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White Cell
All hackers are strange but Jim Kincaid is stranger than most. A Canadian Catholic, he observes Kosher dietary laws, spends beyond his means, and jealously guards his identity as the hacker White Cell. Unknown to him, he even has a connection to Homeland Security in the US. Yet these idiosyncrasies are the least of his problems.
Creditors are now calling in loans. Maxed out on credit, Jim is facing bankruptcy. Even worse, he faces the loss of his precious computer equipment. With nowhere else to turn and against the advice of his best friend, he borrows money through an acquaintance. It’s a done deal by the time he discovers the true source of the loan, and he is appalled to find himself indebted to the Mafia.
But money is not what the mob wants from him. His hacking skills are far more valuable. Unwittingly drawn into a world of extortion, murder, and terrorism, Jim is trapped. He is now working for organized crime while endangering the lives of his family and friends.
Somehow he has to protect those close to him while severing his Mafia ties. His friend suggests calling the RCMP, but the police are distracted by the kidnapping and disfigurement of a senior cabinet minister. Yet Jim has to do something. His initial work for the mob precipitated a murder, physical threats against his mother and the surveillance of his friends. But to enlist the help of the RCMP, he would have to give up his anonymity as White Cell, a decision he is loath to make.
Then, for additional leverage, the Mafia kidnaps someone very close to him. Can he save his friend, escape from his predicament, and learn the secret from his past that will explain why he is so incredibly strange?
Creditors are now calling in loans. Maxed out on credit, Jim is facing bankruptcy. Even worse, he faces the loss of his precious computer equipment. With nowhere else to turn and against the advice of his best friend, he borrows money through an acquaintance. It’s a done deal by the time he discovers the true source of the loan, and he is appalled to find himself indebted to the Mafia.
But money is not what the mob wants from him. His hacking skills are far more valuable. Unwittingly drawn into a world of extortion, murder, and terrorism, Jim is trapped. He is now working for organized crime while endangering the lives of his family and friends.
Somehow he has to protect those close to him while severing his Mafia ties. His friend suggests calling the RCMP, but the police are distracted by the kidnapping and disfigurement of a senior cabinet minister. Yet Jim has to do something. His initial work for the mob precipitated a murder, physical threats against his mother and the surveillance of his friends. But to enlist the help of the RCMP, he would have to give up his anonymity as White Cell, a decision he is loath to make.
Then, for additional leverage, the Mafia kidnaps someone very close to him. Can he save his friend, escape from his predicament, and learn the secret from his past that will explain why he is so incredibly strange?
282 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 22, 2011
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July 26, 2016
I received this book through a giveaway on goodreads.com. I was asked to give an honest review.
I really did enjoy this book. Of course there were the usual grammar mistakes, but I was able to get past that.
The book does go back and forth between different scenarios, but trust me, it does make sense in the end.
This book was very interesting and I will probably read it again.
Even if you are not into computer hacking, this book is still good. White cell is there to help people. White cell hacks into other servers and such so that he can find the "cure" for whatever virus is being released. But of course because he is a good guy and programs and such cost a lot of money, he finds himself in debt and needs to find a way to pay his bills. I am sure a lot of us have been there. Maybe not with computer hacking, but needing to pay bills and not knowing where the money will come from and collectors calling all the time.
A good story and true friends. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading.
I really did enjoy this book. Of course there were the usual grammar mistakes, but I was able to get past that.
The book does go back and forth between different scenarios, but trust me, it does make sense in the end.
This book was very interesting and I will probably read it again.
Even if you are not into computer hacking, this book is still good. White cell is there to help people. White cell hacks into other servers and such so that he can find the "cure" for whatever virus is being released. But of course because he is a good guy and programs and such cost a lot of money, he finds himself in debt and needs to find a way to pay his bills. I am sure a lot of us have been there. Maybe not with computer hacking, but needing to pay bills and not knowing where the money will come from and collectors calling all the time.
A good story and true friends. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading.
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