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The Outlaw Chronicles #3
Hacker
"My name is Nyah and I'm a hacker. I know things most people would never believe. Things that shouldn't exist, but do."
Seventeen-year-old Nyah Parks is a genius hacker who makes a living by cracking the firewalls of the world's largest corporations. But when the biggest job of her life goes wrong, she's plunged into a desperate situation with only one way out: one last hack that will either save her or kill her.
So begins Hacker, a modern-day parable that examines the staggering world around us--the seen and unseen--and reminds us that there's far more to who we are than meets the eye.
Seventeen-year-old Nyah Parks is a genius hacker who makes a living by cracking the firewalls of the world's largest corporations. But when the biggest job of her life goes wrong, she's plunged into a desperate situation with only one way out: one last hack that will either save her or kill her.
So begins Hacker, a modern-day parable that examines the staggering world around us--the seen and unseen--and reminds us that there's far more to who we are than meets the eye.
266 pages, Paperback
First published May 20, 2014
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Ted Dekker
200books9,772followersTed Dekker is known for novels that combine adrenaline-laced stories with unexpected plot twists, unforgettable characters, and incredible confrontations between good and evil. Ted lives in Austin with his wife LeeAnn and their four children.
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July 19, 2014
There's Ted and then there's everyone else.
January 31, 2020
This wasn't my favorite book of the series, but it definitely furthers the idea of the Outlaw Chronicles. I love how Dekker's brain works and the creativity he uses to explain biblical concepts.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
January 16, 2016
Excellent!... as usual. I know I keep telling you this and I probably sound like a broken record, but - if you have not tried Ted Dekker yet - you really should! This book unfolds in a style that Ted Dekker is so known for.
This is on-the-edge-of-your-seat writing, if there ever was a book that keeps you on the edge - this is it. It hooks your right from page one. It had me hooked immediately!
I loved the characters - Nyah is awesome! So smart and brave, and totally selfless. Everything she is doing is for her mother. She literately risks her own life for her mother's. She is a true heroine!
Even the very strange and quirky Austin was a very likeable character.
Here are a few quotes for you.
I loved these passages so much, I think I would write them out and frame them!
"Its how God works. I realized that life was beautiful, perfectly ordered, and death and suffering can be as well, in its own way."
"Suffering's not beautiful," I said.
"Necessary. Without it, growth would be impossible. There would be no opportunity for our hearts to unfold, to blossom, like they were meant to. The only thing that truly crashes our hearts is our unwillingness to let go. Let go of our need to control. Let go of our need to know the answers to our questions. No amount of suffering is truly heavy enough to crush us completely unless we let it. It only has the power we give it."
"Death isn't death. It's not the end because we aren't just our minds or our bodies. We're far more than just physical beings having a spiritual experience. We're spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience." ~ Wow! words to live by.
This is a great book that only gets better and better!
This is on-the-edge-of-your-seat writing, if there ever was a book that keeps you on the edge - this is it. It hooks your right from page one. It had me hooked immediately!
I loved the characters - Nyah is awesome! So smart and brave, and totally selfless. Everything she is doing is for her mother. She literately risks her own life for her mother's. She is a true heroine!
Even the very strange and quirky Austin was a very likeable character.
Here are a few quotes for you.
I loved these passages so much, I think I would write them out and frame them!
"Its how God works. I realized that life was beautiful, perfectly ordered, and death and suffering can be as well, in its own way."
"Suffering's not beautiful," I said.
"Necessary. Without it, growth would be impossible. There would be no opportunity for our hearts to unfold, to blossom, like they were meant to. The only thing that truly crashes our hearts is our unwillingness to let go. Let go of our need to control. Let go of our need to know the answers to our questions. No amount of suffering is truly heavy enough to crush us completely unless we let it. It only has the power we give it."
"Death isn't death. It's not the end because we aren't just our minds or our bodies. We're far more than just physical beings having a spiritual experience. We're spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience." ~ Wow! words to live by.
This is a great book that only gets better and better!
March 24, 2017
2,5* - I'm really sorry.
I loved the idea that one can hack into his brains. Let's just admit it - this is a completely unique and interesting concept. All those different levels and doors (and firewalls!) added even more excitement. In a way it was like Matrica for teenagers. Just not that epic.
Now other things:
1. The romance - pretty dull and extremely flat. Don't get me wrong. I liked Austin, but those few episodes between them (that were supposed to be warm and heart-touching) felt... just... meh.
2. The bad people from BlakBox - from the very beginning we knew how it's going to end, but in the end it still disappointed me. I hoped for an exciting chase or for a clever maneuvre that was worth such genius as Nyah is, but... all that I got was a few misunderstandings and some luck.
3. The crap about Life - completely opposite from what I expected. We have this amazing idea that people can hack their own brains, but we hear the same old boring story about how the life is worth living and... what else was it? See, I don't even remember anything else than my frustration when it was repeated and repeated again.
On the other hand, I just read this book after reading Brandon Sanderson. So I haven't left the OMH-how-epic-and-amazing-and-genuine-Sanderson-is state. So sorry. I'm pretty sure I'd have given 3* if it were another day.
I loved the idea that one can hack into his brains. Let's just admit it - this is a completely unique and interesting concept. All those different levels and doors (and firewalls!) added even more excitement. In a way it was like Matrica for teenagers. Just not that epic.
Now other things:
1. The romance - pretty dull and extremely flat. Don't get me wrong. I liked Austin, but those few episodes between them (that were supposed to be warm and heart-touching) felt... just... meh.
2. The bad people from BlakBox - from the very beginning we knew how it's going to end, but in the end it still disappointed me. I hoped for an exciting chase or for a clever maneuvre that was worth such genius as Nyah is, but... all that I got was a few misunderstandings and some luck.
3. The crap about Life - completely opposite from what I expected. We have this amazing idea that people can hack their own brains, but we hear the same old boring story about how the life is worth living and... what else was it? See, I don't even remember anything else than my frustration when it was repeated and repeated again.
On the other hand, I just read this book after reading Brandon Sanderson. So I haven't left the OMH-how-epic-and-amazing-and-genuine-Sanderson-is state. So sorry. I'm pretty sure I'd have given 3* if it were another day.
