Code Zero
The unputdownable international bestselling thriller
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
DISCOVER THE TECHNO THRILLER THAT ROCKED THE INTERNET GENERATION
A Guardian thriller of the month: 'Elsberg is nothing if not prescient'
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ZERO, an anonymous activist, has given the world a warning: stop the tech giants before it’s too late.
But is anyone listening?
Thousands of teenagers are signing up to Freemee, the biggest new social media site, uploading personal information in exchange for advice on what to eat, how to dress, even how to choose their friends. No-one questions what Freemee is doing with all that data. Until hundreds of users begin to take their lives.
What will it take to bring down the Freemee mastermind, and who is up to the job?
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‘Worryingly real’ SUNDAY SPORT
‘Elsberg is utterly prescient’ GUARDIAN
'Sinister and realistic' GLAMOUR
READERS ARE BLOWN AWAY BY THIS THRILLER:
- On edge, intricate and fast paced. I approached it on recommendation and was blown away
- Reads like an actual real life documentary. I wonder how close to the truth it is? Very is my guess.
- If you are looking for an engrossing plot as well as plenty of food for thought than I can recommend you give Zero a try.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this workmanlike near-future thriller from Elsberg (Blackout), the world is shocked when someone known only as Zero manages to livestream the U.S. president and his family up close using tiny drones, a stunt that terrifies and embarrasses the president. Zero intended to attract attention to his campaign to "destroy the data krakens," whose technological innovations and conveniences have lured so many people into abandoning any semblance of privacy. British newspaper reporter Cynthia Bonsant joins a team of journalists hoping to uncover Zero's identity, and is given a special pair of smart glasses to facilitate her efforts. When another team member pursues a man that the glasses identify as a wanted criminal, the criminal fatally shoots him. This tragedy leads Bonsant to investigate the company that made the glasses. The trail eventually leads to a showdown with Zero. The routine characterizations and plot twists aren't a match for Elsberg's Orwellian scenario. Readers seeking a more rounded look at how potential future tech might change humanity should check out Rob Hart's The Warehouse.
