Amnesia
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- $17.99
Publisher Description
When Gaby Baillieux releases the Angel Worm into the computers of Australia’s prison system, hundreds of asylum seekers walk free. Worse: an American corporation runs prison security, so the malware infects some 5000 American places of incarceration. Doors spring open. Both countries’ secrets threaten to pour out.
Was this American intrusion a mistake, or had Gaby declared cyberwar on the US? Felix Moore – known to himself as ‘Australia’s last serving left-wing journalist’ – has no doubt that her act was part of the covert conflict between Australia and America. Funded by his property-developer mate Woody Townes, Felix is determined to write Gaby’s biography, to save her, and himself, and maybe his country. But how to get Gaby – on the run, scared, confused, and angry -- to co-operate? And what, after all, does Woody really want?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Amnesia is a great return to form for the two-time winner of the Man Booker Prize. A sullen young Australian woman—the daughter of a famous actress—is accused of an act of cyberterrorism against the United States. After hitting rock bottom, a disgraced and disheveled journalist who’s declared war on Australia’s political and media behemoth is commissioned to write her biography. Peter Carey’s inventive storyline lets him tackle timely issues, unleash his fiery humour and mold nuanced, entertaining characters that immediately grab your attention.
