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Book 1 of 3: A Casey Shenk Geopolitical Thriller

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Based on actual events, OPEN SOURCE is a geopolitical thriller that follows Casey Shenk, a Savannah, Georgia, vending route driver with an insatiable curiosity, as he uncovers a black-market arms deal-gone-bad and the truth behind a high-level plot to shape world politics. Casey draws his evidence from open sources--by reading beyond the headlines. When his theorizing catches the attention of the wrong people and anonymous threats turn deadly, Casey looks to Susan Williams, an intelligent, but insecure, analyst for the New York-based consulting firm Intelligence Watch Group for help. The two soon find themselves in the crosshairs and fighting to save their own lives, while preventing an even greater injustice that could affect the balance of power in the Middle East and plunge the world headlong into the next Great War.

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"Open Source" is a riveting read that will be hard to put down.
          --Michael J. Carson
--The Midwest Book Review

Open Source is an intriguing novel of international politics played out in the shadow world of diplomacy...torn from today's headlines....an enjoyable and informative read.
             --Weymouth Symmes, reviewer
--Military Writers Society of America

Matthew M. Frick has "hit one over the wall" with his debut novel....I hope he continues the exploits of Casey Shenk.., and brings out more from the creatively complex mind of M. M. Frick.
          --Gary Sorkin
--Pacific Book Review

Contains all of the intrigue of many crime, suspense, and spy novels with believable characters and situations. Open Source is a good read for anyone.
            --Bob Medak, reviewer
--AllBooks Review

"International intrigue at its best....Frick's characters are authenitc and likeable....[His] extensive knowledge of the Middle East and maritime piracy is evident in this thrilling book."
--San Francisco Book Review

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Winner of the Summer 2011 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award in the Thriller category, Runner-Up for the Genre-based Fiction category of the 2012 Hollywood Book Festival and Honorable Mention in the Fiction category of the 2012 New York Book Festival, OPEN SOURCE is the first in a series (not sure how many) of books that will feature Casey Shenk and the folks at the Intelligence Watch Group. Follow Casey and friends (and enemies) in the newest geopolitical thriller, THE COMPLICITY DOCTRINE, available now. -MMF

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 30, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1453719989
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1453719985
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.97 x 9 inches

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A retired naval officer, Matt Frick has lived overseas and traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Europe. A prolific writer and author of several published articles and conference papers about the Middle East and maritime piracy, his writings have been referenced in journals, theses, and other media in over five different countries; including India, Russia, and Iran (translated into Farsi and located on the official Majlis website). A native of Stone Mountain, Georgia, he currently lives in St. Johns, Florida, with his wife, two children, and a blue tick coonhound.
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AlexP

The perils of a common blogger

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 17, 2011

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Casey Shenk is an ordinary man, living an ordinary life, with a sub-ordinary job, two ordinary friends and one unusual passion: blogging about world politics. He speaks only English, has a rather pedestrian education and loves spending time in lower class bars: but he is curious about the world he lives in, he doesn't tire easily, and enjoys solving puzzles. The problem is that he also likes publishing his opinions and findings on the internet.

This is dangerous.

Intrigued by a bizarre news item, he uses his Google-fu to scour the public internet for clues and explanations; based on what he finds in open sources he assembles a plausible hypothesis, and posts it on his blog. The hypothesis is more right than wrong, and powerful people take notice; some see him as a problem to be solved once and for all, while others see him as a potential resource to be used.

"Open Source" is a good and unusual thriller. In contrast to the trend of ever more frantic action, the book returns to the humane pace of yesteryear, allowing the characters to eat, drink, sleep, think and work. The incipient relationship between the two main characters is well handled, and a joy to follow. The characters move at their own pace in a rich environment. The plot unfolds gradually, making the reader wish it would never end.

This book could be the beginning of an excellent series; I am looking forward for a continuation, or indeed for any new book by Matthew Frick.

(Scale: * - unreadable, couldn't finish. ** - bad or very bad, but readable. *** - good work, well worth its price. **** - very good in its genre. ***** - timeless masterpiece.)

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J.A.

Great read, but not a memorable ending...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 20, 2012

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel up the the very end. However, I vaguely recall--about a week after finishing--that I was let down by the conclusion of the novel. I don't really remember what happened. I remember building to a climax with the main characters, but just not what happened after. I don't agree with the reviews about pacing, but I also don't enjoy when I feel that an author has manipulated my sense of time and space. I could relate to the dialogue which, with a very few exceptions, struck me as authentic and necessary. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys military action/mystery novels.

