Unholy Code Lana Elkins Thriller Book 3 by Thomas Waite

352 Pages
Publisher: Marlborough Press, AuthorBuzz
Release Date: July 12, 2016

Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers, Cyber Terrorism, Technothriller, Conspiracy Thrillers, Racism

Jimmy McMasters is a boat captain in Louisiana. It has been four months since the last attack by the Russians blew off a piece of the artic shelf. Jimmy stopped what was believed to be a terrorist attack and is treated as a hero. Steel Fist is a white nationalist racist website. Now, the author has posted information of Lana Elkins along with her daughter Emma, and her Muslim boyfriend. Steel Fist is also releasing information on government agencies and their employees.

A smallpox outbreak is crossing the country. It started with Jimmy and the attempted terrorist attack. The white nationalists’ numbers are growing, and their movement is gaining steam. They are fighting the US government and the Muslim citizens.

The story is fast paced, and the characters are well developed. I was confused when the point of view changed from third person to first person. This book was too close to reality with the racism theme. If you like disaster themed stories, like Titanic, you will enjoy reading this book.

I liked the book, but it was just too far fetched for me. As someone who works in cyber security I can say that I had to suspend belief a little too much to enjoy this novel. I think I would give the author another chance however.

I read this via a digital copy through Netgalley.

When I read this, I had no idea it was the third in a series. The characters were well-written, and in some cases, easy to relate to.

Unholy Code is a horrifyingly possible near-future.

It was probably my mood but found the book too depressing and doomsday for my taste.