Twenty-one months, five accidents and the only connection is
that all the drivers say their vehicles had a mind of their
own right before the crash. All five vehicles are from
different manufacturers. No one can figure out what the
problem is and no one is prepared to take responsibility for
what is happening.
Computer guru Emily Doyle has become the obsession of a
hacker. He started off with thoughtful little gifts but
now, to get her attention, he's developed the technology to
gain control of vehicles. Ben Colter is an investigator
hired by the automakers to find out why the vehicles are
crashing on their own. When Ben and Emily's professional
relationship changes into a personal one, Ben finds himself
the target of the hacker. With the number of casualties
mounting, Ben, along with his whole team, and Emily, race
against the clock to figure out how the hacker is
controlling all these vehicles. What started off as
unrequited love soon turns into a deadly game of terrorism.
I very much enjoyed the fast paced, edge of your seat read
of FIVE IN A ROW. The computer jargon sometime got to be a
bit much and I found myself skimming over it but it wasn't
really a problem. The secondary characters really made this
book enjoyable. They were well developed and had a purpose
within the story. I especially enjoyed the characters of
Emily Doyle's son Conor and the relationship that developed
between Emily's sister Liz and Officer Jeremy Simpson. One
thing I did find that bothered me was there was no actual
suspense as to who the villain was. Right away the first
page of the book tells you who he is. I would have
preferred it if they'd left it until the end. Other than
that, a great read.
A Porsche careens out of control in a crowded parking lot. A
brand-new SUV smashes through a dealership's plate-glass
window. A Mercedes races wildly down a pier before diving
off the end onto the deck of a yacht. Then two more wrecks.
Witnesses report the vehicles had "a mind of their own"
before each accident. Five in a row can't be a coincidence.
Computer guru Emily Doyle has become the single-minded focus
of a hacker determined to capture her attention. She
recognizes the technology that is being used to gain control
of the vehicles -- and in some way, she is connected to each
of the victims. Ben Colter is the investigator called in by
the automakers to find the link. As the casualties mount,
Emily and Ben must unravel the puzzle of the seemingly
random attacks, as a twisted mind moves from virtual reality
to international terrorism.
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