Black Nowhere (Lisa Tanchik – 1) by Reece Hirsch
Chasing a cybercriminal into the pitch-black heart of the Dark Web.
Special Agent Lisa Tanchik is the best at taking down cybercriminals. So when the FBI discovers a multibillion-dollar black market online, she’s tasked with finding the creator and bringing him to justice. Donning one of her many digital disguises, Tanchik goes undercover into the network.
Brilliant college student Nate Fallon started his site as an idealistic experiment. But his platform has made illegal trade not only more efficient—but also more dangerous. Now the FBI aren’t the only ones out to get him. As profits soar, a criminal organization casts its monstrous gaze on Fallon, and danger leaps from cyberspace into reality.
Feeling pressure from both sides of the law, Fallon is forced to make a decision with shattering consequences. Can Agent Tanchik find Fallon before his dangerous infrastructure falls into the wrong hands?
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About the Author
Reece Hirsch is the author of five thrillers that draw upon his background as a privacy attorney. His first book, The Insider, was a finalist for the 2011 International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel. His next three books, The Adversary, Intrusion, and Surveillance, all feature former Department of Justice cybercrimes prosecutor Chris Bruen. Hirsch is a partner in the San Francisco office of an international law firm and cochair of its privacy and cybersecurity practice. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation. He lives in the Bay Area with his wife.
My Review
4 Stars
Nate Fallon starts a marketplace called Kyte on the dark web to provide drugs to users. He is quickly successful and is quickly making lots of money. But the more money he makes the more people he attracts. The FBI are watching him along with some cartel people that are not very happy with Nate. Lisa Tanchik is a FBI agent that has issues and a past and is given this case. She has some personal demons but is determined to catch Nate before the cartel does.
This was an interesting read. I admit that I have heard about the dark web and don’t really want to think about everything that goes on there. Nate was a greedy jerk that only focused on the money, like a regular drug dealer. But he had a chip on his shoulder since he couldn’t really get any fame from what he was accomplishing with Kyte.
Lisa as some serious issues and I can’t believe the things she did, drinking vodka out of a sports bottle at work and diagnosed depression. I understand things you can get away with in the workplace but you would think the FBI has a bit higher standards than that.
Overall I thought this was a good read that kept my attention and I was curious about how the story was going to end. I have not heard of Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road and could see how this story would come from the real life events. Now I’m curious to see what happened in real life and compare to Black Nowhere.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
I would like to thank Little Bird Publicity for the opportunity to read and share this book.
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