May 13, 2014
Typical Dekker novel...exciting, creepy, definitely stirs the imagination. I read the book in a day not giving a thought to the things I needed to be doing, Dekker's novels do that to me! :)
Nyah will make her way into your heart as you see just how much she loves her mother and what she will do to help her get better. I liked her friend and thought the two were the perfect characters. Much braver than I will be ever be. I found the world of hacking extremely interesting...we have no idea how vulnerable we really are.
I love that he keeps the story going full speed making each page as interesting as the last. I finished the book and just sat there thinking "wow, what a great story and a great talent".
I received a copy of this book free from Worthy Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
Nyah will make her way into your heart as you see just how much she loves her mother and what she will do to help her get better. I liked her friend and thought the two were the perfect characters. Much braver than I will be ever be. I found the world of hacking extremely interesting...we have no idea how vulnerable we really are.
I love that he keeps the story going full speed making each page as interesting as the last. I finished the book and just sat there thinking "wow, what a great story and a great talent".
I received a copy of this book free from Worthy Publishers in exchange for an honest review.
April 26, 2024
WHAT?
So I just finished Hacker by Ted Dekker. Hubby is good so longer review. I am ok I think not sure.
This book hooked me. is that ok to say? it started with this chick named Nyah, & She's a hacker. that is so cool simply because I have always liked that stuff with my hubby being in ITT. ha. anyhow. She & her friend Pixel are hacking this big corporate company called BlackBox So that she can get the money for her mom's treatments. After she and Pixel are caught, things go downhill. She's hacking them to show them that their site can be hacked so that they will give her a job.
Well things don't go as she planned, and the guy ends up finding her & killing her best friend. & Then as if that's not enough drama lol. She sets out to meet Austin. & long story short no surprise there she finds him. lol, another long story short she & him get into hacking but Big time lol. Nyah lets him drill holes in her head! (Girl are you for real?) She & Austin dated. & she doesn't need closer or doesn't need anything to give her closer she just says heck you can drill holes in my head it's cool bro. So he ends up drilling some holes so she can be hacked. They get into this tank of water so they can be hacked and end up going far beyond what they expected they could go & they enter into a new "World" & blah Blah Blah.
I didn't hate this book by any means, I just can't write reviews that are any good. don't be mad at me. She also ends up breaking her mom out of the hospital & running from the FBI & the man who wants her dead. (More on that later if another book is written.) The FBI lady was shut & killed as well. (& more on that later also)
What I didn't like was when Austin was in the tank he sadly died. or at least I think he does. & I say I think he does because we don't know if he's dead dead or just not breathing.
the other thing I can't come to terms with is we know nothing about the ending, number 1. Does she save him? number 2 does she die trying to help him? number 3 is Jill with the FBI is she a goner or was she faking? How's mom doing? dead? Alive? I feel those need to be addressed, Mr. Ted.
After all, It kept me engaged in the story, That's what I wanted it to do. But again I need Answers & with this being the last book, (I didn't know that) I'm not sure I'll ever get them.
That's ok still good, and still a 4-star because it did what it needed to do. others might not agree with that rating but who cares.
So I just finished Hacker by Ted Dekker. Hubby is good so longer review. I am ok I think not sure.
This book hooked me. is that ok to say? it started with this chick named Nyah, & She's a hacker. that is so cool simply because I have always liked that stuff with my hubby being in ITT. ha. anyhow. She & her friend Pixel are hacking this big corporate company called BlackBox So that she can get the money for her mom's treatments. After she and Pixel are caught, things go downhill. She's hacking them to show them that their site can be hacked so that they will give her a job.
Well things don't go as she planned, and the guy ends up finding her & killing her best friend. & Then as if that's not enough drama lol. She sets out to meet Austin. & long story short no surprise there she finds him. lol, another long story short she & him get into hacking but Big time lol. Nyah lets him drill holes in her head! (Girl are you for real?) She & Austin dated. & she doesn't need closer or doesn't need anything to give her closer she just says heck you can drill holes in my head it's cool bro. So he ends up drilling some holes so she can be hacked. They get into this tank of water so they can be hacked and end up going far beyond what they expected they could go & they enter into a new "World" & blah Blah Blah.
I didn't hate this book by any means, I just can't write reviews that are any good. don't be mad at me. She also ends up breaking her mom out of the hospital & running from the FBI & the man who wants her dead. (More on that later if another book is written.) The FBI lady was shut & killed as well. (& more on that later also)
What I didn't like was when Austin was in the tank he sadly died. or at least I think he does. & I say I think he does because we don't know if he's dead dead or just not breathing.
the other thing I can't come to terms with is we know nothing about the ending, number 1. Does she save him? number 2 does she die trying to help him? number 3 is Jill with the FBI is she a goner or was she faking? How's mom doing? dead? Alive? I feel those need to be addressed, Mr. Ted.
After all, It kept me engaged in the story, That's what I wanted it to do. But again I need Answers & with this being the last book, (I didn't know that) I'm not sure I'll ever get them.
That's ok still good, and still a 4-star because it did what it needed to do. others might not agree with that rating but who cares.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 5, 2016
Nyah Parks is seventeen, brilliant, and a hacker to beat all others. After surviving a traumatic accident that left her mother brain damaged and the rest of her family dead, she's forced to fend for herself. In a drastic attempt to earn funds for a surgery for her mother, Nyah pulls the job of a lifetime landing her in more trouble than she could have imagined.
At her whits end and running from danger, she turns to the only thing she knows: hacking. But this next hack job isn't like anything she's attempted before. With her mother's life and so much more riding on this job's success, Nyah puts everything she has on the line.
Can she save her mother in time? Does she have what it takes to step beyond computer hacking and transfer that skill to the human mind?
Hacker grabbed my attention and threw me for a loop. You could call it 'the ride of a lifetime' - and I loved it!
I've been a long-time Dekker fan and this book is by far one of my favorites of his recent works! As some have noted, it's similar to his earlier novels, which I enjoyed the the best. I haven't read the previous books in The Outlaw Chronicles (yet) but I had no trouble stepping into this third novel.
The themes that Dekker brings out through his main character Nyah are beautiful and yet complex. She is layered yet extremely approachable as a character with her dry humor and ready intellect. Following her journey through the many twists and turns of the temporal and the unseen, you are connected to Nyah. Her journey becomes yours. Her loves and her struggles push you to discover what happens--to turn the next page, and the next...
