![]() ![]() Maybe not globally and so quickly, but one day we could just lose power. I think what I enjoyed most about this book is that this could definitely happen. If the lights stay off for too long, there might not be a tomorrow. With threats mounting against the United States, time is running out for him to try and stop whoever caused the blackout. A former hacker/activist, Piero, begins investigating the possible causes of this disaster, but in doing so, he becomes the prime suspect. What the general population doesn't know, the nuclear reactors are beginning to overheat, which could mean the end of the world if they detonate. An entire collapse of the electrical grids unleashes a chaos in the complete blackout. One night, Europe is engulfed in darkness. A terrorist cyber attack that has gone global? Now that's something I'm going to enjoy! Blackout by Marc Elsberg was an interesting look at how a hacker was able to completely collapse the electrical grids throughout all of Europe, and how it was starting to spread across the globe. Like I've said before, I'm a sucker for anything remotely political in a thriller. ![]()
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