Digital Fortress

By: Dan Brown

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

Before the multi-million, runaway bestseller The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown set his razor-sharp research and storytelling skills on the most powerful intelligence organization on earth—the National Security Agency (NSA)—in this thrilling novel, Digital Fortress.

When the National Security Agency’s invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage…not by guns or bombs but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence.

Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life. It is a battle for survival—a crucial bid to destroy a creation of inconceivable genius that threatens to obliterate the balance of world power…for all time.

©1998 Dan Brown (P)2004 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

“In this fast-paced, plausible tale, Brown blurs the line between good and evil enough to delight patriots and paranoids alike.” —Publishers Weekly

“Digital Fortress is the best and most realistic techno-thriller to reach the market in years... A chilling thrill a minute.” —The Midwest Book Review

"A disturbing, cutting-edge techno thriller that should galvanize everyone who sends or receives email or even dreams of navigating the Web." —John J. Nance, author of Pandora's Clock, The Last Hostage

Enjoyed the storyline and suspense

OK - A lot of it is not factual. I work in the information technology field, but, hey, it is fiction. It doesn't have to be. I loved the storyline. It has the typical plot twist that are common in Dan Brown's books. I have no regrets about getting this book.

I would recommend this book to most people - especially those who enjoyed other books by Dan Brown. It's not as good as the Da Vinci Code, which is why I gave it 4 stars, but really, it's still one of my favorite books in my Audible library.

an old friend

I 1st learned of Dan Brown when he wrote da Vinci code after I read that I ravaged through anything he had written and this was another one that I couldn't put down if you haven't read this I suggest you try it it's a great week along with some of his other older work like deception point

Slightly Disappointed

What made the experience of listening to Digital Fortress the most enjoyable?

This is a good story. The plot is moderately complex.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Susan is my favorite character due to her innocence and purity of heart.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The narrator was great and convincing. He was believable.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Protecting America in a digital age.

Any additional comments?

I was slightly disappointed. There were gaps here and there. I wish the chapters in the download coincided with those announced by the narrator.

Typical Dan Brown suspense

Dan Brown kept you reading until the very end to learn "where did we come from and where are we going"!

Puzzling

I couldn't tell who the bad guy was. The story kept you in suspense until the end.

page turning

I really enjoyed ţhis book. Dan Brown has created really mystery for our technology age which will whisk you away.

Read between the Brown

If you could sum up Digital Fortress in three words, what would they be?

Intense, multiple times.

What other book might you compare Digital Fortress to and why?

Nothing to compare it to. Its truly a unique story.

Which scene was your favorite?

All of them.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Digital meets suspense.

Any additional comments?

Brown is my favorite fiction author, dig that guys style.

Exciting

Digital Fortress is a fascinating story set in the computer world with a story that keeps you guessing who is the bad guy and who is good. It is a fun read with a touch of violence but plenty of intrigue.

could have been more clever

Good potential but a few spots of idiocy at key points make it hard to think the book is clever. Don't need a nuclear physicist, just a middle schooler and some common sense. other similar points as well.

Digital Fortress

Great book, I really enjoyed it even though it was written in 1998. Other then no one had a cell phone and pay phones were found in places other then museums of technology it was as good a story as the new ones. Dan Brown is one of my favorite authors