Hacker by Ted Dekker

About the Book:  

My name is Nyah and I'm a hacker. I know things most people would never believe. Things that shouldn't exist, but do. 

Seventeen year old Nyah Parks is a genius hacker whose world is unraveling. Deeply scarred from a horrific accident that killed her father and brother, and left her mother with irreparable brain damage, Nyah is barely holding the last shreds of her life together.

Now, her mother's health is deteriorating quickly and Nyah faces the grim prospect of losing her, too. One last ditch hope exists--an experimental brain surgery that could buy her mother more time. But Nyah must scrape together enough money to pay for it before it's too late.

Desperate and with no other choice, Nyah turns her programming skills to cracking the firewalls of the world's largest corporations. She exposes their weaknesses, and then offers her services to secure their systems from hackers.

But when the most dangerous job of her life backfires and forces her to go on the run, she encounters an impossible reality that shouldn't exist, but does.

A hack unlike any other. A hack that will take her beyond the firewall of the human brain itself. A hack, which may be the only way to save her mother now.

What if there was a way to tap into the unseen reality that surrounds us all? Would you hack in? How far would you go to find the answers to your deepest questions? The answer lies deep beyond the firewall.

Tap in, strap in, and experience the mind-twisting ride with Nyah. What you find waiting on the other side of the firewall might forever change the way you see yourself and the world you live in.

My Review: 

A prolific writer and amazing storyteller--it is no wonder that Ted Dekker is a master at his craft! I started this book Sunday night and was up until the early morning hours reading this book--when I knew I had to go to bed, grudgingly I went. With only about 60 pages to go, while at work the next day, I anticipated when I would be home so I could read the rest--yeah, it was that good! :)

Ted Dekker always delves into more than what we see on the surface. Hacker is not any different. Do we see clearly or do we see through a glass darkly? Working my way through the twists and turns of the plot line had me wondering where Mr. Dekker was going with the story; then it hit me between the eyes when I least expected it and with such simplicity. Be prepared for some sleep deprivation and a message that will have you thinking!

Thank you to Worthy Publishing for allowing me to preview this book--the opinions which I wrote are my own.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars