GOING ZERO

Thanks to Marin Ireland's sure-footed narration, listeners will eagerly follow Kaitlyn Day through multiple plot twists in this thriller. Kaitlyn is one of 10 Americans who have been selected to beta test Fusion, spyware, which was developed by the CIA, ostensibly to track down terrorists. At the appointed time, when all the participants receive a text telling them to "Go Zero," they turn off their cell phones and disappear off the grid. Whoever evades discovery will win a big paycheck--but what if neither side is playing by the rules? Kaitlyn, a librarian with no apparent spook skills, turns out to be a worthy opponent, though the ultimate enemy is elusive. In a world grappling with cell phone tracking and AI overreach, this is a timely and absorbing tale. L.W.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: MAY 2023]