Genius programmer Angela Hoot has always been at the top of her class. Now she’s at the bottom of the FBI food chain — until her first case threatens everyone around her. Angela’s graduate school days at MIT come to an abrupt end when she uses her hacking skills on another student’s computer. Yet her mentor, Eve Abajian, arranges a new beginning for her — as an intern in FBI’s Boston field … Boston field office. Her new supervisor, Assistant Special Agent in Charge William Keats, one of only two agents in the Northeast to make his rank before the age of thirty, sees in Angela a fellow prodigy. But Angela’s skills come with a natural curiosity, which is also a dangerous liability.
With little training, Angela is quickly plunged into a tough case: tracking murderous brothers who go by the Poet and the Engineer. When Keats tells her to “watch and listen,” Angela’s mind kicks into overdrive. The obsessive thinking that earned her As on campus can prove fatal in the field.
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A curious start to a possible new series going forward. Definitely far better than the Summer House. This story was creative and easy to follow, but not original. I thought the character development had a good arc and was believable.
First and foremost, I just want to comment that, most of the time, I don’t read other readers reviews when I add a James Patterson book to my to-read shelf. I’ve discovered about a dozen books ago that there are way too many readers who like to bash Patterson for not writing anymore and using co-authors to continue putting books out. I don’t share their sentiment.
Good grief people!!! The man has a distinguished writing career dating back to the 70’s with hundreds of books and best sellers to his name. Now in his 70’s, so many readers feel entitled to bash the guy just because he’s chosen to spend the last 10 years co-authoring.
I didn’t discover Patterson until a few years ago so all the books I’ve read of his are his co-authored ones and I’ve like all of them except one (didn’t like Harriet Blue and ditched her after the first book). It’s obvious to me, that besides being a great author (once upon a time), he has a great eye for picking really good co-authors. That’s good enough for me.
Secondly, after reading this book, I did check out a handful of the other reader reviews and ended up doing what I always do after reading other reviews about Patterson – started laughing my @$$ off. Good grief!!! No surprises there. Every single one I read was a complaint about how stupid the MC was. LMAO!!! She’s 19 and in her first job!!! What 19yr in their first job doesn’t make stupid assnine mistakes?
Anyway, I enjoyed the book and will continue to read Patterson’s co-authored books for as long as he chooses to put them out. After reading some of his books has led me to check out the other books by the co-authors, which have turned out to be some excellent reading choices.
Very readable suspense, with a great character. Plot became a little farfetched at times, and the two romance plots were short and clumsy. But all in all, a fun read.
My last book of 2020, and it was a wild ride! I loved this story of 22 years old Angela Hoot who was kicked out of MIT’s graduate program and was now an intern at the FBI investigating the murders of young women and their families. Angela is a genius coder and she needs to hack the computers and phones of these women to track the killers.
Angela’s mentor, Eve, helps Angela navigate the FBI’s case. Her supervisor, Billy Keats, and her bestie, Melanie, aka AA, also play a big part in the story.
When Angela gets close to cracking the case, the story turns up a notch.
Fast-paced and intriguing, I hope this is the start of a new series with a strong female protagonist.
#1stCase #JamesPatterson
Listened to the audio book. Wondering if this will become a series?
Here is a refreshing new character in a book world full of women plowing headlong into risky work situations and questionable personal relationships.
The story begins with Angela Hoot getting herself kicked out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Right on the heels of this disappointing expulsion comes an internship at the FBI, courtesy of her mentor. Angela uses her technology skills to help locate the creator of a dangerous app that has drawn several young women to their deaths. The new FBI intern finds herself the target of this scheme as she, her family, and her mentor Eve are directly targeted.
Angela uses her brilliant mind as her weapon rather than relying on a gun or fighting skills. There are hints of romantic interest but she is careful to not let things get messy. Time will tell if she can keep things relatively neat. I hope so because I am growing tired of sloppy personal lives on the part of fictional female law enforcement.
The title of this book and Patterson’s reputation as a series writer suggest that more on Angela Hoot will be forthcoming.
This started out with a bang – the MC Angela Hoot gets kicked out of MIT for something??? We’re not sure as the reader what that is, but considering she’s a hacker – we’re pretty sure it’s splendid. Angela was a pretty good main character. My problem with her was that she like many smart and I mean, super smart people is that they can sometimes have impulse control issues. She was shown many times in this book to just go off on her own without any backup, no training whatsoever and no gun. Now, I don’t care if you’re just an analyst – you need some weapon and self defense training to work with the FBI. Maybe I’m wrong, but there were so many instances that I was like “what are you thinking girl?” or “that is how you get kidnapped!!” and I wasn’t wrong! Overall, the technicalities of the book are spot on and I know someone with an IQ of 180 and she can’t be bothered to clean her house or know where her stuff usually is. The side character of Special Agent in Charge Billy Keats was a little one dimensional. He has potential if this is going to be a series and I really hope so because this had all the feelings and makings of a Criminal Minds episode to me and he was sort of Jason but could be a Derek. I really didn’t like the hackers code of “because I can do it, I will” that was a little lame but I will say that I am now paranoid about what may or may not be on my phone. This is why I am an advocate that people shouldn’t internet date…EVER. Now, I’m gonna be skeeved out when I download an app and wonder if weirdos are tracking me and opening my camera. Nope…Just nope. This was an awesome book and I really hope it’s a series because I’d sign up for that like the Women’s Murder Club!! 4.5 excellent stars for me.
Here is a refreshing new character in a book world full of women plowing headlong into risky work situations and questionable personal relationships.
The story begins with Angela Hoot getting herself kicked out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Right on the heels of this disappointing expulsion comes an internship at the FBI, courtesy of her mentor. Angela uses her technology skills to help locate the creator of a dangerous app that has drawn several young women to their deaths. The new FBI intern finds herself the target of this scheme as she, her family, and her mentor Eve are directly targeted.
Angela uses her brilliant mind as her weapon rather than relying on a gun or fighting skills. There are hints of romantic interest but she is careful to not let things get messy. Time will tell if she can keep things relatively neat. I hope so because I am growing tired of sloppy personal lives on the part of fictional female law enforcement.
The title of this book and Patterson’s reputation as a series writer suggest that more on Angela Hoot will be forthcoming.
Angela Hoot is a computer genius. Enrolled in graduate studies at MIT her future looks promising until she is kicked out because she hacked another students computer. Her mentor, Eve Abajiab, pulls some strings and arranges for Angela to do an internship at the FBI. Right away she is thrush into a case concerning two brothers who are murderers. She is only supposed to watch and listen but her natural curiosity lands her in trouble and also puts her family and friends in danger. I enjoyed this book. Great characters and an even better mystery. If you’re a James Patterson fan then you have to read this! Highly recommend!
I’m having a difficult time keeping my concentration in the book
Seemed to be written for a high school student