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Intelligenz
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Atlanta, Georgia. Something disturbing is happening at one of America's most successful tech companies. A girl is found dead in her home shower cubicle. A home linked to the Intelligenz corporation network of technologically advanced gated communities. This suspicious death, in a world where everything is scrutinised by the media, sets off unprecedented interest.
A young rookie journalist, Clara Flockhart, is assigned by her chief editor, Eric Nash, to investigate the strange happenings at the Intelligenz compound. An assignment that will plunge her into the unknown and lead her straight to the man whose company is being rocked by events outside of his control, Brandon Bloomfield.
At the same time, a young college dropout, Karl Jones, has his own suspicions about the recent death and the gated community that has overtaken his neighbourhood. Suspicions that will see him undertake his own exploration of the Intelligenz compound, he calls the fortress.
As the body count climbs and the nanotechnology, Intelligenz has secretly guarded, comes under scrutiny, the mysterious riddle as to what is actually happening deepens.
Is there a saboteur lurking within the corridors of the fastest growing company in America's corporate history? Or does the darkness come from an unlikely source.
Atlanta, Georgia. Something disturbing is happening at one of America's most successful tech companies. A girl is found dead in her home shower cubicle. A home linked to the Intelligenz corporation network of technologically advanced gated communities. This suspicious death, in a world where everything is scrutinised by the media, sets off unprecedented interest.
A young rookie journalist, Clara Flockhart, is assigned by her chief editor, Eric Nash, to investigate the strange happenings at the Intelligenz compound. An assignment that will plunge her into the unknown and lead her straight to the man whose company is being rocked by events outside of his control, Brandon Bloomfield.
At the same time, a young college dropout, Karl Jones, has his own suspicions about the recent death and the gated community that has overtaken his neighbourhood. Suspicions that will see him undertake his own exploration of the Intelligenz compound, he calls the fortress.
As the body count climbs and the nanotechnology, Intelligenz has secretly guarded, comes under scrutiny, the mysterious riddle as to what is actually happening deepens.
Is there a saboteur lurking within the corridors of the fastest growing company in America's corporate history? Or does the darkness come from an unlikely source.
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First published December 12, 2012
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About the author
Lloyd Blake
8 books20 followersBorn in London England, from a young age Lloyd Blake enjoyed reading comics and writing short stories. Lloyd Blake first began writing for ezines - writing music reviews on up and coming artist releases and articles on music artists. Lloyd graduated from London Metropolitan University in 2006 and during a break from studying decided embark on a lifelong ambition of writing a novel.
The novel had to be a story with a gripping and intriguing storyline with conflict and the uncertainty that conflict brings at the heart of the story. With an interest in world issues and science fiction, the fight for naturah was born.
With his second book, Lloyd decided to create a novel with the potential of a trilogy. He created the dark Atlanta series with the first book titled Intelligenz. The second book in this trilogy will be available soon
The novel had to be a story with a gripping and intriguing storyline with conflict and the uncertainty that conflict brings at the heart of the story. With an interest in world issues and science fiction, the fight for naturah was born.
With his second book, Lloyd decided to create a novel with the potential of a trilogy. He created the dark Atlanta series with the first book titled Intelligenz. The second book in this trilogy will be available soon
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February 9, 2019
This not too far in the futuristic novel about a company who zooms to fame with major scientific advances then crashes almost as quickly as their meteoric rise was captivating, but could stand a bit more polish. I enjoyed the story, but some activities just didn't mesh with reality and drew my attention away from the tale. For example, when Brandon steals a gun from the police officer by bumping into him and slipping the revolver out of it's holster and the officer never realized it was happening. I don't buy that. I believe the police revolvers are not just sitting in their holsters and can simply be slipped out without the officers awareness. Further I sincerely doubt any guy found trespassing in what he believes is a murder scene is then going to be allowed to follow the head of the company wherever he may go to try a resolve the mystery going on in his company. The penitentiary warden also would totally not allow a corporate business head to lead a group of non-disclosed attendants into his prison and search hidden rooms with high security. The warden is also unlikely to allow one of the attendants to run back to the car because they forgot their bag after the group had been searched, and then not search the bag the woman went to retrieve from the car before allowing her entrance. Okay, yes, these things and others detracted from the story, but I still enjoyed it. Sometimes you just have to forget what's not really believable, kind of like a fantasy.
December 17, 2013
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It’s been a while since a book grabbed me around the throat in such a way as Intelligenz one did in the opening scenes. A young woman, trapped in a shower. The door won’t open, and she’s dying, slowly, losing consciousness and slipping away. It immediately set the mood, which is dark and brutal, and the theme.
The book reminded me of a movie I once saw of a robot who started to behave like a human, and wanted to kill the dad of the family he worked for, and take his place. But no matter how dark that movie was, this thriller is even darker.
