Description
DISCOVER THE TECHNO THRILLER THAT ROCKED THE INTERNET GENERATION
A Guardian thriller of the month: 'Elsberg is nothing if not prescient'
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ZERO, an anonymous activist, has given the world a warning: stop the tech giants before it's too late.
But is anyone listening?
Thousands of teenagers are signing up to Freemee, the biggest new social media site, uploading personal information in exchange for advice on what to eat, how to dress, even how to choose their friends. No-one questions what Freemee is doing with all that data. Until hundreds of users begin to take their lives.
What will it take to bring down the Freemee mastermind, and who is up to the job?
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'Worryingly real' SUNDAY SPORT
'Elsberg is utterly prescient' GUARDIAN
'Sinister and realistic' GLAMOUR
READERS ARE BLOWN AWAY BY THIS THRILLER:
- On edge, intricate and fast paced. I approached it on recommendation and was blown away
- Reads like an actual real life documentary. I wonder how close to the truth it is? Very is my guess.
- If you are looking for an engrossing plot as well as plenty of food for thought than I can recommend you give Zero a try.
The international bestselling thriller that first warned of the dangers of social media
About the Author
Marc Elsberg is a former creative director in advertising. His debut thriller, the high-concept disaster thriller BLACKOUT, became a bestseller and one of the most successful thrillers of its kind in Germany. He has also given a TEDx talk on the subject of the horrors of an electrical grid failure. BLACKOUT and his follow-up, CODE ZERO were selected as Scientific Book of the Year in Germany. BLACKOUT was named Thriller of the Month by the Times. His latest bestselling thriller, GREED, contains cutting-edge research on the economy. He lives in Vienna, Austria.
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 *
As with BLACKOUT Elsberg combines a realistic future scenario with a cleverly constructed plot - a thriller that confronts our fears. * ZDF *
Marc Elsberg has a sixth sense for burning issues. So sinister and realistic, it will make you download encryption software immediately after reading. * Glamour *
This may be fiction but it is unnervingly realistic. * Choice magazine *
Zero is a tense tech thriller that reads worryingly real. -- Jon Wise * Sunday Sport *
A captivating read and a very well-researched techno-thriller -- Andrew Hill * Shots magazine *
Book Information
ISBN 9781784163488
Author Marc Elsberg
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Black Swan
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 304g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 25mm
