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Zero

Zero

by Marc Elsberg (Author)

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    Hardcover 2018

    $17.23
Synopsis

The gripping bestselling global thriller for fans of Dave Eggers' THE CIRCLE and Channel Four's BLACK MIRRORS.

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Welcome to the Freemee lifestyle app-

They can give you confidence, power, fame and all the friends in the world.

But what will they take in return?

For fans of BLACK MIRROR and Dave Eggers' THE CIRCLE

When a teenager is shot dead after chasing a criminal in the street, investigating journalist Cynthia Bonsant is led to the popular social media platform Freemee, a competitor to Facebook whose lifestyle app claims to give you everything you need to succeed in life.

But there is someone who warns against its evils- Zero, the world's most-wanted activist, known for exposing the toxic truths behind social media giants and their pursuit of total control.

As Cynthia gets closer to unravelling the evil mastermind behind the Freemee site, she herself becomes a target. But in this world of hidden cameras, data glasses and hyper-smart phones there is nowhere to hide . . .

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 352
 Publisher: Doubleday
Published: 12 Jul 2018
ISBN 10: 0857525557
ISBN 13: 9780857525550
Book Overview: The gripping bestselling global thriller for fans of Dave Eggers' THE CIRCLE and Channel Four's BLACK MIRRORS.

Media Reviews
A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE MONTH: [Exposes] the dark underbelly of social media giants' societal control via the manipulation of data. Elsberg is nothing if not prescient. -- Barry Forshaw * Guardian *
A topical thriller set in the world of online activists pitted against corrupt IT companies who collect and analyse personal data. * Der Spiegel *
A highly topical nightmarish scenario, which Elsberg says became a reality long ago. * Hit radio rt1 *
A gripping thriller and a visionary story on the subject of 'Big Data' * rbb Kulturradio *
With this thriller Elsberg qualifies as the spokesman for perhaps the most important debate in society today. * Bild *
Author Bio
Marc Elsberg is a former creative director in advertising. ZERO is his second thriller which was a bestseller in Germany where it was first published. Its terrifying scenario of the dangers of social media, surveillance and data theft is all too real. His first global thriller BLACKOUT was also published worldwide. Marc Elsberg lives in Vienna, Austria.