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    Blue Nowhere
    Blue Nowhere
    Blue Nowhere
    Audiobook12 hours

    Blue Nowhere

    Written by Jeffery Deaver

    Narrated by William Dufris

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    About this audiobook

    Jeffery Deaver, bestselling author of The Bone Collector and The Devil's Teardrop, delivers a masterful thriller about a psychotic computer hacker/killer. Set in Silicon Valley, full of stunning—and fact-based—technical details, The Blue Nowhere is Deaver for the 21st Century.

    His code name is Phate—a sadistic computer hacker who infiltrates people's computers, invades their lives, and with chilling precision lures them to their deaths. To stop him, the authorities free imprisoned former hacker Wyatt Gillette to aid the investigation. Teamed with old-school homicide detective Frank Bishop, Gillette must combine their disparate talents to catch a brilliant and merciless killer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJan 3, 2012
    ISBN9781442350007
    Blue Nowhere
    Author

    Jeffery Deaver

    Jeffery Deaver is the No.1 international bestselling author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages.

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    • 4/5
      Enjoyed it very much!
    • 5/5
      There are books that are great and there are some books which are greater than great. These books grab you, paralyse your body so you can't stop reading and do something else and you are hooked until the very last page. "The Blue Nowhere" is such a book. It's the "Da Vinci Code" all over again!The plot has already been described on this page so I won't repeat it. But suffice to say, once you have finished reading this book, you'll see the internet in a whole new light!There are so many twists and turns that it is impossible to predict what will happen next. One of my regular tricks while reading is to try to guess the guilty culprit by the middle of the book at the latest. My success rate is reasonably good but I have to admit, I got it totally wrong this time! There are so many twists and U-turns that you're left dizzy! Oh and when you finally discover the guilty culprit, you'll fall off your chair in shock!My one slightly negative comment about the book is that in some places, you're given too much technical information about computers. (Mr Deaver has definately done his research on this book!!) With these parts of the book, you start to suffer from "information overload" and you have to re-read these sections to understand it properly.If you hate computers and the internet then this book is definately not for you. On the other hand, if you are a computer & internet addict (like me!) then you will devour this book! It's action-packed, it makes you sweat with tension and this is one book I will definately keep and read again! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!OK, I'm off to eat something for the first time in 24 hours and then I am off to check out those hacker chatrooms Mr Deaver told me about! Oh and is it just me or does the Patricia Nolan character remind you of Kathy Bates? She would be perfect to play Nolan in any movie adaptation of the book.
    • 4/5
      It's fourth book by Deaver which i had a chance to read. And I just confirmed my opinion - he knows how to write compelling books. Each of them was surprising me with sudden changes of action, new ideas, solutions for situations. It's also clearly visible that he's having a lot of employees, as his books are very well prepared if it comes to the info given, for me they look credible (I know I'm not an expert at all ;P).So, the story starts - how original - with the murder. The investigation is leading into anonymus hacker, who thinks that life is a computer game and people are just characters in it. That's why police decide to ask for help from another hacker, who is right now doing sentence - Gillette. Was is a right decission? Who the hell is Phate? And who is Shawn? How to fight with them?I read this book almost with bated breath. There is a lot of interesting info there, I could learn new things. Especially, there is a lot of info related with social engineering and its' possible use. How you could manipulate people around you? What you can do to reach your aim? There is also a lot of information related with computers, internet, hacking, methods of police work and so on. That's also the thing which I like in his books - they look like well prepare with the content, having a lot of interesting details. And besides, I always learn something new while reading his books, even if they are just "popular massread" or however you'll call it.Besides, I just confirmed my opinion even more about the influence of computers and internet on our daily life. How much we're reliable on them in basicly each moment of our life! And how huge danger it can be for us...I gave to this book 5 out of 6. Because it's interesting, well written, compelling, with well builded plot. And I'm happy I have another 4 books of him already waiting on my shelve ;)Short quote (my translation):"(...) let's ask: to whom we turn when we move in the Blue Nowhere?" My rating: 5/6
    • 5/5
      Although containing some "hacker myths" like deformed fingers from extensive typing etc etc. The book had a lot of redundancies to familiarize the general public with computer jargon. From the "Civilians' Point of View" it does a good job, but from a Computer Geek it has loads of boring conversation about what we already know packed with few scenes of Intense action.All in all, I liked this book.
    • 1/5
