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Summary: Outstanding first effort
Review: I could not put this book down once I started it. I had noticed the raves this book was receiving, and I have to agree!! Mr. Brown, thanks for writing such an exciting book that was obviously well researched. What's next?
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Summary: Pure entertainment!
Review: I borrowed this novel from a friend, finished it in one day (I NEVER do that!), and promptly went out and bought it as a gift for my father. This book reminded me how much fun it is to read a great story. Bite-sized chapters, super fast-paced, and mesmerizing inside information about codebreaking and U.S. intelligence activity. Absolute must read.
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Summary: Heart stopping thriller! Any e-mailer beware!
Review: Fascinating account of how our government monitors our e-mail! This thriller will keep you in suspense throughout the book. An amazing read from a first time author!
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Summary: YUETOSANUTDOMRIW (this is not a typo:-)
Review: If you have been wandering bookshelves looking for post-Cold War thrillers, Digital Fortress is refreshing reading in a new genre of fiction. Author Dan Brown claims to weave the reality of the setting of the National Security Agency ("NSA") into a plot of fiction that begs the question of the line between non-fiction and fiction. Between the context of the story, the review from the "Managing Director" of the "National Security Institute", and the Exeter incident , both the question and its inverse are presented. The Author creates a plausible electronic/cryptographic setting and infused all of the standard elements of an intenational and government thriller. The dialogues between characters is particularly well written, and in certain sections the individual personalities of the characters realistically matches their actions and reactions. The concluding chapters are a great delight as a room full of MENSA minds imagine an absurd level of complexity is necessary to solve a security threat to the point of Jabba exclaiming in frustration, "Where's a nuclear fucking physicist when you need one!" when, in fact, the answer was both simple and right before their eyes. With so much creativity and talent gracing the pages of Digital Fortress, I was, however, disappointed that the Author did not dimension his characters into unique people. The female protagonist was that stellar combination of perfection in physical form and 170 in I.Q. The male hero was both handsome, and brilliant, and incredibly lucky and/or amazingly endowed with tracking skills in a foreign locale. And, the Author presented well several serious questions through his repetition of "Who's guarding the guards?" without offering enough character debate to add to the ongoing dialogue on the streets among the great unwashed mass of that very question. Statistics aside, I have Midge's gut feeling that Digital Fortress will be the next big Hollywood blockbuster and video release. But don't wait that long; you must read it for yourself. [Reader review at Dan Brown's e-mail request.]
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Summary: The techno-thriller genre has a new ace!
Review: Until now the techno-thriller genre has pretty much belonged to Tom Clancy and Michael Crichton. Now, however, those venerable practitioners must make room on the stage for a new ace, Dan Brown. With his debut novel, "Digital Fortress", Brown has announced himself as someone to be reckoned with in this field. Many have tried to crack the genre, with varying degrees of success, but Mr. Brown has come up with both a fresh slant on the genre and an exciting vehicle. He begins by approaching the field from a different perspective; rather than the tried and true CIA, he has chosen to take us into the mysterious world of the National Security Agency. The NSA, little known to the layman, are the world leaders in code-breaking and eavesdropping and, by making them the focal point of his compelling tale, Mr. Brown also allows himself and the reader to ponder the larger issues of the rights of privacy versus the needs of national security. But it should be said that these issues are never presented as a polemic, but are skillfully blended into the story. Additionally, it is obvious that Mr. Brown has done a prodigious amount of research and it serves him well. As someone who makes his living as a technical writer, I can assure you that the intricacies of computers and cryptography, as explained by Mr. Brown are clearly understood and never overwhelm the story but, rather, propel it forward at breakneck speed. Populated with protagonists you can care about, you will find it extremely difficult to tear yourself away from this impressive debut and will find your heart racing and your knuckles whitening as the story hurtles along toward its remarkable denouement. I, for one, can't wait for Mr. Brown's next book.
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Summary: Warning label needed!
Review: If ever a book needed a warning label, this one does! I purchased this book to read on a long, long plane ride I have coming. However, I made the mistake of just peeking at the first few pages. After that reality ceased to exist. I kept reading until I finished the book. I'm just glad I didn't open it on a night before work. This book really should have a warning label, but if for some reason you're fasting & want your time to go quick ... I think the most interesting thing about the entire book is how completely plausible it all is. In the days were even the smallest companies routinely "inspect" email, it makes a person think about how open our lives have become. Definitely Read - but be warned! p.s. He also has a fantastic web site.
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Summary: Grab on2 your seat its a thrilling ride from beginning 2 end
Review: The research is unbelievable, Dan Brown obviously did his homework!!!!!! What a masterpiece, it's the best book I've read in long time. Maybe Big Brother really is watching. I can't wait for Dan to unleash his...
next novel.
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Summary: Great first effort and a good read !
Review: Dan Brown has attacked a deserving organization with a stimulating, fast paced, mystery/adventure that I could not put down once I began reading. He has more twists n' turns than an irritated rattlesnake. I enjoyed the book and am looking forward to his next effort. Thanks Dan, if you get to San Jose, CA. in your book signing tour, I hope there's sufficient publicity to insure that I can attend and meet you. --Monte--
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Summary: READ THIS BOOK
Review: I'll tell you what, I read a lot of books, not just techno thrillers, but all kinds, horror, mystery, classic, etc. This was a great book. It just amazes me that some people have the talent to script such cool stuff, the kind that keeps you reading well into the night until you realize it's 3AM and it's your turn to drive the kids to school the next day. Congrats to Dan Brown on his debut I look forward to more off the press.
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Summary: Don't start this if you have to be somewhere else
Review: Be afraid, be very afraid!! Killing to protect secrets that may not really be secrets anyway. A government that doesn't trust its people, a people who are too naive to believe their government might spy on them. Amazing story, wonderful characters and terrifying in its realism. DON'T START THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE--BECAUSE YOU WILL HAVE TO CANCEL YOUR APPOINTMENT!
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