DIGITAL FORTRESS is the first standalone novel published in 1998, by Dan Brown , author of the best seller DA VINCI CODE. Digital Fortress is a techno thriller novel.
The book opens with a death of Ensei Tankado, Japanese and a former NSA cryptographer, in Seville, Spain.The main plot then centers around a code unbreakable by NSA's Super computer TRANSLTR. Commander Strathmore, head of cryptography department, calls Susan Fletcher on emergency basis and briefs her about the situation, which if not solved may place national security at stake. Meanwhile he also requests David Becker, fiancee of Susan to go on an important mission to Seville, Spain. Remaining story is all about how the situation was contained and the journey each and every character travels during that time.
While reading the book, one will definitely experience an Adrenaline Rush. Entire book is gripping and you don't feel like keeping it down, without finishing it. And also, the chapters are very short, with shortest being a page and longest being 6-8 pages. While reading, you come across various facts about cryptography, which are interesting if you are a novice. Every scene leads to a suspense and maintains ones interest constantly.
On the flip-side, novel is too trivial for a person who has already read couple of crypto books. If one has already read American thrillers before, the plot can be easily predicted with little clues.
Over all the book is worth reading for first timers and definitely you will get an Adrenaline Rush.