An overarching theme in the novel is "deditio", Latin for surrender, and it is true, this book will teach you the beauty of learning to let go.
I definitely recommend it to fans of Dekker (especially his earlier works), to those who enjoy suspenseful thrillers, and to those who crave books that realistically push the limits of what is possible in this world. I'd also recommend Hacker to teen readers (16+). It could be a powerful force to engage in discussion around the themes revealed in the book.
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I received a free copy of this book for review purposes, but was under no obligation to read the book or post a review. I do so under my own motivation and the opinions I have expressed in this review are honest and entirely my own.
At her whits end and running from danger, she turns to the only thing she knows: hacking. But this next hack job isn't like anything she's attempted before. With her mother's life and so much more riding on this job's success, Nyah puts everything she has on the line.
Can she save her mother in time? Does she have what it takes to step beyond computer hacking and transfer that skill to the human mind?
Hacker grabbed my attention and threw me for a loop. You could call it 'the ride of a lifetime' - and I loved it!
I've been a long-time Dekker fan and this book is by far one of my favorites of his recent works! As some have noted, it's similar to his earlier novels, which I enjoyed the the best. I haven't read the previous books in The Outlaw Chronicles (yet) but I had no trouble stepping into this third novel.
The themes that Dekker brings out through his main character Nyah are beautiful and yet complex. She is layered yet extremely approachable as a character with her dry humor and ready intellect. Following her journey through the many twists and turns of the temporal and the unseen, you are connected to Nyah. Her journey becomes yours. Her loves and her struggles push you to discover what happens--to turn the next page, and the next...
An overarching theme in the novel is "deditio", Latin for surrender, and it is true, this book will teach you the beauty of learning to let go.
I definitely recommend it to fans of Dekker (especially his earlier works), to those who enjoy suspenseful thrillers, and to those who crave books that realistically push the limits of what is possible in this world. I'd also recommend Hacker to teen readers (16+). It could be a powerful force to engage in discussion around the themes revealed in the book.
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I received a free copy of this book for review purposes, but was under no obligation to read the book or post a review. I do so under my own motivation and the opinions I have expressed in this review are honest and entirely my own.
February 12, 2023
Pretty average read.
I felt that it was written for a teenage audience except when talking about higher level stuff which made it adult in some areas and naive in others.
I felt that it was written for a teenage audience except when talking about higher level stuff which made it adult in some areas and naive in others.
March 4, 2016
A typical Ted Dekker novel. Thrilling, a good story, and slightly weird. I really enjoyed it!
The brain "hacking" was very different and interesting. I thought the ending was good, although I didn't agree with everything theologically.
All in all, an intriguing read.
*I received a complimentary eBook copy of this book for my honest review. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*
The brain "hacking" was very different and interesting. I thought the ending was good, although I didn't agree with everything theologically.
All in all, an intriguing read.
*I received a complimentary eBook copy of this book for my honest review. As always, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*
May 18, 2023
As a thriller, it's entertaining enough. But for all their struggles, Hacker's protagonists are fortunate enough to be the protagonists of a Ted Dekker novel, a luxury that not all of us have. Readers may find some elements indulgent or unsatisfying, but to its credit, the novel is fairly gripping and just a hair smarter than it has to be.
February 25, 2023
I never read a Ted Dekker book before and after reading this one I will definitely check out his other offerings. The hacker topic is what drew me to the book. Fascinating to me how hackers, both good and bad intentioned, can manipulate data, find ways into highly protected computer systems etc. This book started out that way and seemed rather predictable. Then wham, it took a turn and went way beyond what I expected! What an imagination this author has. The story will surprise you. I most enjoyed the ending chapters. Trying not to spoil anything, I must say his descriptions of profound experiences involving the two main charcters, especially Austin's encounter with eternity Himself, was stunning.
July 22, 2022
This is book #3 in the Outlaw Chronicles but I read it thinking it was #1. There were no big gaps or things that didn't make sense because I missed the first 2 books.
The book was exciting and well read. Some of the parts were a bit cheesy, but it was still a really good read. Looking forward to going back and reading the first to books from this series. ;-)
The book was exciting and well read. Some of the parts were a bit cheesy, but it was still a really good read. Looking forward to going back and reading the first to books from this series. ;-)
June 9, 2014
This is the third installment of the Outlaw Chronicles and I’d have to say this was a thrilling ride of Christian fiction and suspense and Ted Dekker does a superb job in combining them both and I could say that this would appeal to both Believers and non-believers both. I’ve had the pleasure to read Eyes Wide Open and Water Walker which are also great books that blend Christianity and suspense as well as kicking off the series to a great start. I’ll admit that I don’t know binary code, I know what it is, but to write it and read it � not gonna happen. How to hack someones computer? Nope. Understanding all that goes into hacking a computer? No again. Understanding all that Austin tells Nyah about hacking into his and her brain? Again a big NO. However, whether you know binary code or how to hack, this book will pull you in and have you re-think what we think of as real and gives one another a way of looking at forgiveness (ah, that Christian ideal that none of us seems fully able to embrace).
Ted Dekker once again pulls us into the pages of his story and makes one realize that the Lord doesn’t only work in our way, He has His own ways and He can use means that we may not even think of or comprehend in our humaness to fulfill His Way. I felt connected to the characters, even though this was a short book, I felt like I ‘knew� Nyah and her struggles with what she believed such as the loss of her brother and father in a horrific traffic accident and her mom who was there in body but that was it, Nyah wants to save everyone � her mom, Pixel, Austin � everyone but herself who she sees as unlovable, ugly and expendable. While not everyone who is Christian will see out right Christian themes in the book, non-believers tend to see too much Christianity � so it’s really a matter of your perception when you read it and what your world view is � I’m a Christian and I see so many threads of Christianity even if the words aren’t written in typical Christian speak but I know had I picked up this book 20 years ago I would have found a lot to dislike about it.
I’ve given my daughter the first two books and I’ll gladly be handing this one over to her as well to read � she and I both enjoy the speculative Christian fiction and the sci-fi bend that is in some of them. To think that there could be a cure from those suffering mental illness, TBI, strokes and such through a type of brain hacking, intrigues me and gets one to thinking � not only the legality of it but also the ethical side of things and if that is what God would want us messing with � if it buys me more years with my brother or could it have bought me even 1 more month with my Grandparents � I’d be all for it. So delve into Hacker with an open mind and of course look at the book from the view of the Bible, whatever is good and pure and enjoy the read as it makes you think versus telling you what to think. I will say there is some violence, Nyah hacks into a business with lots to hide, so they are out to get her and there are some details but nothing that would prevent me from letting my 12 year old read this one.
