mind, but Cobb could have strengthened his analysis of the legacy ... Cobb’s fascinating book will take some beating.
