Fast moving Tech thriller
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Douglas Richards researches his technology really well, and turns out a fast moving tech thriller.
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This techno-thriller is one wild ride through the secret world of the NSA. Dan Brown has the ability to tell an intriguing story that is frightening in its real world applications but keeps you guessing as a "Who done it." The book follows the work of the NSA and the complex code breaking technology that is the backbone of the agency. While the book is heavy in technology it is not overly complicated to follow. The book also features a strong female lead character, Susan Fletcher, that is worthy of more stories being written about.
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This  is the first book I read by this author. The book was fast paced an  the plot line plausible showcasing the author's background in technology. Some of  the chapters were quiet absorbing while overall I could not engage  myself completely in some of the chapters. The ESP twist has been handled very well. Definitely I would  recommend the book.
276304
Great fast-paced thriller. A fascinating mix of the stock and bond market with computing and virtual reality. Definitely a page-turner!
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Review of member giveaway eBook
This is an accomplished techno-thriller. An easy, light read with a Trojan AI set to bring down modern civilization.
This was a very entertaining book.
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A good tech thriller with plausible explanations for many hypothetical situations dealing with time travel, and other situations requiring thought experimentation
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Fast paced and with some interesting ideas on the use of technology and mind manipulation
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Strong characters, intrigue and a mix of high tech computer hacking and more traditional spy story tradecraft make for a book you won't want to put down.
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The first and most important word I have to use regarding this book is TIMELINESS. As I read, I felt like the events described could be happening tomorrow. Tomlinson examines in a very interesting way several topics that are happening right now in society including driverless cars, the prying eyes of the U.S. government and the info-tainment-izing of journalism. His viewpoint is almost as if someone were explaining to us a story that is going to happen just beyond our current horizon.

The story is tight, action packed, and fast paced. I would definitely describe the work as a thriller. One of the things that Tomlinson gets very right is his description and understanding of technology and the debugging of technology. He has a background in engineering, (but you wouldn't guess that from how well-written The Shooter Act is except in how well he does technical detail).

The characters are multi-dimensional and their motives and moral quandaries are relate-able. Further, it is clear that there should be more to come. While the story does wrap up fairly well, I was left wondering what was to happen with several key characters.

Read this book. It is an excellently written first entry by a new author from whom I expect to see more going forward.
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Good plot.  The computer hacking got a little too much into the weeds but might be OK for a Techie, otherwise a good read.
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Great addition to the series. Good characters and great plotting combined with technical literacy makes for a great tech thriller.
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This is fast paced high tech thriller that makes you think. For anyone who likes Clancy, this is a great read.
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What a page turner! I started reading it at 10 pm expecting to go to sleep in a few hours but ended up reading until 8 am the next morning. I had to put it down at the last two chapters as my eyelids were no longer being cooperative. I was thoroughly engrossed in this fast-paced techno-thriller story.

It's difficult to talk about the book without some minor spoilers so be warned! Potential spoilers ahead!

Mr Nachenberg's explanations of computer security are simple and would be easy for almost everyone to understand. They're certainly better than the ones I use to explain things to people. I guess being chief architect at Symantec and a professor at UCLA helps in that regard. As a software engineer myself, I felt right at home with this book. As the story unfolds, I find myself thinking that the plot device to enable worldwide disruption by the antagonists can actually happen. There's nothing about computer security in this book that cannot happen and you'd be hard pressed to find a security expert who will disagree. There is no one is using a Visual Basic GUI interface to get an IP address in this book! I did find the lack software quality assurance (the process of hunting for bugs and weaknesses in a program) on the part of the bad guys to be amusing, though.

In addition to allowing me to geek out at the technical aspects, the story presents emotion as well. Mr Nachenberg presents the antagonist as an utterly vile person who will torture and kill without hesitation. I hated that guy's guts. When tragedy strikes our hero, he shows remorse but realizes that he has to continue seeking help from others for the greater good.

My only complaints are two minor character holes. The fate of one of the characters is disclosed in a blanket statement about a group of engineers. The other guy was just forgotten somewhere.

Overall, I think this is a really fun book to read over a weekend or two. Highly recommended due to technical accuracy.
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Great read. Really interesting tech. Can't wait to continue the story. would really like more background on the characters.
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The central mystery in the book is a who-done-it. There is action and suspense, along with an even deeper mystery. Plenty of tech for folks who enjoy that. This was really great fun.  I'll look for the sequel.
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This book was awesome. Strangely plausible ideas, future tech, corporate corruption, and can't put it down action. The characters are developed nicely throughout the book. Just enough mystery and thriller with a side of sci fi. Definitely one of my new favorites. I will be purchasing the second one.
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This book is a technical thriller with a story line that could appear in the nightly news. The author's obvious love of Italian cuisine and knowledge of technical culture are woven with a complicated mathematical concept into the lives of interesting and appealing characters. This is a great summer vacation read.