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Language English Pages 303 pp Originally published 2015 Genre Legal thriller | 3.9/5 Goodreads Publication date 2015 ISBN 978-1-517-27720-8 Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher Times Square Publishing Media type Print (Ebook, Paperback) People also search for A Patriot's Act, An Involuntary Spy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
legalthriller killer com 2016 beverly hills book award winner
Killer.com is a 2015 legal suspense thriller by Kenneth G. Eade. The novel is a fictional legal thriller and courtroom drama about a mob of anonymous cyber stalkers on the Internet who go too far and enlist the services of a killer for hire. The novel raises the issues of cyber stalking and cyber bullying, as well as use of the Dark Net. The novel is the winner of the 2016 Beverly Hills Book Awards for best legal thriller of 2015.It is the winner of the bronze medal in Fiction, Mystery & Murder in the 2016 Reader's Favorite International Book Awards.
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Overview
This was Eade's seventh novel, and the fifth in his Brent Marks series of legal thrillers. The story takes place largely in Los Angeles, California.
Plot summary
In Killer.com, a group of anonymous cyber stalkers post defamatory matter about lawyer Brent Marks on the Internet. After he sues them for libel, his case is dismissed as a strategic lawsuit against public participation. When a killer-for-hire shows up on the scene, Marks finds himself accused of murder.
Inspiration
Eade was inspired to write a fictional story which exposes the issue of cyber bullying and how the Internet is used anonymously to hurt others.
Reception
3tags said, " Eade has established himself not only as a best-selling crime author but also as a seasoned legal professional with three decades of experience . When you read any of his books, you not only walk away with an intense thrill ride, but also an unforgettable lesson in law." Midwest Book Review said, "Those who enjoy Grisham and other legal studies and who appreciate more than a dose of reality in their fiction reads will find Killer.com to be one of Eade's most powerful works yet, providing a scenario firmly grounded in real possibilities and powerfully enhanced by a questionable, surprise outcome in an exquisitely well-done, complex thriller!"