      I love this author's books but I couldn't get past the third chapter in this book. I think it was all the computer jargon that did it - it just didn't interest me and didn't hold my attention. I am sure the book is very good but the subject is just not for me.Back Cover Blurb:How do you stop a man who knows your every move? You must go into the Blue Nowhere.Apparently random citizens of Silicon Valley are dying at the hands of a sadistic computer hacker. Streetwise cop Frank Bishop has been charged with the job of halting the mounting body count. He enlists the help of Wyatt Gillette, a young hacker who himself has fallen the wrong side of the law. Together they must stalk a faceless criminal through both the real and the virtual world, combining their twentieth and twenty-first century skills to beat this new mastermind.Twisting and turning, thrilling and surprising, the hunt becomes increasingly urgent as Bishop and Gillette are forced to the very edge of reason where they must consider a terrifying future: The Blue Nowhere.
    • 3/5
      Thriller/whodunnit - good fun.Read Mar 2004
    • 5/5
      A stand-alone novel which takes the reader into the sometimes murky world of computers. After reading this book you may think twice about logging-on next time.A computer wizard who goes by the user -name of Phate has a game-plan to kill a number of people with the assistance of his almost unbeatable computer skill and knowledge. He is able to hack into any computer system and change their instructions at will. The police are unable to stop this expert hacker until they discover another who equals him. The only trouble is that this second man is already in prison and is not ready for release for another year.Thus begins this exciting book and although others have complained about the technical details getting in the way (too basic or too difficult) I really don't think either is the case. The main thing is that this is a really good thriller that will keep you reading right up to the last page, What more could you ask for.
    • 3/5
      The book was suspenseful andengaging but the detailed comuter information was overwhelming to a non"geek".
    • 5/5
      I think it was a reread, but just as good the second time. Do I dare use a computer?????
    • 4/5
      A brilliant hacker is released from jail to help the police capture a cybercriminal who finds and researches the lifestyles of his victims so that he can fool them into accompanying him to their deaths. A sparsely written thriller conveying Deaver's apparent view that cyberspace, or in his term 'The Blue Nowhere', is a sterile environment offering intellectual challenges to the emotional deformed.
    • 3/5
      Have to go middle of the road here. There were parts I hated so much I nearly gave up on the book and parts that were fairly gripping. I do remember the internet the way it was back in the mid to late 90's (the setting of this book) however I'm not exactly sure how many other readers will. The 90's internet bares only a passing resemblance to what it has developed into today which makes this book feel very dated although it is only 10 years old. On top of that, the author tends to spend a lot of time explaining the terms and technology which just has the effect of bogging the action down. I can't imagine most readers care very much how a keyboard interrupt works. On the other hand the action does move pretty between the slow spots.
    • 3/5
      The trouble with computer crime stories is they date very quickly, this is no exception.
    • 2/5
      Very outdated, even just a few years after publication. I guess author/editor thought they needed to extremely dumb down and explain computer terminology that is (and was even at the time of publication) fairly well understood (or can be easily discovered without so much heavy handed coddeling in the text).
    • 4/5
      The " nowhere" represents online space, that world of electrons that hackers and unline freaks lose themselves in. It' a nifty metaphor and Deaver handles the technical details of this novel very well ? at least as far as I could tell. A brilliant programmer, a cracker (someone who breaks into another computer to do damage as opposed to a hacker who just breaks in to poke around for the thrill of beating the system) is killing people and the Computer Crimes Unit relaizes they are in way over their heads. They enlist the help of Wyatt Earp ? oops, Wyatt Gillette ? another brilliant hacker currently in jail for having broken in to some defense department computers ? to help them find Phate. Phate (there are many spelling related puns) was a former associate of Wyatt' who has so confused reality with a computer game he was playing that he has mixed up the real killing with that of the computer game. By accessing linked computers he is able to " engineer" his identity (changing grades, occupation, references, ownership, etc.,) and track down an ever-increasing set of targets, giving himself additional points as the difficulty inceases. Of course, if you' paranoid, this book will really get you going, because Phate has created a program called Trapdoor that permits him to enter your computer and collect all the information stored therein and then use that data to his own nefarious purposes. Of course, if you never go online, you would have nothing to worry about. Throughout the story, Phate has an ally, one who keeps revealing the police plans and actions so Phate can stay one step ahead of the authorities. The identity of this ally, Shawn, comes as a complete and very satisfying surprise. Good story.
    • 4/5
      i have always found fiction about computer security very hard to enjoy ('net force' and 'digital fortress' come to mind). i guess being in the industry myself, i find them more annoying than entertaining (an experience that may be similar to a history major sitting down to watch pearl harbor??). i had high hopes at the beginning of this book. in spite of myself, i found the early chapters actually sound credible - tech-wise...but as the story went on, the inaccuracies in all the techno-babble quickly made them sound like poor attempts at geek-ery. although i realize, of course, that all the hacking and computer security stuff was nothing more than a plot devise, it still kind of ruined the experience for me.having said that, i have never enjoyed a novel based on it security as much as i have this one :)
