Murphy is a nice book, but I’ve always felt like it was more of a survey text and not one made for diving deep into a given subject. For instance, if you want to go from theory to writing code, Murphy isn’t necessarily the best book for that.
I think it was intended to show you the landscape, give you enough tools and background knowledge so you can go and explore the literature by yourself. Years after it’s publication it still does a really good job at it.