The Exploit

A cat-and-mouse technothriller that spans the globe... it does so with an ease and sure-footedness reminiscent of international spy thrillers. Reminiscent of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy, Blackwood makes for a captivating protagonist—broken, vengeful, and obsessive—besides being as intelligent as she’s resilient. She matches and foils the villain every step of the way. The contest between the two creates a high-octane narrative, a spell-binding, tense story woven through many points-of-view. An uncomfortable, graphic read at times, it builds to a tense crescendo and one of the eeriest endings in a thriller. The scope and twistiness of the narrative lend themselves to the format of a long TV series, and I hope someone makes it soon. -- Damyanti Biswas * The Big Thrill *
A thought provoking and unsettling read... a futuristic tale of betrayal that oozes threat and terror on every page * Promoting Crime Fiction *
Reviews for the Ericka Blackwood Files 'Frighteningly plausible and deftly written, The Hacker takes you on a harrowing journey into the dark reaches of modern technology. Daniel Scanlan's debut is a thrilling roller coaster of twists and turns that will have you racing through its pages. Riveting to the very end!' Boyd Morrison. 'A thoroughly disturbing lightning paced thriller, packed with action and intrigue. Dark and twisted and horribly captivating. Scanlan delivers a frighteningly believable world where the line between digital and physical blurs most in the shadows' Ian Green. 'Tense, gripping, brutal, scary – The Hacker has everything you'd want from a thriller. A tough and all-too-believable heroine who has demons to contend with matches wits and skills with an evil spider at the centre of his wicked web... Who will win this sadistic game? Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson' P.R. Black. 'Frighteningly plausible... A modern, thrilling novel that moves along at high speed and hurtles towards its dénouement' Promoting Crime Fiction