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The Y2K Bug (The Y2K Bug Series #1)

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This book was not what I expected. The style it's written in is more suitable for a middle school student. There's too much dialogue and it gets into too much irrelevant detail. It is unrealistic and lacks the suspense that you would imagine if there really is a Y2K threat.

As a novel on y2k, this book is about average. Despite writing on a topic which is becoming all too common and should be out of possible variations and twists, Simon manages to conjur up a believable plot. This book is shot down, though, by many factors. First of all, it is completely predictable (one can guess the plot after reading only 2 chapters). The romantic elements seem artificial and comical. Simon also seems to overuse his knowledge of the world of computers - meaningless details irrelevant to the plot are littered throughout the novel. All-in-all, read this book if your a y2k junkie, otherwise, stay away.

This novel has very little to do with the actual possibility of a Y2K threat and instead is mostly a kidnap-chase-and-search novel. The book lacks suspense since a character discovers the scheme fifty pages into the book, and the book is also hampered by a contrived romance plot. There are far better Y2K thrillers out there; this one doesn't measure up to the promise.

I've read several Y2K books and novels. This is not on my recommended list. Not enough suspense and mystery. Also, most of the characters are continually praying for each other - a little unusual for a technothriller - and it gets a little old as a means to advance the plot.

In "The Y2K Bug," Frank Simon skillfully tells a story as immediate as this week's headlines. He uses his professional knowledge of computer consulting and his detailed research of locales in West Texas and the Pacific Northwest to weave a story that could well happen. The book begins with a leap from a cliff and ends with a sea chase through a raging storm. "The Y2K Bug" is such an engrossing tale that I finished the book in one sitting. Well worth the time!