**I was given this book from Worthy Publishing/First Look in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.
Ted Dekker once again pulls us into the pages of his story and makes one realize that the Lord doesn’t only work in our way, He has His own ways and He can use means that we may not even think of or comprehend in our humaness to fulfill His Way. I felt connected to the characters, even though this was a short book, I felt like I ‘knew� Nyah and her struggles with what she believed such as the loss of her brother and father in a horrific traffic accident and her mom who was there in body but that was it, Nyah wants to save everyone � her mom, Pixel, Austin � everyone but herself who she sees as unlovable, ugly and expendable. While not everyone who is Christian will see out right Christian themes in the book, non-believers tend to see too much Christianity � so it’s really a matter of your perception when you read it and what your world view is � I’m a Christian and I see so many threads of Christianity even if the words aren’t written in typical Christian speak but I know had I picked up this book 20 years ago I would have found a lot to dislike about it.
I’ve given my daughter the first two books and I’ll gladly be handing this one over to her as well to read � she and I both enjoy the speculative Christian fiction and the sci-fi bend that is in some of them. To think that there could be a cure from those suffering mental illness, TBI, strokes and such through a type of brain hacking, intrigues me and gets one to thinking � not only the legality of it but also the ethical side of things and if that is what God would want us messing with � if it buys me more years with my brother or could it have bought me even 1 more month with my Grandparents � I’d be all for it. So delve into Hacker with an open mind and of course look at the book from the view of the Bible, whatever is good and pure and enjoy the read as it makes you think versus telling you what to think. I will say there is some violence, Nyah hacks into a business with lots to hide, so they are out to get her and there are some details but nothing that would prevent me from letting my 12 year old read this one.
**I was given this book from Worthy Publishing/First Look in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.
March 19, 2016
A really great book. It serprised me quit a few times. At first I honestly thought that this is a book about hacking in computer, but was I ever wrong. Not that the girl can't hack computer (in fact, she is actually a genius in hacking), but that the main focus of this book is the hacking of brain. WHAT!? I was so serprised when I get to that part. In fact, I don't really believe that that is possible. But apperently it is in Ted Dekker's book. No wonder this book is called outlaw.
I also really likes how this book talks about God, and how it explains death. The point that Ted Dekker wants to let his readers know about God is clearly given to the reader. No wonder it is considered a Christian book! Love it.
I also really likes how this book talks about God, and how it explains death. The point that Ted Dekker wants to let his readers know about God is clearly given to the reader. No wonder it is considered a Christian book! Love it.
March 30, 2015
Another spellbinding thriller from Ted Dekker.
January 25, 2018
Weer een goed boek van Ted Dekker. Ze blijven spannend.
November 22, 2017
[RECENSIE] Hacker van Ted Dekker
Hackers als probleemoplossers
Oorspronkelijke titel: Hacker
ISBN: 9789029727051
Uitgeverij: Kok
Pagina’s: 336
Beoordeling: 3,5 ster
Ted Dekker, een product van een Nederlandse vader en een Amerikaanse moeder, is in Indonesië geboren. Vandaar vertrok hij naar Amerika om theologie en filosofie te gaan studeren. Sinds 1997 is hij fulltime schrijver van (veelal christelijke) thrillers.
De pas 17-jarige Nyah Parks is zeer bedreven in de ICT-wereld. Die bedrevenheid gaat zelfs zover dat die wereld voor haar weinig geheimen heeft en ze af en toe haar geld verdient als hacker. Het kunstje is eenvoudig, een systeem hacken en een deel van de data naar een geheime map transporten en daarna door de eigenaar van de data terug laten kopen. Die kennis heeft zich bij haar kunnen ontwikkelen doordat Nyah in haar jeugd door een psychiater de diagnose aritmomanie kreeg medegedeeld, dat een obsessieve neiging tot tellen is.
Haar vader en broertje Tommy zijn bij een auto-ongeval overleden waarbij haar moeder een hersenbeschadiging heeft opgelopen. Genezing is nog mogelijk maar daar is 250.000 dollar voor nodig, een bedrag dat Nyah niet heeft. Maar door bij het machtige bedrijf Blakbox, het systeem te hacken en de getransporteerde data door eigenaar Walter Bell terug te laten kopen, denkt ze het benodigde geld bij elkaar te krijgen. Alleen lijkt het erop dat ze het verkeerde bedrijf voor haar plannen heeft gekozen�.
Met Hacker heeft Dekker een verhaal neergezet waarin meerdere factoren een belangrijke rol krijgen toebedeeld. Natuurlijk is daar de kwetsbare ICT-techniek die als tool wordt gebruikt om een ingrijpende neurologische ingreep uit te laten voeren. Om alle hobbels op haar weg te ontwijken moet Nyah mensen benaderen die met hun diensten haar wens werkelijkheid kunnen laten worden.
Zo komt ze in een wereld terecht waar het hacken niet beperkt blijft tot de informatietechnologie maar ook toegepast wordt op de menselijke geest. Op dat moment gaat het verhaal, dat tot dat punt geloofwaardig en spannend was, kantelen naar bovennatuurlijke elementen dat op momenten ietwat onverklaarbaar en ongeloofwaardig wordt.
Wel is het interessant te lezen hoe Dekker zich dit voorstelt en uiteindelijk een beeld schetst waarin wetenschap en geloof samen een basis vormt om alles te kunnen overwinnen. Op een kogel uit een wapen na, daar is geen weerstand tegen te bieden en zal het slachtoffer zich uiteindelijk aan over moeten geven.
De schrijfstijl van de auteur is bij zijn regelmatige lezers natuurlijk bekend maar in dit avontuur bevestigt hij zijn talent nogmaals door Nyah haar verhaal zelf te laten vertellen. Dat doet ze met zoveel overtuiging en inleving waardoor je als lezer ertoe wordt aangezet om met haar naar middelen te gaan zoeken voor haar moeders behandeling. En dat is natuurlijk weer volledig terug te voeren naar de kwaliteiten van Dekker.
