Death Logs Out by E.J. Simon
Michael Nicholas Book #3
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Category: Adult Fiction, 300 pages
Genre: Thriller & Suspense., Technothriller
Publisher: Endeavour Media (UK)
Release date: July 27, 2018
Content Rating: PG-13 + M (Includes some f-words, religious profanities (such as “God d*mn”, “Jesus Christ!” and other terms such as “*sshole”, “f*ck”, “sh*t”) non-explicit sex scenes (no description of the sex act or private body parts), and violence. Deals with mature themes such as adultery, murder, church abuses.)
My Review
So, psycho Sindy Steele is back and she’s kidnapped Michael’s daughter, Sofia. The man called upon to rescue her has his own agenda. And Monsignor Kurt Schlegelberger senses the time has come to unleash the Free Forces Party, a group of Neo-Nazi’s bent on world domination. Can Michael and AI-Alex save the day?
Michael is a good man. A hiccup here or there, but basically a good man. But what of Alex. Now an artificial intelligence in a special computer, he can help in ways no human can. But, does he/it have a conscience? This adds so much suspense to the story as I’m sure people somewhere are working to achieve this very thing. That realism scares me.
This is definitely the darkest of the three books. So much is happening and the story goes from one place to the next. I struggled with my review as each time I wanted to tell you about something, it would be a, you know…spoiler. At just under 300 pages, the story flies, partly due to over 100 chapters, all short and to the point. And also due to the constant action. And the ending? Let me just say, Bazinga. It’s a doozie.
A thrilling new book in the trilogy but not one I’d recommend reading without having read the others first. It had been some time since I read the second book but the author provided some background in the beginning to help refresh my memory.
Did I enjoy this book? Sure did. Would I recommend it? Yep. If you like fast paced thrillers with cutting edge technology and plenty of villains, this is one you should read.
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Synopsis
Is Alex Nicholas really dead?
Two years since the brutal shooting of Alex Nicholas, a gambling underworld boss in Queens, NYC. But his brother, Michael, a respected CEO, struggles with a secret: his murdered brother has been communicating with him via his laptop using AI. This AI-Alex can foresee dangers in Michael’s path, and appears to be trying to help him – even controlling machinery and electronics via WiFi. Meanwhile, trouble is stirring in the historic capital cities of Rome, Berlin and Paris. Inside the Vatican, Monsignor Kurt Schlegelberger has designs to build his power and prepare for the sudden ascension of the Free Forces Party, a throw-back to the Nazis.
Schlegelberger will stop at nothing, but first he must deal with a new threat: someone appears to know the true story behind a series of murders in the US, committed by clergy to cover their tracks of child abuse within the Church. Alex’s re-appearance puts Schlegelberger’s plans in jeopardy. Dead or alive, the way to finish off Alex for good can only be to get to his close family, namely his brother Michael…
This fast-paced third installment of E.J. Simon’s Death series will keep readers guessing to the very end.
Praise for E.J. Simon
‘A fine technological thriller that only gets better as it goes along.’ – KIRKUS REVIEW
Author E.J. Simon
E. J. Simon is the author of three commercial fiction thrillers, Death Never Sleeps, Death Logs In and Death Logs Out. He has just completed his fourth manuscript, Death in the Cloud.
He is a member of the Authors Guild, the Mystery Writers of America and the North Carolina Writer’s Network. He holds an M.A. in Corporate & Political Communications from Fairfield University and a B.A. in Journalism from the University of South Carolina. He lives with his family in Cary, North Carolina in the United States. For more information, visit his website: www.ejsimon.com.
Connect with E.J.: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram
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I very much like the city scene covers!
They are new covers for the books. I really like them too.
I can’t recall ever reading a Technothriller before.
I recommend this series if you ever try one!
I’m not familiar with this author or series, but it does sound good! And I love the covers, I have a thing for city scapes😀
It’s a thrilling series with an original idea. That’s always something that hooks me.
This series sounds interesting but for some reason when I looked at it I just saw “Death Logs” and I thought what the heck is a death log? What can I say, it’s lunchtime and it’s been one of those days!
Or maybe me just think that way! LOL
I’m partial to the occasional technothriller! Thank you for sharing this one, Laura:)
It’s an exciting series, Sarah.
This sounds right up my alley…and it seems familiar. I’ll have to check into that.
sherry @ fundinmental
You may have previous books in the series. You’d like these.
Hahaha Laura the spoiler nightmare!!! Yes we all know this. Yet you wrote an excellent non spoilersih review 😉
Thanks. Not spoiling things made this one of my shorter reviews.
It sounds suspenseful, but looks like it should be read in order. I will check out book one.
Yep, I’d say read them in order. The author does provide a useful brief recap in each of the other books but I think it’s important to start at the beginning and meet everyone.
I like dark suspense and technology so I might check this one out. Great review – without spoilers. Anne – Books of My Heart
I had to struggle about spoilers. Especially as it’s the third book. LOL The author has a great original idea for these.
This sounds like a great series! I love the covers and enjoyed the review!
Thank you. These will definitely keep you entertained:)