\u201cThe Chaos Protocol<\/em> is a splendid first novel. Nancy McKibben has all the right parts in all the right places. Her characters are vividly drawn, well-motivated, and even the bad guys are likable \u2013 at least to begin with. The story is well-constructed and believable, with technical details blended in smoothly enough that even the most computer-illiterate reader should still come away unbaffled. The plot is admirably paced, with suspense rising slowly at first, then fast and fast until the story\u2019s slam-bang climax.<\/p>\nAnd everyone should appreciate some of its subtle but important sub-themes: the necessity of staying human even when making a profit, the touching altruism of total strangers (even techno-geeks), and the reality that panic is never a viable option.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Midwest Book Review<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe Chaos Protocol is a tautly written, highly recommended thriller.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Columbus Alive<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cAn intriguing international spy novel with an exciting plot and rich characters. McKibben . . . has a clean style that is easy to read and enjoy. Her characters are natural and relaxed, an accomplishment in a genre built on archetypes. The characters do act their parts in a class action-adventure plot \u2013 heroine, hero, and villain \u2013 but McKibben gives the readers a glimpse of their humanity by exposing their frailties. Hard-core action fans will be satisfied by the novel\u2019s plot and pace. McKibben knows her subject and audience.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Dayton Daily News<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cA page-turner in the old-fashioned sense, quickly paced and deftly plotted.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The Other Paper<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWell-paced and not too techie . . . The Chaos Protocol isn\u2019t an End of the World As We Know It book, but a . . . thriller set against the backdrop of Y2K \u2013 a wise choice by McKibben, since it now appears that the promised apocalypse might be a tad oversold. Since it isn\u2019t dependent on outlandish predictions, this novel should still have a life after New Year\u2019s Day.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Mansfield News Journal<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cDownright scary because it\u2019s conceivably so real . . . keeps suspense at a fever pitch.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Louise Vetter, co-author of the Alison Glenn mysteries<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cIn this fast-paced thriller, McKibben finally writes flesh onto a topic that has remained all too abstract, showing us what can happen when the unscrupulous look at our lasest man-made disaster and see only opportunity. A thought-provoking read.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Cameron Powell, Writer, Adjunct Professor of Advanced Intellectual Property Law, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThis is a well- and fast-paced page-turner. With gripping and even sympathetic characters to drive her plot and subplots, McKibben delivers. It\u2019s more than a thriller. Unlike the stuff of Clancy et al, the premise in The Chaos Protocol<\/em> is actually within the realm of possibility.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nJohn and Toni Cross, owners, Foul Play Mystery Bookshop<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cNancy McKibben delivers the goods in The Chaos Protocol. For all your customers who\u2019ve secretly bemoaned the end of the Cold War or wishing longingly that Eric Ambler were still with us and writing, recommend this book.<\/p>\n
\u201cMcKibben weaves a highly believable tale that will stick in the reader\u2019s memory long after midnight 12-31-99 is a distant event. Details are accurate enough for the fussiest techno-nerd, but blended smoothly enough to maintain the interest of a reader whose main computer activity is playing Solitaire.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Fast-paced\u2019, \u2018compelling plot line\u2019, \u2018engaging characters\u2019, \u2018couldn\u2019t put it down\u2019, are all quotes we\u2019ve heard in the bookstore since we chose The Chaos Protocol<\/em> as the December book for our Mystery Lovers Discussion Group.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nFrom the Computer World . . . <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nSteve Davis, Director of Coalition 2000, president, DavisLogic, author of Best Practices Manual for the Year 2000,<\/em> co-author of Y2K Risk Management<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cA fabulous medley of fiction and reality. A tribute to Y2K troopers everywhere.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
P.J. Wylie, computer consultant and author of Power Your Way Through Y2K<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cYou\u2019ll stay up till all hours reading this suspenseful book! McKibben knows people and tells a gripping story with Tom Clancy thoroughness.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Norman Kurland, moderator for the CPSR (Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility) email list<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cMcKibben cleverly uses her knowledge of Y2K and large computer systems to tell a credible story of potential technical disaster. But this is not a technical manual disguised as a novel. McKibben enlivens the story with the very human accounts of the people who must find the worm and stop it from creating chaos.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
From the intelligence world . . .<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nLeonard Zawistowski, Senior Investigator, US Federal Reserve Bank<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe scenario is credible. The Chaos Protocol is a nice blend of technology, action, and emotions.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
James E. Freeze, Major General, USA, Retired, Former Military Intelligence Officer Major General, USA, Retired; Former Military Intelligence Officer<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cAn exciting novel that weaves a web of international intrigue around one of the central issues of our time, while showing us the vulnerability of our computer systems to malicious hackers and economic espionage. McKibben blends a clever mix of credible fact and suspenseful fiction in this captivating yarn of a marauding coputer worm and the dedicated team seeking to disable it. A fine read now and for years to come.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
© 1999. Nancy McKibben. All Rights Reserved. The Chaos Protocol logo, logotype and manuscript are the exclusive properties of Nancy McKibben.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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