Digital Fortress
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Digital Fortress
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Narrated by:
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Paul Michael
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By:
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Dan Brown
About this listen
Before the multi-million, runaway bestseller The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown set his razor-sharp research and storytelling skills on the most powerful intelligence organization on earth—the National Security Agency (NSA)—in this thrilling novel, Digital Fortress.
When the National Security Agency’s invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage…not by guns or bombs but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence.
Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life. It is a battle for survival—a crucial bid to destroy a creation of inconceivable genius that threatens to obliterate the balance of world power…for all time.
Critic reviews
“In this fast-paced, plausible tale, Brown blurs the line between good and evil enough to delight patriots and paranoids alike.” —Publishers Weekly
“Digital Fortress is the best and most realistic techno-thriller to reach the market in years... A chilling thrill a minute.” —The Midwest Book Review
"A disturbing, cutting-edge techno thriller that should galvanize everyone who sends or receives email or even dreams of navigating the Web." —John J. Nance, author of Pandora's Clock, The Last Hostage
Yes, it has the typical Dan Brown flaws - poorly verified facts, a tendency to be glib and a mostly predictable plot. Still, there are enough twists to make it an interesting yarn and some good charactors.
I also absolutely love the epilogue where Ensei Tankando's dad has to bury him - it reminded me Theoden in the Two Towers. The depiction of the obnoxious little punk is also quite good, and you almost feel he deserves his fate (almost...)
Anyhow, if you're after a bit of light listening / stg for the trip to work, you could do worse than this book although do try 'Angels and Demons' 1st...
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If you like Dan Brown's books you will enjoy this
recommended reading
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Absolutely average
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interesting topic and even though you could expect what was coming needed to hear it through
great
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Would you consider the audio edition of Digital Fortress to be better than the print version?
I found the audiobook well read and good use of different voicesWhat was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The storyline in span was the mode interesting was a bit of a bread crumb investigation with one person leading to another bit frustration but kept the pace up.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes I listen to this book pretty quicklyAny additional comments?
The story is good and quite interesting, being from an IT background some of the technical aspects were not quite right but not too back. You may feel a bit frustrated by the higher up managers in this story as they constantly don't listen to their staff but I guess that adds to the drama?If updated for today would be quite topical
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