After years of dedication to the rideshare industry, I discovered enormous irregularities, then curiosity planted a seed that I should dig for facts. What followed was at first a gentle probe around the edges, followed by extensive investigation and monitoring.

Peeping through the hole in the fence wasn’t going to give me the view I needed, rather, I had to hop across the fence and involve myself deeply. The more I dug, the more I discovered what was buried in the dirt in the backyard.

Year after year, I religiously compiled information about the ride-share phenomenon. With relentless devotion and effort, I uncovered so much that I had sensed, but that still shocked me. I was driven to search for truth in pursuit of what is fair and ethical. Ultimately, I can speak about so much more than I could publish.

 Importantly, I learned that the pretty propaganda icing generally portrayed to the world covers up an ugly cake that tastes pretty bad.

The book is more than 6 years of collection of facts, data, and corporate and government responses to situations that seemed quite frankly, on the nose.

There are only three characters in this narrative: the rider, the driver, and the platform. There is one main theme – mistrust – with twists and turns a-plenty, as in the turning of a blind eye to legislation and safety, cosy deals, and rewards for law-breaking. You will read how rideshare passengers, drivers and cabbies have all been sucked into the platform’s plenty-for-everyone flimflam.