1st Case
Book - 2020
"Recruited into the FBI when her unorthodox programming skills get her kicked out of MIT, a computer genius tracks a killer who has been targeting young women through a sophisticated messaging app."-- Provided by publisher.
Angela Hoot's unorthodox programming skills get her kicked out of MIT's graduate school-- and into the FBI's cyber-forensics unit as an intern. There's a messaging app with sophisticated tracking capabilities surfaces. Its beta users, all young women, are only identified as they turn up dead in their bedrooms. As Angela races to crack the killer's digital code, their technical rivalry escalates. She must deny the killer access to her personal life, or risk losing her life to the underbelly of the Internet. -- adapted from Amazon info
Angela Hoot's unorthodox programming skills get her kicked out of MIT's graduate school-- and into the FBI's cyber-forensics unit as an intern. There's a messaging app with sophisticated tracking capabilities surfaces. Its beta users, all young women, are only identified as they turn up dead in their bedrooms. As Angela races to crack the killer's digital code, their technical rivalry escalates. She must deny the killer access to her personal life, or risk losing her life to the underbelly of the Internet. -- adapted from Amazon info
Publisher:
Boston : Little, Brown and Company, [2020]
Edition:
First edition.
Copyright Date:
©2020
ISBN:
9780316418188
0316418188
9780316418317
0316418315
0316418188
9780316418317
0316418315
Branch Call Number:
FIC/PATTERSON
Characteristics:
323, 14 pages ; 25 cm
Additional Contributors:
Alternative Title:
First case



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Add a CommentEven though I'm not tech savy this was one of the better JP books
C-completed January 2021
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Great book. I am always very concerned and skeptical when I pick up a book with Patterson's name on it because the "value/interest" of the book lies in the co-author.
So many of Patterson' ghost writers are not very good and apparently Patterson doesn't care. Is Patterson still alive?! In any case, the story line has a lot of computer/internet savvy and is well worth reading.
I felt this book was a little like a debut novel in the sense Angela makes a lot of rookie mistakes. I can't believe the FBI would be so careless. The story is good and I liked the character of Angela as a tech genius but the novel progresses with a lot of mistakes. Not a bad read.
loved the book and the characters I so hope that this book is a start to a new series
What a great book. Suspense at every corner and you will not want to put this book down.
Enjoy!!!
1st CASE by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts is a really well crafted story. Character development is great. Most of the main characters are late teens to mid-thirties; which makes perfect sense because this story is as much about modern hi-tech hacking as it is about murder and kidnapping. No more spoilers. Enjoy.
One of Patterson’s better books! Loved the dialogues and character development. The plot had me guessing. Very enjoyable read. My work was getting in the way of completing this book. Highly recommended.
excellent read