Not my usual genre but still interesting. Some of it was a bit over my head. I thought the concept was great. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

“Zero Day Ghost” is a debut novel by Scott Olson. Mr. Olson worked on Amazon’s Alexa and knows a bit about AI and tech buzzwords. I must admit that the idea of this book intrigued me. Overall, I think the bones of a great story are there, but there’s a lot of intrigue, techno speak that I didn’t always understand, and the plot had a few too many twists for my taste. There are some basic flaws that need an editor to tighten up. First - a character is introduced suddenly, like the reader is supposed to know who that person is already. I ended up doing a search in the book to see if I missed a previous reference - nope, just an awkward character introduction. In another scene, the hero notes she doesn’t have her phone, but manages to find a house - after midnight - that’s at least half an hour away from the train station. Had she visited the house before and remembered how to get there? Did she consult a map back at home and remember the rough outline? So many questions that actually took me out of the story! Time jumps abound, which I found a bit jarring to the flow of the story too. Once the main character ends up in Hong Kong, things happen very quickly - at times too quickly, though it did all make sense for a fast-paced action story. For a first time author, again, the bones are here for a really good story, but I wish there’d been a bit more explanation of the technological parts and a bit tighter general storyline. Overall, 3.5 stars, rounded up.

A fast paced techno thriller, running from the heart of the NSA in Fort Meade through a Mafioso safe-house to a monastery in Hong Kong. Emily is a hacker working for the NSA with one job: to get control of APRIL, a botnet she helped create. People around her keep getting hurt, caught up in her web of danger and Emily doesn’t doesn’t know who to trust when everyone is lying about something. This is a really quick read, there is some tech jive but doesn’t distract from the action, I enjoyed every twist and turn and there are a lot.

Please note, I received an ARC copy of this book for review from NetGalley, but that never influences my honest reviews of books or authors.

Kindle Copy for Review from Net Galley and The Book Whisperer.

I received a free, advance copy of this book and this is my unbiased and voluntary review.

AN NSA analyst and former hacker finds herself in a dangerous situation. As she must choose to work as a Collective agent or spend more time in jail. She’ll get more than she bargains for in this thriller as she wonders if she made the right choice as her family lives will be in danger.

A compelling gripping read that will keep you engage.

An interesting thriller for those into cyber elements. I enjoyed the high-stakes atmosphere and the characterization throughout the book.