Killer.com
| Author | Kenneth Eade |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Legal thriller |
| Publisher | Times Square Publishing |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Media type | Print (Ebook, Paperback) |
| Pages | 303 pp |
| ISBN | 978-1-517-27720-8 |
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.[1][2] The novel is the winner of the 2016 Beverly Hills Book Awards for best legal thriller of 2015.[3]It is the winner of the bronze medal in Fiction, Mystery & Murder in the 2016 Reader's Favorite International Book Awards.[4]
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.[5]
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.[1]
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." [6] 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!" [7]
References
- 1 2 Vinny O'Hare. "Featured Author Kenneth Eade". Book Reader Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ "The Devil and the Dark Net". dissidentvoice.org. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.beverlyhillsbookawards.com/4th-BHBA-Winners-and-Finalists.htm
- ↑ https://readersfavorite.com/contestants-page?id=4f9e6cf735bbd5f71381e1f1f627e1c5
- ↑ "Independent Publisher News - Legal Thriller: Killer.com (murder mystery, pulp thrillers, crime thrillers) (Brent Marks Legal Thriller Series Book 5)". Independent Publisher News. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ likeworking. "Legal Thriller # 1 Best-Seller : Killer.com". Legal Thriller # 1 Best-Seller : Killer.com. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.midwestbookreview.com/mbw/nov_15.htm#donovan