Nieuwe lezers moeten zich wel voorbereiden op een ‘christelijke touch�, daar ontkom je bij hem niet aan.
Eindoordeel: 3,5 sterren
Spanning: 3 sterren
Plot: 4 sterren
Leesplezier: 3 sterren
Schrijfstijl: 4 sterren
Originaliteit: 3 sterren
Psychologie: 3 sterren
Hackers als probleemoplossers
Oorspronkelijke titel: Hacker
ISBN: 9789029727051
Uitgeverij: Kok
Pagina’s: 336
Beoordeling: 3,5 ster
Ted Dekker, een product van een Nederlandse vader en een Amerikaanse moeder, is in Indonesië geboren. Vandaar vertrok hij naar Amerika om theologie en filosofie te gaan studeren. Sinds 1997 is hij fulltime schrijver van (veelal christelijke) thrillers.
De pas 17-jarige Nyah Parks is zeer bedreven in de ICT-wereld. Die bedrevenheid gaat zelfs zover dat die wereld voor haar weinig geheimen heeft en ze af en toe haar geld verdient als hacker. Het kunstje is eenvoudig, een systeem hacken en een deel van de data naar een geheime map transporten en daarna door de eigenaar van de data terug laten kopen. Die kennis heeft zich bij haar kunnen ontwikkelen doordat Nyah in haar jeugd door een psychiater de diagnose aritmomanie kreeg medegedeeld, dat een obsessieve neiging tot tellen is.
Haar vader en broertje Tommy zijn bij een auto-ongeval overleden waarbij haar moeder een hersenbeschadiging heeft opgelopen. Genezing is nog mogelijk maar daar is 250.000 dollar voor nodig, een bedrag dat Nyah niet heeft. Maar door bij het machtige bedrijf Blakbox, het systeem te hacken en de getransporteerde data door eigenaar Walter Bell terug te laten kopen, denkt ze het benodigde geld bij elkaar te krijgen. Alleen lijkt het erop dat ze het verkeerde bedrijf voor haar plannen heeft gekozen�.
Met Hacker heeft Dekker een verhaal neergezet waarin meerdere factoren een belangrijke rol krijgen toebedeeld. Natuurlijk is daar de kwetsbare ICT-techniek die als tool wordt gebruikt om een ingrijpende neurologische ingreep uit te laten voeren. Om alle hobbels op haar weg te ontwijken moet Nyah mensen benaderen die met hun diensten haar wens werkelijkheid kunnen laten worden.
Zo komt ze in een wereld terecht waar het hacken niet beperkt blijft tot de informatietechnologie maar ook toegepast wordt op de menselijke geest. Op dat moment gaat het verhaal, dat tot dat punt geloofwaardig en spannend was, kantelen naar bovennatuurlijke elementen dat op momenten ietwat onverklaarbaar en ongeloofwaardig wordt.
Wel is het interessant te lezen hoe Dekker zich dit voorstelt en uiteindelijk een beeld schetst waarin wetenschap en geloof samen een basis vormt om alles te kunnen overwinnen. Op een kogel uit een wapen na, daar is geen weerstand tegen te bieden en zal het slachtoffer zich uiteindelijk aan over moeten geven.
De schrijfstijl van de auteur is bij zijn regelmatige lezers natuurlijk bekend maar in dit avontuur bevestigt hij zijn talent nogmaals door Nyah haar verhaal zelf te laten vertellen. Dat doet ze met zoveel overtuiging en inleving waardoor je als lezer ertoe wordt aangezet om met haar naar middelen te gaan zoeken voor haar moeders behandeling. En dat is natuurlijk weer volledig terug te voeren naar de kwaliteiten van Dekker.
Nieuwe lezers moeten zich wel voorbereiden op een ‘christelijke touch�, daar ontkom je bij hem niet aan.
Eindoordeel: 3,5 sterren
Spanning: 3 sterren
Plot: 4 sterren
Leesplezier: 3 sterren
Schrijfstijl: 4 sterren
Originaliteit: 3 sterren
Psychologie: 3 sterren
November 15, 2018
Hacker by Ted Decker is the final book in the Outlaw series. I enjoyed reading Eyes Wide Open the first book, so was looking forward to reading this one (though I haven't yet read book 2 Water Walker). All three books are loosely connected but, I believe, can stand alone.
Seventeen-year-old Nyah Parkes is brilliant coder. She makes a living by exposing the weaknesses of big business' IT security & then proposes she fix them, for a fee. Not that she's greedy, but she wants to make the huge sum necessary to give revolutionary treatment for her brain-damaged mom, all she has left of her family (apart from a cool Grandmother). When Nyah pulls off a daring sting of data-storage company, Blakbox, she finds herself in deeper waters than she can handle. She tracks down her friend Austin for help, and discovers he is pushing the boundaries further than the treatment she can no longer afford for her mother. He is 'hacking' the brain, pushing the mind beyond the mere physical realm in an attempt reproduce two previous out of body experiences and to understand reality at a deeper level.
At the same time as Nyah and Austin explore new levels of perception and reality, Blakbox is tracking down Nyah to eliminate her as a threat. Things soon escalate, and Nyah makes is faced with drastic decisions and risks, all in the name of saving her mother from death or a living-death. Will Nyah and Austin push past the levels of perception to greater knowledge and the ability to change and heal the body? Will they survive the process or the forces arraigned against them?
In this psychological thriller, Ted Dekker uses the analogy of computing and hacking (with firewalls, levels, etc) to explore the nature of existence and the possibility that the material world is not all there is. While at some points, towards the end the philosophical elements threatened to overload the plot, most of the time the story was on-the-seat-of-your-paints thriller, and a wild, emotional journey. Nyah was a great character, brilliant, passionate, flawed. And it was cool to meet Austin again (after his appearance with Christy in Eyes Wide Open). I loved the portrayal of the child, of Outlaw & the girl in India; and the message of being accepted. And while, at times, actions seemed out of control, the consequences (there were consequences) were realistic and believable.
All in all, an enjoyable and thought provoking read.
Seventeen-year-old Nyah Parkes is brilliant coder. She makes a living by exposing the weaknesses of big business' IT security & then proposes she fix them, for a fee. Not that she's greedy, but she wants to make the huge sum necessary to give revolutionary treatment for her brain-damaged mom, all she has left of her family (apart from a cool Grandmother). When Nyah pulls off a daring sting of data-storage company, Blakbox, she finds herself in deeper waters than she can handle. She tracks down her friend Austin for help, and discovers he is pushing the boundaries further than the treatment she can no longer afford for her mother. He is 'hacking' the brain, pushing the mind beyond the mere physical realm in an attempt reproduce two previous out of body experiences and to understand reality at a deeper level.
