Daemon (Unabridged)
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4.3 • 41 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
Daniel Suarez’s New York Times bestselling debut high-tech thriller is “so frightening even the government has taken note” (Entertainment Weekly).
Daemons: computer programs that silently run in the background, waiting for a specific event or time to execute. They power almost every service. They make our networked world possible. But they also make it vulnerable...
When the obituary of legendary computer game architect Matthew Sobol appears online, a previously dormant daemon activates, initiating a chain of events that begins to unravel our interconnected world. This daemon reads news headlines, recruits human followers, and orders assassinations. With Sobol’s secrets buried with him, and as new layers of his daemon are unleashed, it’s up to Detective Peter Sebeck to stop a self-replicating virtual killer before it achieves its ultimate purpose—one that goes far beyond anything Sebeck could have imagined...
Customer Reviews
Not quite sure what to say
If I knew more about computers and games this would have been much more enjoyable. It occurred to me that this is the first novel that I can definitely say there is and most undoubtedly been in days gone by a group of readers that simply would have no idea what this book is all about. There are words used that I have never heard of however the computer gist I followed... I’m 56... my dad is an avid reader and he would not be able to read this and have a clue what is going on.... however he would be the first to say if he could understand it... “see, I told you so... we should learn our lesson with Hitler!”
Don’t pay for this trash
This is a book that I hated -
Scary and potent
The extrapolation from what is possible now or in the near future is mind boggling and unnerving. Suarez has done a great job of weaving interesting characters and gripping storylines together with hard to believe technological innovations to create a totally enthralling thriller. Lots to ponder when you can catch your breath! The narration of the audiobook is top notch. You just need some VR headsets so you can watch what is so intensely real in your ears. Highly recommended for those with an appreciation of the technological, otherwise a reader or listener will likely dissociate during sections explaining online gaming and intricate web systems.