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DonM

A well written novel by an author who knows his stuff.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 9, 2018

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Although this is a novel, the author must have had a lot of experience in Intelligence analysis work and the procedures used to get information. This includes getting information from open sources, which are usually newspapers or other public media available in foreign countries. Is this book an exaggeration of real intelligence work? Yes, but also an excellent novel that keeps you reading. One of those rare books that is so interesting (IMHO), that you don’t want to turn the pages too fast. I did not want the book to end. I did not notice any anti Jewish theme as one reviewer mentioned. I thought the book projected the work of various foreign intelligences agencies fairly well.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 5, 2012

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I bought this book at the recommendation of the author's father... heck, at the price, what did I have to lose and I thought the once-removed connection might be fun. I was most pleasantly surprised to find it a pretty darn good thriller with lots of twists and turns. The book isn't going to win a Nobel, but it is better than 90% of what you find in an airport book rack. I certainly will by another effort by (is it Captain yet?) Frick.

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Kathleen L.

My kind of hero

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2013

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Casey, underemployed as a vending machine servicer at the beginning of this story, is addicted to news and pursuing the story through researching the internet. It is his blog with his findings that brings him to the attention of a rogue Israeli who sends a team to kill him. Others are also reading the blog and the twists and turns are fun to follow as Casey gets help to uncover the real story and to survive his unwitting jeopardy.

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Wow. I always wondered what all those supposed think tanks were all about. Be informed. Have something else to worry about when it comes to what is happening on the world stage and at home. They aren't sitting around with little caps on their heads wondering what each other are thinking about. Enjoy this excellent, exciting read. Except for the nightmares, you'll be glad you did.

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Wyld Bill

Really enjoyed this story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 19, 2012

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This was a "can't put down the Kindle" kind of story for me. It was a great vacation read. I hope these characters get another books so I can follow their adventures.

As an IT professional, I had to look away from the part about tracking down a person by tracing blogger.com's IP address. Other than that, I found the story believable.

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Charlotte Anderson

Painfully slow .....

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 23, 2011

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I take no pleasure writing a negative review. However I feel compelled as the current Amazon 5 star rating influenced my purchase decision. In the end I was sorely disappointed. This is book is not a thriller. Elements for a thriller exist. The author has the plot for a thriller and demonstrates knowledge of the subject matter.

What the author does not have is any sense of pacing or dialogue. It's slow. Filling a vending machine or a firefight occur with the same pace and exposition for background. With few examples, every line of dialogue includes an explanation on what the character is feeling, what they are trying to communicate and background for their point of view. Then another character responds and we get an explanation what this character is feeling, what they are trying to communicate and background for their point of view. Then back to the first character, what they are feeling, what they are trying to communicate and background .....

Any comparison to John LeCarre as noted in another review is definitely not warranted.

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Stephen Clynes

A good conspiracy tale.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 2, 2014

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Casey Shenk is a delivery driver who refills vending machines around Georgia. He takes interest in current affairs and in his spare time writes a blog. He is fascinated by a story, the highjacking of the MV Baltic Venture by pirates. Using open sources anyone can find on the internet, Casey tries to find what is going on that mainstream media is not telling the public.

The plot for this book is very good. It is a good conspiracy tale that builds nicely as different characters are fed into the story. It is rather involved and gets you thinking because it is so plausible. This novel is about geopolitics, terrorism and rogue elements fighting for their cause.

Casey puts all of these little snips of open source information found on the internet together and joins up the dots. Through his persistence and research, Casey finds out who the pirates are and what is really going on.

I enjoyed reading Open Source because although this is fiction, it is not far fetched. These sort of dodgy dealings by rogue elements go on all the time. I got to the end of this book and thought, "I wonder just how much of this goes on?" as the general public sleeps happily in their beds. This is a good thought provoking read that I will vote 4 stars.

Anthony V

Be careful what you look up on the net.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 9, 2012

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As said by a previous review this would make a first rate screenplay or film.
Perhaps the author could add a little more weight to the characters The violence is there but not overly excessive or graphic.It was also refreshing to note that sex was not used as a page turner where it could so easly have been used.
Overall a good read for a freebee.

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