It was definitely worth my 8 or 9 hours it took to read it. He's shot, put in prison, chased and never given a moments rest.This book was so full of action and I was certainly entertained and very glad that I believed the hype and requested this book. This poor man is running, he's not safe anywhere. And, the terrorists are not happy that he is figuring things out. Of course, the governments think he is part of the scheme and are after him. Truly, eye opening.Then you have the action, and I do mean action - a lot of it, of the governments and one ex-hacker who thinks like the terrorists and starts to figure things out. Food supplies, toilet backups due to sewers drying out, meat supplies short for years because of all the deaths of the livestock, and nuclear plants overheating causing widespread damage that will be a factor for decades. The shortage of things that you wouldn't even think about happens. The author provides you a first hand look at what that actually means. (Mar.Wow, what a sensational read this was. Readers seeking a more rounded look at how potential future tech might change humanity should check out Rob Hart’s The Warehouse.
The routine characterizations and plot twists aren’t a match for Elsberg’s Orwellian scenario. The trail eventually leads to a showdown with Zero. This tragedy leads Bonsant to investigate the company that made the glasses. When another team member pursues a man that the glasses identify as a wanted criminal, the criminal fatally shoots him. 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. 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. president and his family up close using tiny drones, a stunt that terrifies and embarrasses the president. 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.
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