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Digital Fortress (Paperback)

by Dan Brown (Author)
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (349 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan South Africa; Reprint edition (21 Dec 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312263120
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312263126
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (349 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 321,217 in Books (See Bestsellers 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"


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A former National Security Agency programmer threatens to release a mathematical formula that will allow organized crime and terrorism to skyrocket, unless the code-breaking computer that is used to keep them in check but that violates civil rights is not exposed to the public.
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47 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Hard to believe its the same author!, 9 Aug 2004
This review is from: Digital Fortress (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.

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Unconvincing, 28 Jun 2004
This review is from: Digital Fortress (Paperback)
I saw the book in the airport and thought it would make a good holiday read. I was very disappointed.
So predictable and obviously written by somebody who knows nothing about computers. I admit I am in IT but. People do not crawl under computer consoles with soldering irons (30 years ago may be). Since when did you spend a billion dollars on a computer and if it was working hard, it over heated, took all the power from the building, turned the lights off and stopped the doors working. I would fire the designer and the hundreds of people it would have taken to design it. Has nobody heard of Health and Safety in the USA. It was careless plot devices like this which turned it from an average thriller to pathetic.

I cetainly do not feel the need to read any other of his books.

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Doh! Why didn't I read these review first?, 4 Aug 2004
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Welcome to my latest gift to my local Oxfam charity shop. At least this time I've learned my lesson. I can add little to these reviews because they have mainly all said it before. I only wish I'd read them before buying this book.

I can confirm: one-dimensional characters, generally unfinished and un-edited feel to the writing, obvious technical deficiencies. I think this is a screenplay or "treatment" that I've read and not a novel.

What I can add, is that if you really want to understand the working of hacking, counter-hacking, cryptography and cryptanalysis I can recommend both "The Cuckoo's Egg" by Clifford Stoll and "Codebreakers" edited by F Hinsley and Alan Stripp. Both are non-fiction books but a helluva lot better read than this thin junk.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!
One of the most exciting books I've read in years! I hope they make it in to a movie. Dan Brown does not disappoint with Digital Fortress; it's equally as exciting as The Da Vinci... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Digital Fortress
Get's two stars because it's really easy to read. Otherwise, the plot is fairly non-existent. There's zero suspense, the characters are all cardboard cut-outs and seem to be... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Digital Fortress is a good book to read. The story goes really fast and has some unexpected twists. For conspiracy lovers this book is really great!
Published 20 days ago by S. van den Heuvel

1.0 out of 5 stars Appalling would be an understatement
I knew this book was going to be bad when all the critical acclaim on the reverse cover was about the Da Vinci Code and not Digital Fortress. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Robert Zimmerman

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!
A great read with short chapters so the story moves quickly, twists and turns and just keeps you hanging till the end.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. P. J. Funnell

1.0 out of 5 stars skip it
This is not a very good book.
I liked Deception Point, Angels and Demons and The Davinci Code (in that order of preference), but this book was a waste of time... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Maarten

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read... see it for what it is, don't compare it to his other works
This book, while not technically accurate, was a compelling read. There's a lot of negative views on here, but they are mostly from people who were expecting another "Davinci... Read more
Published 2 months ago by M. S. Wickens

4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping read
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Published 2 months ago by Catherine

5.0 out of 5 stars Dan Brown Digital Fortress
Very good excerlent story very good price put it on my mp4 player so i can listen to it when i want.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Joseph Glew

1.0 out of 5 stars My God. Dan Brown earns a living from this?!
Were I to write a full review on why this is book is so, so torturously dreadful, my keyboard would need to be replaced. Read more
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