At the same time as Nyah and Austin explore new levels of perception and reality, Blakbox is tracking down Nyah to eliminate her as a threat. Things soon escalate, and Nyah makes is faced with drastic decisions and risks, all in the name of saving her mother from death or a living-death. Will Nyah and Austin push past the levels of perception to greater knowledge and the ability to change and heal the body? Will they survive the process or the forces arraigned against them?
In this psychological thriller, Ted Dekker uses the analogy of computing and hacking (with firewalls, levels, etc) to explore the nature of existence and the possibility that the material world is not all there is. While at some points, towards the end the philosophical elements threatened to overload the plot, most of the time the story was on-the-seat-of-your-paints thriller, and a wild, emotional journey. Nyah was a great character, brilliant, passionate, flawed. And it was cool to meet Austin again (after his appearance with Christy in Eyes Wide Open). I loved the portrayal of the child, of Outlaw & the girl in India; and the message of being accepted. And while, at times, actions seemed out of control, the consequences (there were consequences) were realistic and believable.
All in all, an enjoyable and thought provoking read.
December 27, 2018
This was Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets the Matrix but in a boring way. It’s been awhile since I read the first two books in this series. But these were probably my least favorite Dekker books. I wouldn’t really call them thrillers like most of his other (amazing) books are. These are a little more abstract. For example, in this book Nyah inadvertently uncovers alarming ‘political� data at a security firm, but instead of a high-paced thriller wrapped around this information the story centers around an abstract ‘hacking the brain� experience which to me is way less exciting. I understand what Dekker’s purpose was in this series, but this type of story doesn’t really resonate with me. It’s not theologically complete. His book Slumber of Christianity was excellent. I think I prefer non-fiction books when trying to ‘reboot� people’s complacency in their faith or reminding them about identity and purpose. When done in a book like this, to me, it comes off a little too out there and incomplete.
I would sum up this book with this quote from it: “We’re far more than just physical beings having a spiritual experience. We’re spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience.� If this intrigues you, this might be a great read for you. If detailed descriptions about flashes of light and darkness and feelings aren’t your cup of tea, try one of his other books.
Oh and one last remark: Using ‘I love you to the moon and back� is almost an automatic star reduction. Can we not come up with something more original?? It does not endear me, it annoys me. You can spend a couple pages detailing passing from dark to light but to describe a deep love you copy and paste the most cliche example ever used? Not a great choice.
I would sum up this book with this quote from it: “We’re far more than just physical beings having a spiritual experience. We’re spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience.� If this intrigues you, this might be a great read for you. If detailed descriptions about flashes of light and darkness and feelings aren’t your cup of tea, try one of his other books.
Oh and one last remark: Using ‘I love you to the moon and back� is almost an automatic star reduction. Can we not come up with something more original?? It does not endear me, it annoys me. You can spend a couple pages detailing passing from dark to light but to describe a deep love you copy and paste the most cliche example ever used? Not a great choice.
July 31, 2017
I had taken a break from Ted Dekker for a few years after reading almost everything he had written. I loved Red Black White, (but hated Green) and I loved the Blessed Child books, I read Water Water a few years ago and was not impressed, so Hacker was a pleasant surprise. The thing I love about Dekker is how he describes a character's encounter with God.
This is no exception:
"A tide of infinite warmth and compassion washed over his awareness and went to the deepest corners of him. It wasn't a voice or even a thought that had come to him. It was something else that was far more personal. It was a Presence and it knew him entirely and accepted him without judgement.....This was not simply a being, but Being itself. The creative One from Whom, through Whom, and to Whom all things existed. Without this Presence, existence was impossible..."
I became a Dekker fan when I fell in love with his descriptions and imagery from a first encounter with God...
Thomas Hunter's encounter in Black..descriptions of prayer as colours in This Blessed Child...
I like this Dekker better than the darker Dekker stories.
This is no exception:
"A tide of infinite warmth and compassion washed over his awareness and went to the deepest corners of him. It wasn't a voice or even a thought that had come to him. It was something else that was far more personal. It was a Presence and it knew him entirely and accepted him without judgement.....This was not simply a being, but Being itself. The creative One from Whom, through Whom, and to Whom all things existed. Without this Presence, existence was impossible..."
I became a Dekker fan when I fell in love with his descriptions and imagery from a first encounter with God...
Thomas Hunter's encounter in Black..descriptions of prayer as colours in This Blessed Child...
I like this Dekker better than the darker Dekker stories.
April 6, 2020
I have read Dekker’s past work and have been impressed by his fictional portrayal of sin and evil. However something seems to have happened between then and now because Hacker’s underlying philosophy has more in common with New Age than Christianity. Why would a book about a computer Hacker be about New Age (or Christianity, for that matter), you ask? Exactly. Dekker can’t write a story without infusing his current brand of spiritually and in this case, it’s really annoying, quite frankly. I think it’s fair to say he’s regarded as a Christian author, so it’s a fair expectation for him to peddle something that resembles Christian theology, but no, he’s peddling something entirely different. You’ve been warned. 2 stars because the beginning was decent.
February 27, 2022
Hacker is another Dekker thriller with lightning speed and intense technical detail. This supernatural speculative blends the computer world with the spiritual realm and artfully encourages faith, hope and forgiveness. This is a great read you won’t want to put down. It can be read as a standalone and is only loosely connected to The Outlaw Series.
January 6, 2018
Ted Dekker sure concocts some pretty wild stuff. I wasn't sure about 2 teenagers drilling holes into their head and going into water tanks to get solutions to brain issues but after awhile, I really got the overall message of the book...deditio!
December 31, 2020
Ted Dekker has this profound way of describing the unexplainable in ways that take my imagination for the most incredible ride. I have never experienced so much color, flight and feeling in a book before, and I’m filled with gratitude.
April 11, 2022
Dekker ebbs and flows a bit, but I really enjoyed this one. I loved the Hacker story line and the way the story went, it surprised me. Not as predictable as I expected.
