A Mysterious Review of …
The Leviathan Effect by James Lilliefors. A Mallory Brothers Thriller.
Review summary: As incredible as the scenario is in this technological thriller, there is a measure of plausibility to the story, mostly because the characters are so well drawn and believable. The search for an unknown caller promising global death and destruction and a subplot involving a string of unsolved murders provide additional elements of intrigue and suspense. (Click here for text of full review.)
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The Leviathan Effect
James Lilliefors
A Mallory Brothers Thriller
Soho Crime (March 2013)
Publisher synopsis: Homeland Security Secretary Catherine Blaine receives a frightening communication from a hacker identified only by the pseudonym Janus. The message is the latest in a series correctly predicting natural disasters around the world — disasters that, Janus claims, were manufactured, not natural at all. And, according to the email, unless the United States does as Janus instructs, another disaster is coming — a Category 5 hurricane that will hit the Eastern Seaboard and destroy the lives of tens of millions of people.
Unaware of the crisis in Washington, investigative journalist Jon Mallory stumbles on a list of seven prominent scientists who have been murdered over the past dozen years. When the person who gave him the list disappears herself, Jon realizes he has unwittingly become part of a deadly chain of events and contacts his brother, private intelligence contractor Charles, for help. Meanwhile, Catherine Blaine has also come to Charles for help tracking down the hacker Janus and uncovering the frightening new weather technology that threatens the world.
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