Sabotage

By: Matt Cook

Narrated by: John McLain

A cruise ship loses power in the North Atlantic. A satellite launches in the South Pacific. Professor Malcolm Clare - celebrated aviator, entrepreneur, and aerospace engineer - disappears from Stanford University and wakes up aboard an unknown jet, minutes before the aircraft plunges into the high seas. An extortionist code-named "Viking" has seized control of a private warfare technology, pitting a U.S. defense corporation against terrorist conspirators in a bidding war. His leverage: a threat to destroy the luxury liner and its 3,000 passengers. Stanford doctoral student Austin Hardy, probing the disappearance of his professor, seeks out Malcolm Clare’s daughter Victoria, an icy brunette with a secret that sweeps them to Saint Petersburg. Helped by a team of graduates on campus, they must devise Trojan horses, outfox an assassin, escape murder in Bruges, and sidestep treachery in order to unravel Viking’s scheme. Failure would ensure economic armageddon in the United States.

Both on U.S. soil and thousands of miles away, the story roars into action at supersonic speed. Filled with an enigmatic cast of characters, Sabotage, Matt Cook’s debut novel, is a sure thrill ride for those who love the puzzles of technology, cryptology, and people.

©2014 Matt Cook (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Simply Amazing

It’s been a while since I’ve found such a great thriller, and Sabotage succeeded in being the title to break that dry spell. An amazingly paced story, Sabotage follows two Stanford graduates through a dangerous mission in saving America from a superterrorist threat, through unique twists and challenges and alongside interesting companions. With amazing and thorough character development, Cook’s story left me eagerly waiting for both the film adaptation and the next installment in his series.