Saturday, December 27, 2008
Digital Fortress

Codes and cryptic messages just don't have the ability to be dull; especially if the government is involved and they aren't exactly up to par.

Dan Brown's novel "Digital Fortress" began on a Saturday morning when two newly engaged people were ready to leave on a romantic getaway until their phones rang. David Becker was called to Spain for a mission which was declared a matter of national security. His fiance, Susan Fletcher, was called into work at Node 3 in Crypto. Little did they know both their lives were in danger and no one could be trusted, not even the most sincere of their old friends.

With David Becker looking for a pass key in Spain which could be anywhere and Susan Fletcher finding out an "unbreakable algorithm" was tainting the top secret TRANSLTR. The National Security Agency (NSA) has a corrupt seed and he happens to be dragging the leading cyptographer, Susan, into a game which he doesn't realize will be so deadly.

While in Spain David Becker finds himself running all over the blessed country trying to find a pass key which is engraved on a gold ring. Knocking on death's door the pass key creator removes the ring and gives it to a random stranger.

Susan Fletcher finds out about an unbreakable code which the agency hasn't been able to make heads or tails of. Could it be a virus, could it be bringing down the national top secret database? When two other system security technicians show up and wind up dead Susan realizes there's an inside job happening and her fiance is in danger.

The book was absolutely riveting; a page turner to say the least. I wish there were some sort of sequel. I do love a good thriller and mystery and Dan Brown seems to know just how to write them. This is the 3rd of his books I have loved. Of course you either love him or hate him and there are many sticklers who find the books are just too unbelievable. Luckily for me I read to be entertained and enthralled both of which are guaranteed if the author is Dan Brown.

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