Aurhor: Robert Lanzone

 ISBN: 1420821458

The following review was contributed by: Paul Lappen: CLICK TO VIEW Paul Lappen's Reviews 

Unbeknownst to the average person, the world is run by
a group of interconnected computer networks called the
Control Grid, or the Global Security Network. It runs
everything from stock markets to America's missile
defense shield.

Kyle Pemberton is a Wall Street IT whiz. He takes on a
special overseas assignment at his firm after the
death of his friend, and predecessor, under mysterious
circumstances. Kyle notices that one of the firm's
freelance consultants is acting strangely, so he,
electronically, follows the consultant. After running
into the Control Grid, Kyle enlists friends and
colleagues to launch an incursion into the shadowy
world of networks and communication lines.

The group attracts the attention of Cyberjihad, of
which the consultant is a member, a terrorist
organization trying a different approach to
destabilize the world's security and economy. They
have released a sort of super-virus into the Grid. It
grows and grows, sucking up more and more of the
Grid's computing power, until, for instance, the
decision needs to be made to shut down America's
missile shield, or let it collapse due to lack of
computer power to keep it operational. The terrorists
attempt to use the Control Grid to eliminate Kyle and
friends, bringing about an international crisis.

I really enjoyed this novel. It is very much of a
modern-day, high-tech thriller in the Tom Clancy mold.
This story has "movie" written all over it. For anyone
who wants an exciting, action-packed read, this is
very much worth the time.