Nanobots, gadgets and technology have slowly taken over civilization. We need them for everything. In “Intelligenz”, set in the near future, that is even more so. After we witness the death of the young woman, we meet Brandon, one of the main characters, and spokesperson for the organization behind the technology that attacked her. At first, Brandon is convinced it’s nothing more than a computer glitch. It shouldn’t have happened, but it did. But when Clara, a rookie journalist, has to investigate the case by her boss’ orders, she stumbles upon something more than just a computer glitch. At the same time, college drop out Karl starts his own investigation into what’s going on. They make a few startling discoveries – maybe the glitch was on purpose?
The novel grows increasingly darker with every turning page, showing us the kind of plot Hollywood would turn into a scifi thriller in no time.
The characterization was all right. I found Karl a little immature, but I liked Clara. She had insight and spunk, and didn’t back down, no matter what. The writing was okay too, but the book could’ve been a little shorter. Sometimes it dragged a little because of lengthy descriptions and use of adverbs.
However, the plot was strong and compelling enough to look past that, and I really enjoyed this read.
It’s been a while since a book grabbed me around the throat in such a way as Intelligenz one did in the opening scenes. A young woman, trapped in a shower. The door won’t open, and she’s dying, slowly, losing consciousness and slipping away. It immediately set the mood, which is dark and brutal, and the theme.
The book reminded me of a movie I once saw of a robot who started to behave like a human, and wanted to kill the dad of the family he worked for, and take his place. But no matter how dark that movie was, this thriller is even darker.
Nanobots, gadgets and technology have slowly taken over civilization. We need them for everything. In “Intelligenz”, set in the near future, that is even more so. After we witness the death of the young woman, we meet Brandon, one of the main characters, and spokesperson for the organization behind the technology that attacked her. At first, Brandon is convinced it’s nothing more than a computer glitch. It shouldn’t have happened, but it did. But when Clara, a rookie journalist, has to investigate the case by her boss’ orders, she stumbles upon something more than just a computer glitch. At the same time, college drop out Karl starts his own investigation into what’s going on. They make a few startling discoveries – maybe the glitch was on purpose?
The novel grows increasingly darker with every turning page, showing us the kind of plot Hollywood would turn into a scifi thriller in no time.
The characterization was all right. I found Karl a little immature, but I liked Clara. She had insight and spunk, and didn’t back down, no matter what. The writing was okay too, but the book could’ve been a little shorter. Sometimes it dragged a little because of lengthy descriptions and use of adverbs.
However, the plot was strong and compelling enough to look past that, and I really enjoyed this read.
May 13, 2013
Review of Intelligenz by Lloyd Blake
This is a most compelling story. It's set slightly in the future but there is enough current technology available that this is probably not too far from reality. It is a unique story and I would classify it as a thriller first, science fiction second.
Character development is good. I got involved with the characters to the point that I was concerned what was going to happen to them. I was pulling for some, hoping others would be stopped before they did something awful. I was unsure for quite some time who the "bad guys" were or just how they were accomplishing their evil deeds.
In fact, the way the story begins, the horrible things seem like a computer glitch. As the story unfolds, I began to realize this is probably not a coincidence, but a deliberate effort to have technology do evil things to people.
I don't want to spoil the story for anyone so I won't say more than that. There were punctuation issues that were a minor nuisance for me but many people will probably not even notice them. The story is British English but I read a lot so that is not really a problem for me. The story is set in Atlanta, Georgia, and that is a beautiful area of the country.
The story itself is wonderful. Something a little different from what I've seen before and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy thrillers. The story has some technology, which I love, but it's not too much and won't confuse or fluster most readers. This was a fun and enjoyable read, if nothing else, just to find out what was going wrong and how. I enjoyed the story very much.
Had to give this 5 stars for story line and character development. The punctuation issues were a nuisance to me but most people probably won't even notice. Enjoy the read!
This is a most compelling story. It's set slightly in the future but there is enough current technology available that this is probably not too far from reality. It is a unique story and I would classify it as a thriller first, science fiction second.
Character development is good. I got involved with the characters to the point that I was concerned what was going to happen to them. I was pulling for some, hoping others would be stopped before they did something awful. I was unsure for quite some time who the "bad guys" were or just how they were accomplishing their evil deeds.
In fact, the way the story begins, the horrible things seem like a computer glitch. As the story unfolds, I began to realize this is probably not a coincidence, but a deliberate effort to have technology do evil things to people.
I don't want to spoil the story for anyone so I won't say more than that. There were punctuation issues that were a minor nuisance for me but many people will probably not even notice them. The story is British English but I read a lot so that is not really a problem for me. The story is set in Atlanta, Georgia, and that is a beautiful area of the country.
The story itself is wonderful. Something a little different from what I've seen before and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy thrillers. The story has some technology, which I love, but it's not too much and won't confuse or fluster most readers. This was a fun and enjoyable read, if nothing else, just to find out what was going wrong and how. I enjoyed the story very much.
