Circumference of Darkness

by Jack Henderson

Book Overview

In 1993, a legendary hacker known only as phr33k outlined a far-fetched plan for the ultimate terrorist attack, in a members-only online chat room. Eight years later, he awoke on September 11, 2001 to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553805150
• ISBN13: 9780553805154
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Bantam
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book and original too

Classic technothriller, if you like Clancy (the original stuff), Coonts and any of that genre you will enjoy this. It has some original ideas from a first time author, I would urge you to check it out

Thriller of the Year

I loved this book! It was a thriller from the beginning to the end. The story flowed smoothly and the characters were well thought out and believable. Jack Henderson is destined to be one of the greats!

WOW! What a ride!!

I'm hooked on any book that says "thriller", whether it be mystery, techno,whatever. I like mind-benders, books that make me think "Wow--this is totally plausible". This book grabbed me from the start, I virtually could not put it down, got 2 hrs sleep the night I started reading it--almost didn't make it to work because I wanted to keep on reading until the last page! I'm a bookaholic, and love to read a good story, but there are so few books that I can't put aside until "later" -- this one is right at the top of those few books...whew. For a debut novel, Jack Henderson has done himself proud! I loved the characters, all well developed, the plot is great, and I can't wait for his next book! Do yourself a favor, and try this one on for size!!

exciting action adventure

John Fagan is held in awe in the hacker underground for the misdeed he accomplished in cyberspace. He lives like a hermit in New York City that is right out of a Star Wars movie with a talking intelligent computer called Kate. Jeannie Reese was a math and computer prodigy who was hired by the government to create a surveillance program that would eliminate extraneous data and put security risk information in a logical order She initiates IRIN shortly after 9/11 and meets John in cyberspace where he is the first one to defeat her in a game of chess. He feels guilty because he was in an IRC chat in the 1990's and talked about a blueprint to bring the U.S. to its knees. Someone intercepted and partially initiated that plan. She would like to talk to him but she is kicked out of her job by the power that be who want to control IRIN and he is kidnapped by those loyal to Edward Latrell, a survivalist militiaman who played a part in 9/11 and demands John's expertise to break the U.S. and rebuild it in his image. John finally agrees to stop Latrell killing the innocents in the camp but is rescued by one of Jeannie's people. They meet up in Las Vegas seeking to find a way to stop the doomsday scenario from happening but John built something he doesn't know how to dismantle. In his debut, Jack Henderson acts like a veteran thriller writer with strong plotting, solid three dimensional characterizations (especially the lead misfits) and exciting action adventure scenarios that grip readers from the onset. CIRCUMFERENCE OF DARKNESS is one of the best the thrillers to come along in years. The two protagonists are social misfits trying to save the world that neither feels comfortable in. Readers will admire and their courage and perseverance. Harriet Klausner

Spellbinding and "edge of your seat" reading

This novel was wonderful. Great plot, characters with depth and one of those "stay up all night" reads. I am already looking forward to the sequel and/or movie!