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Loading... The Blue Nowhere : A Novel (original 2001; edition 2001)by Jeffery Deaver
Work detailsThe Blue Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver (2001)
 riida | Mar 2, 2013 |  good! (  ) jenny.whitman | Apr 8, 2012 | A stand-alone novel which takes the reader into the sometimes murky world of computers. After reading this book you may think twice about logging-on next time. A computer wizard who goes by the user -name of Phate has a game-plan to kill a number of people with the assistance of his almost unbeatable computer skill and knowledge. He is able to hack into any computer system and change their instructions at will. The police are unable to stop this expert hacker until they discover another who equals him. The only trouble is that this second man is already in prison and is not ready for release for another year. Thus begins this exciting book and although others have complained about the technical details getting in the way (too basic or too difficult) I really don't think either is the case. The main thing is that this is a really good thriller that will keep you reading right up to the last page, What more could you ask for. (  ) devenish | Nov 9, 2011 | Have to go middle of the road here. There were parts I hated so much I nearly gave up on the book and parts that were fairly gripping. I do remember the internet the way it was back in the mid to late 90's (the setting of this book) however I'm not exactly sure how many other readers will. The 90's internet bares only a passing resemblance to what it has developed into today which makes this book feel very dated although it is only 10 years old. On top of that, the author tends to spend a lot of time explaining the terms and technology which just has the effect of bogging the action down. I can't imagine most readers care very much how a keyboard interrupt works. On the other hand the action does move pretty between the slow spots. (  ) readingrat | Sep 14, 2011 | I love this author's books but I couldn't get past the third chapter in this book. I think it was all the computer jargon that did it - it just didn't interest me and didn't hold my attention. I am sure the book is very good but the subject is just not for me. Back Cover Blurb: How do you stop a man who knows your every move? You must go into the Blue Nowhere. Apparently random citizens of Silicon Valley are dying at the hands of a sadistic computer hacker. Streetwise cop Frank Bishop has been charged with the job of halting the mounting body count. He enlists the help of Wyatt Gillette, a young hacker who himself has fallen the wrong side of the law. Together they must stalk a faceless criminal through both the real and the virtual world, combining their twentieth and twenty-first century skills to beat this new mastermind. Twisting and turning, thrilling and surprising, the hunt becomes increasingly urgent as Bishop and Gillette are forced to the very edge of reason where they must consider a terrifying future: The Blue Nowhere. (  ) mazda502001 | Oct 9, 2010 | no reviews | add a review
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i had high hopes at the beginning of this book. in spite of myself, i found the early chapters actually sound credible - tech-wise...but as the story went on, the inaccuracies in all the techno-babble quickly made them sound like poor attempts at geek-ery. although i realize, of course, that all the hacking and computer security stuff was nothing more than a plot devise, it still kind of ruined the experience for me.
having said that, i have never enjoyed a novel based on it security as much as i have this one :) (