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Spyware
Someone has just released a virus capable of infecting the most advanced computer of all — the human brain. Fortunately, it has been discovered by a brilliant hacker. Unfortunately, that hacker is Eddy Pending.
Eddy isn’t your typical criminal with a dark personal past. He’s far more messed up than that. Eddy’s past a maze of madness, bizarre family members, and truly terrible life choices. So, when the Men in Rose Coloured Glasses show up at his door armed with business cards that can kill, Eddy knows the right thing to do - run!
Unfortunately for Eddy, that’s just not going to work. So he might just have to fight back instead.
"...the tension-ridden tale progresses... until its' stellar ending... A gleefully intricate computer tale with a satirical bent, swift pace, and modest hero."-- Kirkus Reviews
"Spyware is a timely satire that is entertaining and thought-provoking in equal measure ... its satirical edge is on point, raising the question of whether this novel has figured out what might be causing current troubles in politics and media." -- Forward Reviews * * * *
Eddy isn’t your typical criminal with a dark personal past. He’s far more messed up than that. Eddy’s past a maze of madness, bizarre family members, and truly terrible life choices. So, when the Men in Rose Coloured Glasses show up at his door armed with business cards that can kill, Eddy knows the right thing to do - run!
Unfortunately for Eddy, that’s just not going to work. So he might just have to fight back instead.
"...the tension-ridden tale progresses... until its' stellar ending... A gleefully intricate computer tale with a satirical bent, swift pace, and modest hero."-- Kirkus Reviews
"Spyware is a timely satire that is entertaining and thought-provoking in equal measure ... its satirical edge is on point, raising the question of whether this novel has figured out what might be causing current troubles in politics and media." -- Forward Reviews * * * *
470 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 22, 2018
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November 13, 2025
Proper Sci-Fi that Makes 1 Think
As far as science fiction novels go, this tale reminded me of some of the very first books of the genre that I read in the late Seventies when I was transitioning from the children's section of our local library to the adult section; the likes of Asimov, Heinlein, and Herbert, and assorted episodes of Classic Trek (which makes an appearance within these pages). In other words, "real" science fiction that actually makes you ponder things larger than your own little corner of the cosmos and even question reality itself.
As far as science fiction novels go, this tale reminded me of some of the very first books of the genre that I read in the late Seventies when I was transitioning from the children's section of our local library to the adult section; the likes of Asimov, Heinlein, and Herbert, and assorted episodes of Classic Trek (which makes an appearance within these pages). In other words, "real" science fiction that actually makes you ponder things larger than your own little corner of the cosmos and even question reality itself.
August 9, 2019
As long as your suspension of disbelief is healthy (and with the understanding that the novel is more than a bit satirical) this is a fun read with some interesting twists.
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