June 30, 2024
weird. gave me the heebeejeebes
June 13, 2014
”I wonder what sort of tale we’ve fallen into?�
I was reminded of Sam Gamgee’s (from Lord of the Rings) famous moment of pondering as I read Hacker.
This is classic Ted Dekker: exploring the visible and the invisible as he takes the reader on a heart-thumping thriller of a ride. Nyah Parks is a fascinating lead character. Still not twenty but a genius who has developed such a clever business model: hack corporations security lines, then demonstrate to them the ease of doing it and offer her services to secure their systems from others like her.
It scares me to think that this is likely to be a reality in today’s high tech world. I find it fascinating the analogy of a hacker stealing people’s 'natural' identities to that which Satan and his cronies are doing all the time in the invisible: seeking to rob people of their God-designed eternal identities.
And it is with this background that we journey with Nyah and her only friend, Austin, as they use their hacking talents to go where no hacker has ever been. Austin needs a cure and fast or else the tumour growing in his brain will kill him so he chooses to use his skills to break into the greatest computer ever created: the human brain.
But in so doing they discover far more than a medical cure, they inadvertently find the key to discovering life's true meaning.
Hacker has a futuristic sci-fi aspect to it with the mind travel. Dekker writes so well I didn’t dwell on the believability of the ‘invisible� world he creates. As Nyah and Austin’s travels are time-bound Dekker draws us into their “hacks� as we rush searching, always searching for answers, for hope, for safety.
This fast pace is mirrored in the natural as Nyah races to save her mum and to escape the corporate henchman who needs to catch and eliminate her for cracking their systems and finding secrets with far-reaching consequences.
Dekker challenges the reader to reflect on our identities in the physical and invisible worlds and encourages us to set of on our own adventures to explore notions of surrender (or ‘Deditio� in Latin), selfless love, contentment and trust.
I definitely enjoyed this Chronicle more than the second one, Water Walker. I continue to marvel at how Dekker manages to carry small “connecting threads� throughout so many of his novels over so many years. Connecting two or more threads across his novels is always an “a-ha� moment for me. In saying that, each of the Chronicles can be read in isolation without losing continuity.
Highly recommended.
A PDF copy of this title was made available for review via Worthy Publishing’s First Look blog program in exchange for an honest review. The words I have shared are my own. I was not required to give a positive review.
I was reminded of Sam Gamgee’s (from Lord of the Rings) famous moment of pondering as I read Hacker.
This is classic Ted Dekker: exploring the visible and the invisible as he takes the reader on a heart-thumping thriller of a ride. Nyah Parks is a fascinating lead character. Still not twenty but a genius who has developed such a clever business model: hack corporations security lines, then demonstrate to them the ease of doing it and offer her services to secure their systems from others like her.
It scares me to think that this is likely to be a reality in today’s high tech world. I find it fascinating the analogy of a hacker stealing people’s 'natural' identities to that which Satan and his cronies are doing all the time in the invisible: seeking to rob people of their God-designed eternal identities.
And it is with this background that we journey with Nyah and her only friend, Austin, as they use their hacking talents to go where no hacker has ever been. Austin needs a cure and fast or else the tumour growing in his brain will kill him so he chooses to use his skills to break into the greatest computer ever created: the human brain.
But in so doing they discover far more than a medical cure, they inadvertently find the key to discovering life's true meaning.
Hacker has a futuristic sci-fi aspect to it with the mind travel. Dekker writes so well I didn’t dwell on the believability of the ‘invisible� world he creates. As Nyah and Austin’s travels are time-bound Dekker draws us into their “hacks� as we rush searching, always searching for answers, for hope, for safety.
This fast pace is mirrored in the natural as Nyah races to save her mum and to escape the corporate henchman who needs to catch and eliminate her for cracking their systems and finding secrets with far-reaching consequences.
Dekker challenges the reader to reflect on our identities in the physical and invisible worlds and encourages us to set of on our own adventures to explore notions of surrender (or ‘Deditio� in Latin), selfless love, contentment and trust.
I definitely enjoyed this Chronicle more than the second one, Water Walker. I continue to marvel at how Dekker manages to carry small “connecting threads� throughout so many of his novels over so many years. Connecting two or more threads across his novels is always an “a-ha� moment for me. In saying that, each of the Chronicles can be read in isolation without losing continuity.
Highly recommended.
A PDF copy of this title was made available for review via Worthy Publishing’s First Look blog program in exchange for an honest review. The words I have shared are my own. I was not required to give a positive review.
July 13, 2014
Nyah is seventeen, brilliant, and has lost everything. Her father and brother died in a car accident which left her mother brain damaged. She’s been accepted into a medical trial which is going to cost $250,000—money she doesn’t have. She has a plan, but is left running for her life after it goes horribly wrong.
Nyah teams up with Austin, the only person she’s ever met who is smarter than her. Austin’s dying of a brain tumour, but he’s got a plan � which is a cross between Fringe and The Matrix. He’s trying to find a mysterious person known as the Outlaw, as Austin believes the Outlaw will be able to heal him. In order to find the Outlaw, Austin is hacking into the most complex computer on the planet: his own brain.
The plot is fast-paced as the danger grows ever closer to Nyah. The characters are excellent and the writing outstanding. Dekker is one of the few authors I’ve read who have managed to pull off the combination of first person and third person point of view (first person from Nyah, third person from Austin and other characters). It shouldn’t work, because it’s a technique that reminds us we are *only* reading a book. It shouldn’t work, but it did.
This is only the second Ted Dekker book I’ve read. I like suspense, especially romantic suspense, but the previous Dekker I read (Three) was so full of psychological suspense I didn’t think I could put myself through that again (the only other book that’s come close was Abomination by Colleen Coble). Anyway, while Hacker was full of suspense, it was a mixture of physical and psychological, and I was better able to cope with that (although there was one scene where I closed my eyes. I don't like drills). I still don’t know if I’m brave enough to read Dekker’s older books, but I certainly enjoyed this one.
Hacker is the fourth book in The Outlaw Chronicles, but is easily enjoyed as a standalone novel. I wouldn’t call it Christian fiction—Dekker’s presentation of life and death in Hacker seems to only allow for a pleasant afterlife. Despite this possible drawback, it’s excellent YA science fiction, recommended for teens who enjoyed tech-based Sci-fi.
Thanks to Worthy for providing a free ebook for review.
