Breaking Backbones: Information Should Be Free

The Hacker Trilogy, Book II

By: Deb Radcliff

Narrated by: Joanna Teljeur

Cy is still healing from injuries that almost killed her during Operation Backbone when she is called back for a very personal reason. Her son Michael is in the clutches of Damian Strandeski, former chairman of the GlobeCom board and kingpin behind all criminal syndicates operating on the dark web.

Cy quickly deduces that her son is collateral damage in Damian’s grab for the lead developer behind a new artificial intelligence named Telos, which is more powerful than GlobeCom was. As she heads to Europe on a rescue mission, Cy’s eldest son Adam enlists their clan’s rogue copy of Telos to aggressively search for Damian. Then, the AI seems to take matters into its own hands....

As they execute their plan to save Michael and catch Damian, Cy and her team face unforeseen retaliation that endangers them all. Will they finally defeat Damian, or will he once again take control of the world through technology?

©2022 Deb Radcliff (P)2022 Deb Radcliff

Salacious Cybersecurity Thriller - Again

I can't help wearing two hats reading "Breaking Back Bones" - as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) as my profession and as an insatiable reader/listener of great books. Deb Radcliff does not disappoint in both areas. From the technical perspectives, the plot, twists and turns were possible. Be not afraid if you are do not have a cyber security background because what she writes is so relatable in our digitized world. The 1st book made me blush with the steamy romance, and I know better when listening to the 2nd one. I volunteered to do laundry duties AND ironing too 😆. She is very inclusive in all the characters and their capabilities. I can't wait to listen to book 3. The cliff hanger is just... mmmm so suspenseful.