The Fox
By Frederick Forsyth
- Release Date: 2018-10-23
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
The #1 New York Times-bestselling master of international intrigue takes readers into the bleeding-edge world of technological espionage in a propulsive thriller that feels chillingly real.
Former chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service Adrian Weston is awoken in the middle of the night by a phone call from the Prime Minister. Her news is shocking: the Pentagon, the NSA, and the CIA have been hacked simultaneously, their seemingly impenetrable firewalls breached by an unknown enemy known only as "The Fox." Even more surprisingly, the culprit is revealed to be a young British teenager, Luke Jennings. He has no agenda, no secrets, just a blisteringly brilliant mind. Extradition to the U.S. seems likely--until Weston has another idea: If Luke can do this to us, what can he do to our enemies?
After conferring with both the American President and the Prime Minister, Weston is determined to use "The Fox" and his talents to the advantage of the two nations. But doing so places the boy on a geopolitical minefield. Adrian must stay one step ahead of multiple invisible enemies, all while finding a way to utilize the most powerful--and most unpredictable--weapon of all.
With his trademark research and deep knowledge of the rules and practices of international intrigue, Forsyth takes on tomorrow's threats in this race-against-the-clock thriller.
Reviews
Enjoyed by me
5By J Edgar BeagleWell written,good pace, ending not expected. Worth the read!A Disappointment
3By PinotpomeroyI am a big fan of Mr. Forsyth and have read almost every novel he has written. Historically his books feature well researched, complex, highly plausible plots. His characters are well developed human beings whose motivations are credible. His villains are skilled, intelligent and dangerous opponents. Historically the end of his stories are are very near run things. The Fox disappoints on most levels. The plot is very episodic and the episodes / characters are not well developed and the conclusions are predictable.Unimpressive
2By 2104SpeedIt’s evident the author knows precious little about the subject of which he writes, and struggles to address basic computer systems let alone the concept of “cyber”. The frequent misapplication of terms “firewall”, “database” and “malware” is distracting even for the non-computer literate. Further, the reader is expected to buy into this modern, high-tech world, only to then have characters revert to faxing pictures of people between agencies. I wanted to enjoy this, but the world has moved on, and Forsyth is simply out of his depth.