Nyah teams up with Austin, the only person she’s ever met who is smarter than her. Austin’s dying of a brain tumour, but he’s got a plan � which is a cross between Fringe and The Matrix. He’s trying to find a mysterious person known as the Outlaw, as Austin believes the Outlaw will be able to heal him. In order to find the Outlaw, Austin is hacking into the most complex computer on the planet: his own brain.
The plot is fast-paced as the danger grows ever closer to Nyah. The characters are excellent and the writing outstanding. Dekker is one of the few authors I’ve read who have managed to pull off the combination of first person and third person point of view (first person from Nyah, third person from Austin and other characters). It shouldn’t work, because it’s a technique that reminds us we are *only* reading a book. It shouldn’t work, but it did.
This is only the second Ted Dekker book I’ve read. I like suspense, especially romantic suspense, but the previous Dekker I read (Three) was so full of psychological suspense I didn’t think I could put myself through that again (the only other book that’s come close was Abomination by Colleen Coble). Anyway, while Hacker was full of suspense, it was a mixture of physical and psychological, and I was better able to cope with that (although there was one scene where I closed my eyes. I don't like drills). I still don’t know if I’m brave enough to read Dekker’s older books, but I certainly enjoyed this one.
Hacker is the fourth book in The Outlaw Chronicles, but is easily enjoyed as a standalone novel. I wouldn’t call it Christian fiction—Dekker’s presentation of life and death in Hacker seems to only allow for a pleasant afterlife. Despite this possible drawback, it’s excellent YA science fiction, recommended for teens who enjoyed tech-based Sci-fi.
Thanks to Worthy for providing a free ebook for review.
June 15, 2014
Review originally posted:
I asked every way I could for the honor of reviewing Ted Dekker's new Outlaw Chronicle installment Hacker (Worthy Publishing), because for me having to wait a day for a new Dekker book is a day too long. The Outlaw Chronicles explore the ideas of what one's true self is, and forgiveness sooo far below the level of typical conversation. That's my favorite thing about Dekker books; there is the edge of your seat thrilling story on the surface level, but if you pay attention there is SO, SO much more! Hacker does not disappoint.
Nyah is a teenage hacker, trying to use her skills to save her mother's life. She runs into some serious trouble with her hacks, putting not only herself in danger, but everyone she knows. It's a race against the clock trying to mostly save her mother's life, but also her own. She learns how to hack not only computers, but herself, and finds out who she really is--what life is really about. Only when she learns how to surrender, everything falls into place how it is supposed to be. It's amazing how often life plays out opposite of how we plan, but how it needs to be.
Hacker reminds me a little of Blink in the sense of making you wonder where the lines stand. It makes you think about what is really possible, if only you believed--REALLY believed.
Hacker was released on June 10, 2014. If you haven't read it, why are you reading this still and not on your way to the nearest book store? TOTALLY KIDDING, you should finish reading this, comment, share, the usual...THEN run to your closest book store, buy it, and don't stop reading till you're finished! ;) Seriously though, the story will keep you on the edge of your seat and will bend your mind (hack?) to something you may not expect. "Dedito."
An ARC was provided for review by Worthy Publishing First Look and a digital copy provided by NetGalley for a fair and honest review. Interview below provided by Worthy Publishing.
I asked every way I could for the honor of reviewing Ted Dekker's new Outlaw Chronicle installment Hacker (Worthy Publishing), because for me having to wait a day for a new Dekker book is a day too long. The Outlaw Chronicles explore the ideas of what one's true self is, and forgiveness sooo far below the level of typical conversation. That's my favorite thing about Dekker books; there is the edge of your seat thrilling story on the surface level, but if you pay attention there is SO, SO much more! Hacker does not disappoint.
Nyah is a teenage hacker, trying to use her skills to save her mother's life. She runs into some serious trouble with her hacks, putting not only herself in danger, but everyone she knows. It's a race against the clock trying to mostly save her mother's life, but also her own. She learns how to hack not only computers, but herself, and finds out who she really is--what life is really about. Only when she learns how to surrender, everything falls into place how it is supposed to be. It's amazing how often life plays out opposite of how we plan, but how it needs to be.
Hacker reminds me a little of Blink in the sense of making you wonder where the lines stand. It makes you think about what is really possible, if only you believed--REALLY believed.
Hacker was released on June 10, 2014. If you haven't read it, why are you reading this still and not on your way to the nearest book store? TOTALLY KIDDING, you should finish reading this, comment, share, the usual...THEN run to your closest book store, buy it, and don't stop reading till you're finished! ;) Seriously though, the story will keep you on the edge of your seat and will bend your mind (hack?) to something you may not expect. "Dedito."
An ARC was provided for review by Worthy Publishing First Look and a digital copy provided by NetGalley for a fair and honest review. Interview below provided by Worthy Publishing.
May 19, 2014
Ted Dekker’s latest offering from Worthy Publishing is titled “Hacker�. It’s a story about a young girl named Nyah, who is a computer genius and hacker who runs into financial difficulty trying to provide for her mother’s medical needs. She makes the decision to attempt the biggest hack of her life, and that is where things begin to go sideways. In typical Dekker fashion, there are story twists and plot turns that you would never see coming, and it keeps the pages turning faster and faster until you reach the end.
The only thing this novel shares with every other Ted Dekker work I have read is that I have been unable to put it down until I finished reading it from cover to cover. Dekker is one of those writers that seamlessly weaves real life, faith and hope into an addictive thriller, yet never tells the same story twice. “Hacker� is a well written addition to the Dekker catalogue, and even if you have not read any of the “Outlaw Chronicles�, you will be in for a treat. I highly recommend this book for the thriller and fiction fan, and it will surely be a “worthy� read for any current Dekker fan.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Net Galley book review bloggers program and Worthy Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.�
The only thing this novel shares with every other Ted Dekker work I have read is that I have been unable to put it down until I finished reading it from cover to cover. Dekker is one of those writers that seamlessly weaves real life, faith and hope into an addictive thriller, yet never tells the same story twice. “Hacker� is a well written addition to the Dekker catalogue, and even if you have not read any of the “Outlaw Chronicles�, you will be in for a treat. I highly recommend this book for the thriller and fiction fan, and it will surely be a “worthy� read for any current Dekker fan.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the Net Galley book review bloggers program and Worthy Publishing. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.�
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