Upload by Collin Tobin @coljtob


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“Someone’s always watching” Jay Brooks’s life is in chaos. His mother’s sudden death has unhinged his father, making Jay a stranger in his own home. He seeks solace by spending his spare time with his best friend, Bennie, but matters are further complicated by his crush on Chloe, Bennie’s older sister.
 
A wheelchair-bound hacker, Bennie Welch practically lives in his basement computer lab. Longing to make genuine connections to the outside world, he secretly films people’s precious memories for later sale and surfs the crowds at rave parties, despite the danger to his frail body.
 
One night, Jay’s hobby of Wi-Fi hotspot hunting turns serious when he unwittingly blunders into the scene of a crime and downloads a mysterious transmission. When Jay brings Bennie the contents of the transfer, Bennie embraces the opportunity to use his skills to investigate.
 
As Jay and Bennie dig deeper into the world of electronic secrets, they find that the simple video has far-reaching implications that not only threaten their lives, but society as they know it. Tracing the mysterious coalition responsible leads them on an inexorable journey that will change them forever.”
 
This was a great read just based on the thrilling effects. I love when I am able to get a book and it is a smart book. The author has tons of network and computer knowledge and it shows. There is a lot of technical things going on within the book that is sort of scary. Like  the thought of someone always watching and cameras are everywhere. You think about it and it gets a bit creepy. The best aspect is the two main characters, Jay and Bennie. They know each other inside and out. They enjoy wi-fi hunting and raves. Maybe they can be considered social outcasts, but, they have hobbies that use their brains and I appreciated that.  Bennie’s got a disability and is in a wheelchair. He has a super handicap van and boasts in 24 seconds he can get from behind the wheel to out the door. He timed himself. 
That made me like him more. 
 
The theme, characters, and overall plot created a page turner. Upload has a lot of tech stuff but it combines it with the plot to make it all the more interesting. If you like thrillers you’ll want to read this one.
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