Software expert Ray Brown is plunged into a life-or-death contest with PeaceMaker, a deadly artificial intelligence that has infected most of the w...
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Dec 06, 2007
Kahilidoc
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Fantastic techno-thriller!! Peacemaker is a fast-paced thriller that left me eager for the upcoming sequel, "Unholy Domain." Ronco's fictional story warns us to proceed with caution as we rapidly advance our dependance on technology. This is not an old theme, but certainly a relevant one with the persistance of widely distributed email and online viruses in a society pushing for global portable internet access.
Many thanks to fellow "Goodreads" member, Dan Ron More...
Many thanks to fellow "Goodreads" member, Dan Ron More...
Nov 29, 2008
J.C.
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A Breath of Fresh Air
I finished this book within 24-hours. I almost finished it in one sitting. I was captivated by the interesting and fast paced nature of the plot. The storyline was simple enough, but believable enough to be scary. I am a "hard" science fiction junkie, and I liked how this novel had an element of "hardness" to it, but was not overly complicated with details and really focused on moving the plot forward and creating complicated situations for th More...
I finished this book within 24-hours. I almost finished it in one sitting. I was captivated by the interesting and fast paced nature of the plot. The storyline was simple enough, but believable enough to be scary. I am a "hard" science fiction junkie, and I liked how this novel had an element of "hardness" to it, but was not overly complicated with details and really focused on moving the plot forward and creating complicated situations for th More...
Dec 18, 2007
Leslie aka hugbandit7
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I learned about this book from the author who is on this site. I managed to win a copy of the book and am glad that I did because this was a book that kept me wondering what will happen next. It is set in the future and is about a computer virus that has become a force of its own.
Definitely a book to check out and read!
Definitely a book to check out and read!
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May 06, 2008
Mason
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I really liked this book because it had a great comcept that is not that unbelievable. The events in the book could really happen. I can't wait to read the second book in this trilogy. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good thriller.
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Jan 12, 2011
Tanja
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PeaceMaker is about Ray Brown, a computer architect who builds a computer a system that catapults his company into the forefront of the computer industry. Brown discovers a virus imbedded in the system that is dangerous. His investigations become dangerous to him and everyone around him.
The story is full of techno speak that even the average Joe (like me) can understand. The story started getting confusing as it jumped back and forth in time and between people. Some of the chaacter More...
The story is full of techno speak that even the average Joe (like me) can understand. The story started getting confusing as it jumped back and forth in time and between people. Some of the chaacter More...
Aug 01, 2011
Lee
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Peacemaker is a fast-paced and thoroughly enjoyable techno-thriller. It has elements of S-F, but I see it more as a futurist book than S-F. Its themes include cyber-war, or more accurately cyber-terror, and artificial intelligence, a theme with a long history in S-F, but just when you think you have a handle on the AI plot, you don’t. This alone will get me to read the second book in the saga. More universal themes include the drive for power, how power corrupts, the abuse of power, alcoholism,
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Jan 25, 2011
Booklover22
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Ok this was an absolutely amazing book. If you are a fanatic about compuuters you will devour the book. The book was about a guy named Ray Brown. He was one of the best computer techs at a company called Vantage Point Software. Vantage Point Software made the best operating systems in the industry at the time. The success of Vantage Point Systems was accredited to Ray's boss Diane Morgan, and himself. I loved how the author not only incorporated a nice background to the characters but them see
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Nov 04, 2011
Matt
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I don’t know if I'd call this "good literature"...whatever that is, but I would say it was entertaining. It's not really an original premise nor does it have extraordinarily interesting characters and often falls into clichés, but despite all of that it was pretty fast paced and kept my interest till the end. It's kind of like if you have ever seen one of those B movies made for TV on the Sci-Fi channel, maybe starring Debbie Gibson or Tiffany. You know it's corny and the special ef
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Dec 19, 2007
Nikki
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PeaceMaker: A Thriller (Mystery & Thrillers)
1 chapters — updated 09/07/2007 05:08AM
description: PeaceMaker, a start-at-a-dead-run science fiction thriller, is set in 2012, where software revolutionaries are pushing artificial intelligence to the brink of terrorism. The prologue plunges software architect Ray Brown into a life-or-death contest with PeaceMaker, a deadly artificial intelligence that has infected most of the world’s computing devices. Ray's determination to elimina More...
