My review -
Echo Six is the online name of a sixteen year-old schoolgirl hacker. She is part of
a forum who undertake hacks given to them by their leader, The Asker. She loves
the challenge, but mainly loves the fact that the tasks they are given release
information about wrong-doing. She feels the information she uncovers makes the
world better. Then, hackers start to go offline. People are effectively
disappearing but because of the nature of what they do, they have never
divulged their real name, addresses or photographs to one another. The Asker
finally request a meeting, to seek her help.
This
is rather different from any of the other ‘hacker’ or ‘cybercrime’ books I’ve
read. I really enjoyed the way she confronted her own issues and fears, fears
for her family, and the black, white or grey nature of hacking. Neither she,
nor the reader, knows who she can trust, and the story works up into a very
exiting climax. If you enjoy speculative fiction of this style, you’ll be blown
away by it. I found it a gripping and thrilling read and thoroughly recommend
it.
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