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Reviewed by Gaius Konstantine for Readers' Favorite
“Expect the unexpected, or you won’t find it,” and this is especially true in Sasha Zarustin's novel 2024: Attack On America: Enter Demiurge. Reaper drones out of control, ransomware attacks, expert-level fake news, and fraudulent government correspondence are part of the job for CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) agent Gabriel Brinkerhoff. When a series of impossible hacking attacks jeopardize national security, Gabe and his lifelong friend Dexter must find the culprit before catastrophe ensues. As if this insurmountable task were not enough, Gabe must also contend with a deteriorating marriage and a secret from the past. With the stakes as high as they can be for the country and himself, Gabe will have to realize that all living things evolve, and who they were in the past may have nothing to do with who they are in the present.
Sasha Zarustin's 2024: Attack On America is a high-tech mystery thriller with a human touch. The novel features dual plots, focusing on the search for a criminal mastermind and a man's struggle to understand and nurture his family life. Engaging themes of true loyalty and friendship while reconciling our evolving social norms with a more traditional and common sense approach are also explored. The characters were a blast. Dexter is a good-natured goofball who is as deadly as any man can be, and Gabriel is relatable and familiar. However, Agent D had me completely engrossed, and his development was outstanding. A superbly written tale with a mesmerizing pace, this book is not only fresh and unique, it's like a drowning man finally reaching the surface for air.