Firestorm

danger.com #2

by Jordan Cray

A wrong turn down the information superhighway. A strange chatroom where users speak in code. Randy Kincaid is suddenly caught in a web of lies -- and murder. With the help of cyberhead Maya Bessamer, Randy must find out who's behind the killings. Or the next victim might be him.

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1997

Reviews

[Erica Leigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have another pair of snarky and clever teen sleuths, but this time the stakes are very high: a string of racially motivated crimes could possibly have a connection to a chatroom-based terrorist ring.

Whoa. Cray is ambitious but pulls it off with snappy dialogue (can’t get enough of the made up internet slang), tons of action (we even get a SKATEBOARD CHASE), and characters you want to root for.

Gosh, I love this series so much. Totally underrated.

Extra points for the cover boy with the perfect late 90s teen heartthrob hair à la Devon Sawa and JTT.

[Justin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome book. Good characters and good story with out any nonsense filler

[Melisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the inclusion of code breaking and the (albeit far fetched) steps Randy took with the clues. He’s clever and Maya is even smarter. It’s good to see even a female computer genius even in a book published in the late 90’s. Bringing up topics such as terrorist attacks, and though pretty simplistic, this book feels ahead of its time.

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

What did I think? I think this book was the balls!

I have to wake up early tomorrow and I'm suffering a vertigo attack but finishing this book tonight it was so worth it. I haven't felt giddy after reading a book in a while now but it's hard not to seeing as I was at the edge of my imaginary seat the whole time I was reading it! It had a great plot thought I think it could have been better. Imagine if they gave the antagonist a more complex and detailed background; that would have made him/her even a scarier character to think of.

It was easy to read and easy to follow. It's the type of book that keeps you entertained until you get it done. I never would have expected in a million years for a book with a "goosebumps" type of artwork cover to have such Nancy Drew vibe with a little danger from Agatha Christie but just rightly mixed so that when a teen or an adolescent picks it up, it's not too daunting or complicated. (Never judge a book by it's cover totally applies here lol)

Can we also talk about how "gnarly" the jargons are? Man, the 90s really were the best. And I expected nothing less from a book published in 1997. Way to go, Jordan Cray. I shall now be picking up your books if I want to have an easy read that makes me feel the good kind of anxiety while waiting for sleep to come.

[Issa Bacsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author wrote the book on the first person POV and it suits readers grade 7 and up. Fast-paced, entertaining, and reflective of the youth during the early years of the Internet. So I’m going to give this 4 out of 5 stars. Read my review here: https://starstack.blog/2019/08/15/dan...

[Greta · Rating 4 out of 5]

The technology is dated of course, yet uses the internet as it’s basis and setting which is still very relevant. A great story but today’s youth might need some help with the more old fashioned tech vocabulary.

[Erin S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

My absolute favorite book from middle school. I would probably still enjoy it to this day.

[Trevor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think my future kids would love this series