1st Case

Angela is an interesting character. But, she is reckless – to a fault. I wouldn’t mind seeing her story made into a series. If she stays in her current career path, she sure could go through some interesting experiences.What kept my interest is that she deals with the virtual world which, as we knows, is always changing. While the app in this book would have sounded impossible in the not-so-distant past, it’s a horrifying possibility these days – maybe not in the exact way that it played out, but similar.I’m not sure that she would have gone without punishment had all of this actually happened. She made a lot of choices that could have severely messed up the investigation. But, I guess it’s fine if it works out in the end.The flirtation and attraction between Angela and Keats was a bit ridiculous right off the bat. But, just like the book I read previous to this, it’s just something you get used to when reading books with a female protagonist.I’m going to make a comparison - partly because these two are linked often, and partly because I’ve read a lot from both of them this year. James Patterson books and Dean Koontz books that have a female protagonist always have a male love interest. And there is often a “damsel in distress” moment which typically involves something along the lines of “thank god he got here when he did.” Oy. You get used to it, I guess. But, it does get old.That said, where they differ is what most of the descriptions are about. I’ve found in Dean Koontz’s books, most of the descriptions are about how beautiful the woman is. Especially in the case of the Jane Hawk series. It’s basically beat into the reader’s brain that Jane is ridiculously beautiful. It gets old.In Patterson’s books, I find that you see more of the admiration of the male love interest from the woman’s point of view.Not that it matters all that much, it’s just something that I found interesting.Overall, I enjoyed the ride. The story was interesting, and I liked the new angle of seeing cases from the tech side.5/5 Stars

Fun, fast-paced, suspenseful thriller. Wow!Patterson's focused, short-chapter format always makes an exciting escape read. Liked this new character, Angela Hoot, as a newbie FBI intern, way over her head as she tries to deal with life-and-death situations. The problem is that her IQ is too high and her impulse control is too low. A dangerous combination. Yikes!I found the story's premise intriguing and original, especially because it's written first-person from Angela's overly confident and quirky perspective. Her overactive mind and divergent thinking, mixed with her scattered and often conflicting perceptions, creates a strong-willed character too willing to rush into unstable situations. Lots of intese excitement here as plotline and effective storytelling make it hard to put the book down.Overall, the novel works well, but Angela's self-absorbed perceptions create a disjointed and often disturbing sequence of shocking circumstances. Seeing everything through her eyes often distorts our perceptions as Angela sees others as flat or cut-out characters she only superficially understands. One of her major weaknesses.The book is both a good standalone read and a good foundation for a new series. However, I hope if future installments are in the making that the author's develop her personality more, while allowing her to quickly outgrow her confused relationships and potential instabilities.I also purchased the Audible narration, although it was not directly available at the time with my Kindle purchase. This dramatic supplement enhanced my reading experience greatly.Many might find the language of the younger characters objectionable and distracting because it's a bit too stereotypical and distracting to the storyline or plot.

This was a fun novel and loved the different perspectives. I t was a page turner for sure. Patterson rarely fails me, so I was a little surprised at the end. It kind of dropped off. But Mayne, it was because I've been super busy reading when I could, which took a while, but I had thought it was going to go further. I wasntbeven looking at the page count, so I guess it's on me. More of this, please !!

Whenever computer jargon is used and you don’t understand it, just think of it as magic.That’s what I did and it worked. This whole novel is Patterson’s magic at its best. Suspense, humor, memorable character interaction—— it’s all there. After completing my read I am more paranoid than ever about being hacked. It’s a small price to pay for the enjoyment offered.

I couldn't put it down. It kept me totally entertained.I' would recommend this book to anyone who likes books by Patterson.

Interesting premise. Well written. Just didn’t get my heart pumping. Characters could be developed a little more. I didn’t like the main character as much as I felt I should, but this book is probably the first in a series and characters will probably be sketched in a little more in the next installment. I still found the book enjoyable.

I really liked the book. Fast paced with plenty of mystery to keep me interested. I agree with "kindle Viewer" that having Angela make a pass at A.A. was a bit much. I support the rights of the LBGTQ community but it seems the past few years that "other than heterosexual" people and scenes have been forced to be politically correct. Non-heterosexual people occur as a very low percentage of the population yet seem to be overrepresented of late. It may also seem patronizing. I have a gay friend who is not impressed simply by having a gay character "added" for effect.It was not such a big issue that I wouldn't buy more Angela Hoot thrillers. In fact, I'm looking forward to the next one.Mark

Love James Patterson books and this one with Chris Tebbetts had me hooked from chapter one. It will leave you wanted more of this story!

excellent read first class

Excelente trama policial, intrigante e prende a atenção! Depois que comecei a ler não consegui parar! Recomendo muito! Patterson tem um estilo muito cativante se escrita.

Herrlicher Krimi aus Sicht einer Computer Nerdin, die beim FBI anfängt und eine cyberkriminelle Mörderbande jagt, die eine Spionage App verbreitet. Besonders gefallen hat mir die spritzige Sprache in Englisch, die immer wieder mit genialen sehr bildreichen Formulierungen strotzt. Sie ist schnell, nerdy und macht einfach Spass.

It doesn't matter who Patterson co writes with, every book has an excellent story and ending. It always makes sense to partner up with Patterson.