Circumference of Darkness

[Spooky]

Just finished "Circumference of Darkness" by Jack Henderson. Glenn Beck had him on the show and recommended the book. It's quite a thrill ride.

From Amazon.

The publishers are touting this near-future (as in just around the corner) thriller as a debut novel, but it's so accomplished that readers will be astounded to think that it could have come from a first novelist. The plot is terrific: a brilliant computer hacker, known as Phr33k, is abducted by terrorists who want him to help them bring down the U.S. The country's only hope for survival: a beautiful 22-year-old prodigy, Jeannie Reese, who, after 9/11, designed the country's new high-tech surveillance system. The characters are sharply drawn; the narrative moves at a brisk clip (while slowing down frequently enough to let us catch our breath and digest information); and the dialogue, while peppered with technical lingo, flows smoothly, as though it were spoken by actual human beings. This really is quite an achievement and something of a rarity: a high-tech thriller with believable characters and a meaningful story. It's the kind of thing that Michael Crichton does well when he's at the top of his game but that most wannabe thriller writers never manage to pull off. Henderson looks like the real thing; watch him closely.

http://www.amazon.com/Circumference-Darkness-Novel-Jack-Henderson/dp/059533573X

[SerenityValley]

I've not read any of his work, but did find Vince Flynn from Glenn's show.  Great suspense/thriller author!

[Spooky]

I've not read any of his work..

This is Henderson's first book. Not a bad debut.

[SerenityValley]

I've not read any of his work..

This is Henderson's first book. Not a bad debut.

Hunh.  No wonder I'd not read any of his previous work!  Will have to check it out, though.  Went to the link which led me in a round about way to Vince Flynn and David Balducci (Love them both).  So, it's probably along the same lines.  Gonna check to see if my book club has it.