| This story begins with the brutal murder of a young woman, Lara Bigson. The Californian police think it was just any murderer that killed random targets, but soon realized that it was not a random murder with the average murderer behind it all. There was a genius behind it, a mind that knows how to infiltrate and seize control of any computer. The police know that he has crossed a boundary; he is using his skills now, not just for amusement, but to lure victims to their deaths. They know he has an agenda and their aim is to get to him before he kills again.
Phate is the maniacal genius hacker that has set his gaze on Silicon Valley. He sees the world as a global computer game searching for difficult targets to kill. He uses his program Trapdoor to enter any computer system he wishes to go into. There he learns every detail about his intended victim and ultimately murders them. He then goes through a lot of elaborate disguises to meet and kill these people. To Phate, each murder is like a big, challenging computer hack: every time he succeeds, he must challenge himself by taking his methodology to a higher level, and aiming at bigger targets. However, Phate cannot do it alone, his accomplice, the mysterious Shawn helps in these devious crimes. Deaver, as a result of scrupulous planning, and pure unbridled literary talent, makes the appearance of even the most minor character potentially portentous. He could be anyone, anywhere The police cannot track down Phate and in a desperate attempt; the Federal Men's Correctional Facility in San Jose. LAPD for the time being frees Wyatt so that he can help the police catch the hacker. Gillette, along with an Internet industry specialist, Patricia Nolan, and Detective Frank Bishop, an old-school homicide cop who's accustomed to forensic sleuthing, team up to crack this homicidal maniac¡¦s code. Gillette zealously attempts to trace Phate's insidious computer virus back to its source. Then Phate delivers a huge blow, murdering one of the division's computer wizards and the search takes on a zealous intensity. But with a merciless and luminous killer like Phate reaching the fever pitch of his twisted game, they must utilize every ounce of their talents to stop him. Gillette and the police go through a pulse quenching race to stop Phate from killing, and there are so many twists and turns in the plot with a lightning pace, that reading the book is like being on a roller coaster! It is a duel to the death between two geniuses. It does not take Wyatt long to track the killer down. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - Dry-cynical Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book The crook is.... - stalking/killing innocents descript. of violence and chases - 30 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Is MAIN CHARACTER an EVIL criminal? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Genius Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment |
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