Daemon

Wow. This was very cool. Geek cool. There are two definitions of “daemon” that apply here: 1) a person who is part mortal and part god and 2) a process lurking in the background, usually unnoticed, until something triggers it into action. For example, the sendmail daemon awakes whenever someone sends mail. This is the story about a computer game company CEO whose death triggers a daemon with extremely deadly results. Detective Pete Sebeck investigates a strange death which sets the story in motion. From there it barrels along at speed. The technology in the book exists today but the way it's used here is scary. Makes for a very exciting and captivating book. It also takes several plot twists you won't see coming. I raced through this story. My only complaint is that there are some loose threads not wrapped up at the end. For those, presumably, we need to read the sequel, Freedom™. Also, be prepared for a high body count.