Cynthia and Dan

Cyber War

By: Dorothy May Mercer

Narrated by: Scott Ellis

Cynthia and Dan first met in in the Washington McBride Series: The Fairfax Fix. Fans of Mike McBride will remember Cynthia as Senator Mike's pseudo office receptionist while, behind the scenes, acting as his bodyguard and chief of security. In this current novel, Cynthia decides to take on the ISIS terrorists and their crony counterparts in a 21st century war waged online, for the most part, using the very latest high-tech equipment. Cynthia and her two young compatriots operate out of an amazing, self-contained, secret cyber war room, housed in her brother Glenn's Fairfax, Virginia P.I. agency complex. Glenn has assembled equipment from all over the world, surpassing that of the FBI, CIA, and the US Air Force. His servers are hidden at sea, accessed by private satellite, powered by batteries so cool, advanced, and efficient they haven't been invented yet. Thus, the two young computer geniuses, Tim and Garth, are able to intercept and sabotage cyber communications among terrorists anywhere in the world, from ISIS headquarters, and Iran's nuclear agency, to North Korea's Supreme Leader and more. They are able to disrupt terrorist plots in the homeland and abroad, leading to a stunning, surprising and satisfactory ending.

Meanwhile, Cynthia is carrying on the romantic part of the novel, caught in a triangle between two ardent admirers, Sgt. Dan McIntyre, and the mysterious Sky Eastman. After many twists and turns, which keep you guessing right to the end, she makes the right choice. You will be surprised - guaranteed!

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Is Cynthia in danger?

In search of a story mixed with action, romance, terrorism, and so much more? Look no further. Cynthia and Dan - Cyber War, written by Dorothy May Mercer, has it all. Cynthia, chief of security to the senator, assembles a group to take down terrorists online, one by one. But with her secret mission unfolding, is the new man in her life a danger to her? What a brilliant book to listen to on a relaxing afternoon.

Both action and romantic story

Love story with a lot of actions and intrigue!
Cynthia and Dan! This is the title of the novel, but when I read the story, it was a story about Cynthia and her life only.
There were a lot of inconsistencies in the story. Such a brave and clever and very careful woman makes so much mistakes in her private life: she spent a night with a stranger, left her car keys in the car, both Dan and Sky could enter her house whenever they wanted. Besides, I didn’t like the manner of the author’s description of the situation. She uses so much unnecessary words and sentences! The reader could use several tones to show us who was speaking, but very often his tone was boring and annoying.
I liked the the plot of the story thoroughly. If the author could review the story and make it more like the reality, it would be more interesting.
The description about how Sky speaks about plan B makes me Nervous, because no man would offer his beloved woman to kill his and her baby.
Dan, who was Dan for her, why he became a stranger just after she met Sky? Why he is in the title of the book, and what has happened in the end, it is not clear.
I wouldn’t read the book for second time.

An action-packed cybercrime thriller!!

The plot is an action-packed cybercrime thriller. Cynthia’s mission against terrorism, alongside her brother, and a hint of romance with Sky, add depth to the narrative. I enjoyed the strong female lead and themes of patriotism. The narration is top-notch and I love the action scenes.

However, the romantic plot does not stick with me and I feel that it was a bit lacking. Additionally, the technical details may feel unrealistic for experts of cybercrimes and who specilizes in the related tech. I noticed some uneven pacing and a light romantic subplot. Overall I'll rate this four out of five stars.

A spy story book to help you relax

The author makes a serious effort to guide us into the life of Synthia, a security expert who finds herself trapped between romance and James Bond situation. She will have to figure out both soon enough so she can save the president of the USA and herself. A relaxing, enjoyable book to help you relax while listening to something interesting and well-written.

Alright

This was a fun read. I wasn’t very into the romance of this novel and the pacing was a little off for me. However, I did find the storyline surround the cyber warfare to be really interesting.