Kill Decision
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4.8 • 12 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A scientist and a soldier must join forces when combat drones zero in on targets on American soil in this gripping technological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez.
Linda McKinney studies the social behavior of insects—which leaves her entirely unprepared for the day her research is conscripted to help run an unmanned and automated drone army.
Odin is the secretive Special Ops soldier with a unique insight into a faceless enemy who has begun to attack the American homeland with drones programmed to seek, identify, and execute targets without human intervention.
Together, McKinney and Odin must slow this advance long enough for the world to recognize its destructive power. But as enigmatic forces press the advantage, and death rains down from above, it may already be too late to save mankind from destruction.
Customer Reviews
Intelligent thriller
Just could not put this book down.
Extremely timely
As we continue into the second decade of the "war on terror" this book is a very timely look at what our near future could be like in terms of the changing nature of combat. This is the story that has been missing to explain the rise of the machine from slave to master that is the premise of the Terminator and Galactica franchises. Like Daemon and Freedom Saurez links the US corporate addiction to defence contracting and the fear of the unseen enemy within and without to weave a very plausible and scary scenario. Like his previous books the technical detail is fantastic and well researched. The premise that satellite bandwidth could be the driving force behind taking the kill decision away from human operators is fascinating and sets up an ethical vs practical dilemma for those looking for a viable defence against nationless combatants. I can't wait for his next book.