Had to give this 5 stars for story line and character development. The punctuation issues were a nuisance to me but most people probably won't even notice. Enjoy the read!
April 12, 2013
This is the future of technology combined with the greatest fear that comes with it.
A world where nanorobots fulfill every wish and are in every corner of our lives.
Hologram servants and any service available at the push of a button.
What happens when those nanobots start acting like they are making their own decisions? What if each piece of technology not only had the power to act independently, but also act against you.
Although this is a strong sci-fi concept it has a dark brutal feel to it.
The only thing that didn't gel well for me was the main character and Karl. Their interaction and banter was too young. Instead of looking hip and street savvy it created a divide between their characters and Brandon. Now this might have been done on purpose to forge a connection between Karl and Clara, but I think they could have been portrayed as young but with a little more maturity.
That was only a minor issue and it didn't detract from the overall fascinating plot. The opening scenes are an especially horrific reminder of how much the human race not only relies on but also trusts the face of technology implicitly.
Could this become a major threat to man, will man become superfluous or will there always be a man behind the technology.
I received a free copy of this book for my review.
A world where nanorobots fulfill every wish and are in every corner of our lives.
Hologram servants and any service available at the push of a button.
What happens when those nanobots start acting like they are making their own decisions? What if each piece of technology not only had the power to act independently, but also act against you.
Although this is a strong sci-fi concept it has a dark brutal feel to it.
The only thing that didn't gel well for me was the main character and Karl. Their interaction and banter was too young. Instead of looking hip and street savvy it created a divide between their characters and Brandon. Now this might have been done on purpose to forge a connection between Karl and Clara, but I think they could have been portrayed as young but with a little more maturity.
That was only a minor issue and it didn't detract from the overall fascinating plot. The opening scenes are an especially horrific reminder of how much the human race not only relies on but also trusts the face of technology implicitly.
Could this become a major threat to man, will man become superfluous or will there always be a man behind the technology.
I received a free copy of this book for my review.
June 4, 2016
Intelligenz - America's most successful tech company - has taken the technological world by storm with its use of nanotechnology. The company has been producing and evolving technology to improve living conditions and security for homes in the Intelligenz gated communities. However, with a rising body count in the gated communities it would appear that something dark is at work with Intelligenz technology. In order to get to the bottom of the deaths an unlikely group of people come together -- Brandon Bloomfield, the CEO of Intelligenz; Clara Flockhart, a rookie journalist; and Karl Jones, a high school dropout.
Intelligenz is a fast paced sci-fi/fantasy novel that has you hooked from the beginning. The many twists and turns will keep you guessing the outcome of the story. The research on nanotechnology and neurology proved very worthwhile and valuable to the details in the book. The book is very well written; it was very easy to read and a fast page turner. I enjoyed reading the different characters perspectives, rather than just following one main character throughout the entire story. Overall, it is a great story, and I would recommend it to everyone.
Note: I won this book on Goodreads giveaway -- this is my true and honest review of this book.
Intelligenz is a fast paced sci-fi/fantasy novel that has you hooked from the beginning. The many twists and turns will keep you guessing the outcome of the story. The research on nanotechnology and neurology proved very worthwhile and valuable to the details in the book. The book is very well written; it was very easy to read and a fast page turner. I enjoyed reading the different characters perspectives, rather than just following one main character throughout the entire story. Overall, it is a great story, and I would recommend it to everyone.
Note: I won this book on Goodreads giveaway -- this is my true and honest review of this book.
April 28, 2016
I received this one through Goodreads Giveaway and am appreciative of anything free in this world!! That being said....
The premise is very interesting but the execution needed an editor. Lots of punctuation and poor spelling and too many uses of the same clichés...."bated breath" being one of them. This would probably fit more in the YA category. Even though there are "street" teens in the story the language is overly clean. I would have expected a barrage of F-bombs in the conversations between the young guys like Karl and Guppy and especially da boss. Mr. Blake's imagination is good and the nanotech idea running amok is interesting but there is a need for the characters to become cohesive in more realistic ways. For Karl to go from breaking into a home, armed, to then sitting on a Q and A board of a billion dollar enterprise a few hours later was a bit much. A good effort but my suggestion is invest in an editor next time.
The premise is very interesting but the execution needed an editor. Lots of punctuation and poor spelling and too many uses of the same clichés...."bated breath" being one of them. This would probably fit more in the YA category. Even though there are "street" teens in the story the language is overly clean. I would have expected a barrage of F-bombs in the conversations between the young guys like Karl and Guppy and especially da boss. Mr. Blake's imagination is good and the nanotech idea running amok is interesting but there is a need for the characters to become cohesive in more realistic ways. For Karl to go from breaking into a home, armed, to then sitting on a Q and A board of a billion dollar enterprise a few hours later was a bit much. A good effort but my suggestion is invest in an editor next time.
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