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Zero

by Marc Elsberg

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Narrator Bradley James

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Length 13 hours 13 minutes
Language English
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Zero by Marc Elsberg, read by Bradley James.

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 . . .

FictionMystery & Thriller

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.

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Author:

Narrator:
Bradley James

ISBN:
9781473561496

Length:
13 hours 13 minutes

Language:
English

Publisher:
Transworld

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Edition:
Unabridged

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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. A topical thriller set in the world of online activists pitted against corrupt IT companies who collect and analyse personal data. A highly topical nightmarish scenario, which Elsberg says became a reality long ago. A gripping thriller and a visionary story on the subject of 'Big Data' With this thriller Elsberg qualifies as the spokesman for perhaps the most important debate in society today. As with BLACKOUT Elsberg combines a realistic future scenario with a cleverly constructed plot - a thriller that confronts our fears. Marc Elsberg has a sixth sense for burning issues. So sinister and realistic, it will make you download encryption software immediately after reading. This may be fiction but it is unnervingly realistic. Zero is a tense tech thriller that reads worryingly real. A captivating read and a very well-researched techno-thriller Expand reviews
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