- Mass Market Paperback: 429 pages
- Publisher: St Martin's Press; 2nd edition (30 Jan 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0312995423
- ISBN-13: 978-0312995423
- Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 10.2 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (388 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,014,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"In this fast-paced, plausible tale, Brown blurs the line between good and evil enough to delight patriots and paranoids alike." -"Publishers Weekly"
""Digital Fortress" is the best and most realistic techno-thriller to reach the market in years... A chilling thrill a minute." -"The Midwest Book Review"
""Digital Fortress" is smart and reads with all the pace of a hit movie."" -"Larry Lasker", "Screenwriter", Wargames" and "Sneakers"
"Exciting...will rivet cyber-minded readers." -"Booklist"
""Digital Fortress" is the best and most realistic techno-thriller to reach the market in years... A chilling thrill a minute." -"The Midwest Book Review"
""Digital Fortress" is smart and reads with all the pace of a hit movie."" -"Larry Lasker", "Screenwriter", Wargames" and "Sneakers"
"Exciting...will rivet cyber-minded readers." -"Booklist"
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'engaged me instantly, the reader, Bruce Sabbath, keeps up a cracking pace as the mystery deepens and disaster follows disaster.' THE TIMES
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I was very excited to start this novel, as it was billed as "smart" and "real." I was hoping to finally read something that portrayed the world of software and computer security as it really is.
However, what I got was pretty much the standard Hollywood-style depiction of computers. You know what I mean: user interfaces that consist of big, blinking words and accept commands like "abort destruct sequence"; computer viruses that somehow magically jump from data to code and start executing; network firewalls that have Atari Breakout (or Breakin, I guess) to display hackers on the attack. Please.
But I can suspend disbelief. After the first 30 or so glaring technical errors, I decided I *had* to if I wanted to finish the book. The trouble is that Dan Brown apparently had some 14-year-old wannabe hacker as his technical advisor. It seems like every other time Brown tries to make a real technical reference, it's slightly askew. Like his constant reference to X-eleven. Or a patronizing (but incorrect) description of Public-Key crypto systems. Or referring to PGP as a cryptographic algorithm.
OK, I said I can suspend my disbelief. I did. What's left is a fine Ken Follett or Patrica Cornwell adventure. Until the climax, when the final answer is painfully obvious, and a room full of crypto-geniuses are standing around, and not figuring it out. This drags on for chapters, until you think Brown must have had some minimum page count to fulfill for the publisher. It certainly can't be intended to increase the suspense.
Despite all this, I couldn't help liking the story. Maybe it just appeals to my own vanity as a programmer. But I generally like Brown's style, and I definitely will buy his next book. I just hope he gets some better technical support.
63 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Deception Point', both of which I thoroughly enjoyed, It is difficult to believe this is Dan Brown and not a 'Bay Watch' script writer trying to make a few quid on the side.
Unlike the rest of his books, the plot here is paper thin (close to none existent) and the pace is incredibly slow (up until the last couple of chapters). What really kills it is the obviously poor research into IT, Computers, Viruses and Encryption - I cringed the whole way through the book.
If you like Dan Brown because you've read his other books, do yourself a favour and avoid reading this one as it will only spoil your opinion of the author.
35 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this, Dan Brown's first novel, on the strength of reading The Da Vinci Code. It's not as strong or as indepth as The Da Vinci Code but nevertheless I found it an excellent read.
It centres around code breaking and computing - there is no art history or religion in sight this time. Originally published in 1998 the computing and technology side of the book will no doubt date with time but six years on it is not too dated although I am sure experts will no doubt pick holes in some of it.
The book centres around a couple searching for a key for a newly developed code. The woman, and main character, is in her place of work, a highly secure NSA building dedicated to code breaking. Her partner is in Europe tracking down a second copy of the key which is held inside a ring.
The book is fast paced and I read it within 24 hours. I found it thoroughly ejoyable and although some of the story was a bit predictable there were enough twists to it to make it page turner.
It's not as good as The Da Vinci code but it brought to me a similar excitement when reading it. A great debut 9/10.
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an amazing book! i couldn't stop reading it!
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Digital fortress
Im a big Dan Brown fan i have enjoyed everyone iv read. this is a Very good read, give it a try.
Published 9 days ago by v2304
Full of cliches
My least favourite Dan Brown book. Sure it is his first one and it shows. Lots of holes and cliches aplenty. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Vegar
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
I have several of Dan Browns audio books and this one did not disappoint. The plot was absorbing and plausible
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. E. C. Lovesey
As usual with Dan Brown
Yep as usual with all the Dan Brown books I have read so far, he grabs your attention in the first few pages and doesn't let go till the final page. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Steve on Jersey
Purchase in a 2nd hand bookshop, then place into nearest bin
Mr Brown apparently took advice on the technical content of this book from staff at the NSA - the American National Security Agency. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Robert Baskerville
Bored.com
What a big let down. The premise of the book is quite unbelievable to begin with, I don't know what made me think it would get better as the book went on. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kit-Kat
Read this one before the Langdon trilogy
Having read and enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons and The Lost Symbol, I decided it was time to try this one out. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. KAY
Thankfully he got a lot better
This was Dan Brown's first novel and he cerainly improved an awful lot. Whilst it is entertaining like all of Brown's novels it is full of gaping plot holes, one of the heroes... Read more
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