    • 2/5
      scram switch motherfucker!
    • 5/5
      Written in 2001, a time when the general public was becoming very aware of what computers could do but did not understand how. In this thriller we find the hero to be a computer hacker who is totally immersed in that electronic world, the "Blue Nowhere", and we discover thatr our worst fears coud be realized by way of his keyboarding expertise. Wyatt Gillette had made one bad mistake in his life and was in prison paying for it. His expertise with computers and the software that runs them, makes him invaluable to the police investigating a murder that had been perpetrated by someone who knew all about the victim, information that could only have been stolen from computers that had all her information stored on them. the plot has lots of twists and turns and provides interesting and fascinating insights into the hackers world. While computers have become more accessible to more people than ever before, the structure of this novel remains as valid today as when it was written - there is danger in The Blue Nowhere.
    • 3/5
      Unless you are a "tech geek" the language will put you off this book, or you will find yourself skipping over it. Overall this novel is a little light weight, but was quick and fun to read if you need a diversion. I would recommend it and rate it "Pleasurable not-memorable".
    • 4/5
      Good, not great. Some misattributions to computer terminology in the book, the last third of it seems rather contrived
    • 5/5
      There a couple of things that interested me about this book. First of all, I am a 'computer person'. Saying I am like a hacker is like saying a gas station attendant (if they still had them) is like an Indy 500 race car driver. For the past 40 years I have made my living as a programmer from Basic, Fortran, COBOL, and into Visual Basic so I did get 'most' of the computer references, obsolete or not. I don't think it is necessary to understand all the computer jargon, though it made me feel comfortable when he used it correctly. After all, we don't have to be a soldier to understand the dangers of war. The Blue Nowhere is a frighteningly plausible story, well written with lots of blind alleys. Another thing that interested me is that the location for the story is in my back yard. The antagonist lived in my home town and all the action took place within 10 miles of my home. I have never thought about it before, but every story needs to be set someplace, usually someone else's town, state or country that I have little knowledge of. Sure I usually recognize an occasional European city or two I have been to but no story has ever been situated in my home town. It was kind of neat. I found my self saying, "I know that street." or even ocassionally, "There is no school any where near PARC." But by in large, it brought out the visualization of the setting. So I guess whenever a story is situated near the reader it should be appreciated because it seems to bring the story more to life. All in all, programmer or not, Silicone Valley resident or not, you will enjoy this story. It may (read SHOULD) frighten you as well.
    • 4/5
      In The Blue Nowhere, we have computer hackers run wild as Phate, a Silicon Valley hacker, is taking a computer game to a whole new level, collecting points by killing hard to kill targets. Phate does this by infiltrating people?s computers with a trap door virus, giving him access to all of the information on their computers. He then hunts them down and kills them, often by manipulating data found in computers to some way trick them. The computer crimes division is a bit overmatched in trying to deal with Phate, so they use an incarcerated computer hacker, Wyatt Gillette, to assist in their investigation. Gillette is an equally skilled hacker and matches wits with Phate, with whom he shares a past history. The lead Detective, Frank Bishop, uses Gillette?s skills and old-fashioned police investigation to hunt down Phate as he continues to kill.This is a different type of crime thriller than what I am used to reading. Serial killers in fiction tend to be very similar and generic, but Phate is a very different kind of killer. He is completely disassociated with reality. For him, the only thing that matters are machines, code, and virtual reality. He doesn?t see people as being people. To him, they are only objects. He contrasts with Gillette, who also is enthralled by machines, but he at least has an ex-wife that he loves and views people as people, and not mere lines of code. The chase in this novel works well. The one shortcoming is the believability of Phate?s character. The way he acts and the real world skills he has is so unlike any hacker type I have ever known. I?m not tech savvy enough to determine how realistic some of the online activities were, but the characterization of Phate was a bit sketchy. This was a good thriller and an entertaining read, one that I enjoyed.Carl Alves ? author of Blood Street
    • 3/5
      There's some great pieces about computer culture and some of the authors quiet portrayals of the protagonist had me laughing out loud because I know people like that. The author has clearly done his research (and then, of course, taken liberties -- some of which make sense, some of which don't), but I think he could have done with a little *less* explanation at times. It's hard to retain the knife-edge emotions you want for a crime thriller when your characters take every opportunity to prattle on about computer history. ;) Even so, I found it an enjoyable crime thriller, and I admit I stayed up a bit too late finishing it.