1 chapters — updated 09/07/2007 05:08AM
description: PeaceMaker, a start-at-a-dead-run science fiction thriller, is set in 2012, where software revolutionaries are pushing artificial intelligence to the brink of terrorism. The prologue plunges software architect Ray Brown into a life-or-death contest with PeaceMaker, a deadly artificial intelligence that has infected most of the world’s computing devices. Ray's determination to elimina More...
Sep 06, 2007
Dan
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PeaceMaker, a start-at-a-dead-run science fiction thriller, is set in the near future, where software revolutionaries are pushing artificial intelligence to the brink of terrorism.
The prologue plunges software architect Ray Brown into a life-or-death contest with PeaceMaker, a deadly artificial intelligence that has infected most of the world’s computing devices. Ray's determination to eliminate PeaceMaker leads him into a dangerous conflict with the Domain – a clandestine organiza More...
The prologue plunges software architect Ray Brown into a life-or-death contest with PeaceMaker, a deadly artificial intelligence that has infected most of the world’s computing devices. Ray's determination to eliminate PeaceMaker leads him into a dangerous conflict with the Domain – a clandestine organiza More...
Apr 20, 2011
Bobby
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Kind of an odd book. The first chapter is so amazing that I reread it before continuing. But it loses steam about 2/3 of the way through. The general theme is also not that fresh or unique. However, it leaves open some interesting directions forward, so I'll probably continue on in the series. Overall, it feels like it had the potential to be fantastic but settled more towards merely good, which makes it seem disappointing.
Oct 29, 2010
Chris
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I received this book through Goodreads First Reads. It is a fast paced techno-thriller and I read the entire book on a plane trip. The plot is intriguing and deals with the negative consequences of out-of-control artificial intelligence and egocentric, greedy humans. It is full of action and would probably make an exciting movie. I thought the quotes at the beginning of each chapter were clever and definitely added perspective. Just bought the second book in the trilogy.
Jan 20, 2008
Djiezes
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A sci-fi thriller set in the near future. Dianne Morgan, CEO of the largest Operating System company Atlas, unleashes PeaceMaker, an artificial intelligence virus. Ray Brown, a software architect, is in a race against the clock to thwart her plans.
Written by an ex-Microsoft employee. Freely available at http://danronco.com
It definitely made me curious to the sequel: Unholy Domain. And also Tomorrow's Children, the final part of this saga, to be published in spring 2009. More...
Written by an ex-Microsoft employee. Freely available at http://danronco.com
It definitely made me curious to the sequel: Unholy Domain. And also Tomorrow's Children, the final part of this saga, to be published in spring 2009. More...
Dec 29, 2010
Laura
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I won this book thru Library Thing and I am so glad that I did. The book was an exciting, science-fiction thrill ride that kept me on the edge of my seat. The basic premise is that our technology could be our worst enemy, if not in the right hands. I highly recommend this book to anybody who is a fan of this genre. The book is a very quick read and once you start it, you cannot put it down. I definitely need to read the authors second book of this series.
Jan 13, 2011
Patrick
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I really liked this book, it was fast paced and fun to read, i esp liked the style. i look forward to read Dan Ronco's other books.
May 07, 2008
Rob
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Good work for his first novel. Dan Ronco writes about a not-so-distant future where everything is run by computers, and someone is trying to release a virus which could destroy all humanity.
Jun 27, 2011
Amamur
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Review of member giveaway eBook
This is an accomplished techno-thriller. An easy, light read with a Trojan AI set to bring down modern civilization.
This was a very entertaining book.
This is an accomplished techno-thriller. An easy, light read with a Trojan AI set to bring down modern civilization.
This was a very entertaining book.
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