I have to say that I love reading about espionage and black ops. I am not sure what exactly draws me in, but I started reading these types of books in my early 20’s with Robert Ludlum and then on to awesome authors like Thor, Clancy, Greaney, Flynn, and so many others.
Today I am sharing another author that I have not read or reviewed before. Picking up the thread from Clancy and his Net Force series, this author has created a series that certainly makes you think about different types of warfare. Read on for my thoughts and review.
Net Force: Attack Protocol by Jerome Preisler
ISBN-13: 978-1335080783
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
December 1, 2020
ABOUT:
The president’s new cybersecurity team, Net Force, is up and running. But a political deadlock in Washington makes the young agency dangerously vulnerable to the criminals, terror groups, and hostile governments who would use the digital space to advance their destructive goals.
In Central Europe, an unknown enemy mounts a crippling high-tech assault against the organization’s military threat-response unit on its home base. The strike casts suspicion on a core member of Net Force, threatening to destroy the cyber defense group from within. But as they race to track down their attackers, the stakes are suddenly ratcheted higher. For a global syndicate of black hat hackers and a newly belligerent Russia are hatching a mysterious, shadowy scheme for world domination from a place known only as the Secret City.
Their attack protocol: leave Net Force in ashes while Moscow and its Dark Web allies set the stage for a devastating strike against the United States.
Unless the men and women of Net Force can regroup in time to stop them.
Net Force: Attack Protocol by Jerome Preisler
I have to say that I was at a disadvantage with this book. This is a series and I have not read the other books so I had to do some catching up with the plot and theme idea.
This one took me a bit to get into. I struggled somewhat with the storyline because there is no intro. Bam! This book takes off running and suddenly you are right into the mix of things which is actually great. But you may want to read at least one other book before this one.
What seemed to me to be two separate actions Net Force is handling is two different attacks at the same time which could be from the same hacker. The first being the invasion by Net Force operatives of the fortress of those that want to take over the dark web and dominate the world using cyber attacks. The action is non stop and Preisler keeps the reader hanging in the balance with the suspense factors, leveling it up page after page.
The second action occurring concurrently is at base camp where someone has taken control over the computers in the computerized mechanical guards that track and protect the perimeters of the base. Now they are launching attacks on those they are supposed to be protecting. With impeccable imagery and detail, the race is on to save those in hiding and get them out of harm’s way.
Net Force: Attack Protocol is filled with action and plot twists that keep you engaged and right in the action step by step. But it also leaves you hanging a bit with no clear outcome and waiting for the next installment.
This book is fast and furious! The storyteller has you in the palm of his hand with fresh, raw imagery that will ramp you up with each turn of the page.
4 STARS!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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