Name: Digital fortress
Rating: 3.622969837587007 (431 reviews)
ISBN: 0786259795

Dan Brown

Digital fortress

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), an ultra-secret, multibillion-dollar agency many times more powerful than the CIA.

When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant and 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 ingeniously complex that if released it would cripple U.S. intelligence.

Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Susan 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, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.

From the underground hallways of power to the skyscrapers of Tokyo to the towering cathedrals of Spain, a desperate race unfolds. It is a battle for survival--a crucial bid to destroy a creation of inconceivable genius...an impregnable code-writing formula that threatens to obliterate the post-cold war balance of power. Forever.
(front flap)

Digital Fortress

Cara Stegemann

<br />(Please note that my reviews are intended to be notes to myself - my memory is failing, and I need reminders about books I want to reread and books I didn’t finish. My reviews are not intended to be particularly useful for other readers.)

When the National Security Agency s invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls in its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves throug

A cyber-thriller about codes, secrets, and surveillance. Tech-heavy, tense, and surprisingly ahead of its time.

Tanishq Khandelwal

Susan Fletcher has been summoned to the one of the world’s most secretive organisations, the National Security Agency. Their unbeatable code-breaking machine has been hacked.

Susan is supposed to be able to help. But instead she uncovers the truth. They are being held hostage.

Can she protect her country from the most deadly of enemies?
--back cover

Sarah Sammis

I enjoyed the book but it took me longer to warm to the story and characters than it did for either Angles and Demons or The Da Vinci Code. I think Brown has more fun writing about art history than cryptology.

Vicky  Nuñez 

Sanket Pathak

Briar's Reviews

Dan Brown has yet again made a book that had me hooked onto his every word. This man needs to make more books and fast! 

In this novel, Susan is a cryptographer who learns about a brand new, unbreakable code called Digital Fortress. She must try to save the agency back in America while her lover is in Europe trying to save the NSA by finding the "safe key" to stop the code as well. 

This novel has twists and turns I didn't see coming, much like every other Dan Brown book I have read. There isn't anything more I could ask of Dan Brown in this book, since it was perfection to me. The chapters weren't super long, I learned many new facts and the novel kept me hooked onto every word he wrote. 

Anyone who likes a good mystery novel that is fast paced and addicting should pick up a Dan Brown book. It's so hard to put his novels down! 

Five out of five stars!

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هي كويسة بس جو المخابرات و المؤسسات السرية الأمريكية ده مش بحبه ، الأمريكان فاكرين نفسهم عايشين لوحدهم في العالم .

Mehul Srivastava

Same as all Dan brown books.Very predictable.

A former National Security Agency programmer threatens to release a mathematical formula that will allow organized crime and terrorism to skyrocket, unless the code-breaking computer that is used to keep them in check but that violates civil rights is not exposed to the public. Reissue.

A Thriller

Lacy W

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tw: sexual harassment, racist comments, fat shaming, ableism, child abandonment, murder

Believe it or not, Dan Brown writes more than just the Da Vinci Code series. He actually has two other books counting this one that is not related to the Da Vinci Code world. They are written very much in the style of the Da Vinci Code which makes it easier to transition to these books. I own the other one and will eventually read it. 

Onto the actual review. This book was good. It wasn’t fantastic but I didn’t hate it. It didn’t blow me away or keep me on the edge of my sea but I enjoyed the ride nonetheless. It was just a real solid book and sometimes, that’s all you can ask for. 

One of the positives about this book is that the MC, Susan, is a code breaker. I love that. Seeing women in STEM makes my heart soar with happiness. It doesn’t happen often enough in literature, in my opinion. 

Another positive is how non confusing the multiple POVS were. Sometimes, more than two POVs can get a bit chaotic but not with this book. I knew exactly what was going on.

 I also appreciate how things were explained in this book. Anything that wasn't known to the common people was explained. Brown always spends so much research into all his books. I applaud him for that. 

But unfortunately, that also can be a bit of a negative. There was a lot of CIA and technical jargon that I didn’t always understand even with the good explanations. It left me a little confused at times, hence the lower rating. 

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It has me super fascinated with everything CIA. Dan Brown is such a talented writer and I can’t wait to read Deception Point.

Khaled Alaasr

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When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant and 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 ingeniously complex that if released it would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Susan Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but also for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.
(back cover)

Elsayed Zaki

Despite some of the cliches, It was a thrilling ride especially after the halfway mark. I liked following David’s part of the story, way more than Suzan’s. 
Overall, a really nice thriller.

Without wax,

Belal Alameri

Sarah Crouse

Absolutely one of my favorite books of all time. It's packed with action throughout the whole thing, and I loved the characters!

tracedecay 

One of my favorite books ever. I like the mystery and the love story in tje middle of the entangled situation. Also, I love cryptography 👩🏻‍💻

Mandy Picard

This book was well written and well put together. It literally kept me on the edge of my seat, couldn't put it down. Finished it in 6 hours. A Must Read!!

Nitin Khanna

Digital Fortress is fast paced, surprisingly full of information and yet never dull... I loved the twists and turns the book took...

Het Juvenalis Dilemma

Tom van de Bruinhorst

the end was really cool but that was the only really special thing about this book.

Karo

Sunelle Chamberlain

Few unexpected twists. Won't buy the book though.Nice to read, not a nice to have.

Ankesh Bharti

After reading the absolute intelligence and plot framed by Dan Brown in this book I'm actually thinking whether the author as in person is A Real Sherlock Holmes living and writing thriller novels for us? It's insane how he keeps the novel fast paced all along and yet delivers every minute details and also doesn't leaves character building. This is my second Dan Brown and I finished this in a day, and still I am wanting for more. 
The book lost one point cause I personally felt the factual data was crippling the flow off thrill at times but rather too small thing to complain about. But it lacks something my first Dan Brown read - Angels and Demons had : Robert Langdon! xD. I'm coming back to you on my next read of The Da Vinci Code :D

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