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The plot is a very interesting and well thought out one which I don't want to spoil too much as I was certainly puzzled for a good portion of the book and then pleased when it had a conclusion worthy of all the suspense the first part of the book creates. Often so much mysterious behaviour can have a rather disappointing and unbelievable explanation but this was certainly a thought provoking and very relevant story. As we grow increasingly reliant on computers the potential repercussions of this are ever more alarming and terrifying. In particular, the incident with Whit's mentor Saul was very chilling and seemed like something we would actually read about in the papers which is very unnerving!
The story evolved at a good fast pace that really drew me in and kept me reading right up to the epic conclusion and very interesting final chapter. The ending of the book is extremely strong and worth waiting for. The author also made me feel that anything could happen to the characters which made it much more exciting and full of tension. Once I hit the final few chapters I couldn't put it down and it was full of action.
I liked the characters in the book and Whit is a strong and believable leading character. His old college friend Steve is a computer geek but is a little unexciting but I liked his sister Mary and her story arc. My favourite character is the detective Jimmy Northup who is one of the many detectives assigned to hunting down Whit and he would be worthy of his own series of books. I did find it rather unbelievable that he would get away doing the things he's done and still be in the police force never mind be assigned to such a high profile case but I liked his style so much I just didn't care! He has a strong back story that really makes you empathise and connect with him and is just a great character.
I recommend this book and give it 4 out of 4 stars. It is great fun, full of suspense with a explosive ending that kept me highly entertained. The style of the book is such that it could easily be made into a big blockbuster film if they can find someone cool enough to play Jimmy Northup!
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