Can barry eisler get you hooked on the gods eye view in just 15 seconds. The gods eye view by barry eisler fantastic fiction. The gods eye view is cia veteran eislers 11th novel, a story of mass surveillance, whistleblowers, and an intrepid intercept reporter. The gods eye view, a new spy thriller by barry eisler april 5, 20. The gods eye view by barry eisler signed first edition book. But if someone asked me for a barry eisler book, this is not the one id recommend. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The gods eye view is a riveting, relevant, and gritty novel by one of my favorite authors, barry eisler. Hard rain is also known as blood from blood and as a lonely resurrection. He is the author of two thriller series, the first featuring antihero john rain, a halfjapanese, halfamerican former soldier turned freelance assassin, and a second featuring black ops soldier ben treven. The gods eye view by barry eisler book cover, description, publication history. Barry, just got an email telling me that the gods eye view is in the mail and on its way to me here in ireland. Blake crouch, author of the wayward pines series barry eisler writes terrific political thrillers, but they have a. There are, of course, any number of these balancing acts in our daily lives in medical research, in the use of military power, in the use of force in policing, and so on. Livia lone is a beautifully written and narrated audiobook about painful situations. Barry eisler bestselling author of the john rain series talks about his new novel, nsa whistleblowers, and the evermetastasizing surveillance state that we live in. Nothing about author barry eislers writing or story telling will keep readers wanting. She just wants to keep her head down and manage the nsas camera network and facial recognition. The gods eye view by barry eisler author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author. The gods eye view nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal.
The gods eye view is incredibly entertaining, a thriller that travels the world and encounters some of the most dangerous, distasteful people in its darkest corners. As has now become the norm barry eisler narrates his own audiobooks. The gods eye view by barry eisler standalone novel 2016. Eisler also writes about politics and language on his blog heart of the matter, and at the blogs chud, firedoglake, the. The gods eye view barry eisler 9781503951518 netgalley. Barry eisler, known to millions of readers for his edgeofyourseat thriller novels, which include his bestselling john rain and ben treven series, has departed from these characters in the gods eye view, a compelling novel, introducing evie gallagher, an nsa analyst. With the knowledge of an intelligence community insider, eisler explores the slippery slope of authoritarian impulses that are unleashed when fear and power combine in unaccountable government agencies, and the destruction. The gods eye view book by barry eisler thriftbooks. But there has been a breach in gods eye, a data collection program that hoovers up everything the. The gods eye view kindle edition by barry eisler author format. Barry eisler talks americas sureveillance state and new.
Books by barry eisler authors like barry eisler what. The gods eye view is one of the most important books that will be published this year. Barry eisler does not disappoint in his latest book, the gods eye view. Barry mark eisler born 1964 is a bestselling american novelist. Overall, id say the book is okay for burning time, maybe a little bit entertaining. He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep america safe. Eisler typically does pretty decent characters, but the characters in this book seemed stereotypical and hollow. Filled with raw power, this may be the darkest thriller of the year. The gods eye view by barry eisler i read this story every free minute i had because the characters and storyline flowed easily, was very believable and has you on the edge of your seat from the very beginning.
Rain storm was also released as choke point and as winner take all. Books by barry eisler writers similar to barry eisler. Rent the gods eye view by barry eisler paperback book. In barry eislers new thriller the gods eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. The gods eye view is a technothriller from barry eisler, who is wellknown for his john rain series. A search for a pair of serial rapists leads livia lone down the darkest and most dangerous trail of her life in a pulsepounding thriller by new york times bestselling author barry eisler ten years ago, the daughter of homeland security investigations agent b.
While doing her job of monitoring cameras around the world and filtering images through a facial recognition system, she see something that she should not see. Eislers bestselling thrillers have won the barry award and the gumshoe award for best thriller of the year, have been included in. Killing rain was also published as one last kill and. In the gods eye view, former cia insider barry eisler brings his experience to bear in crafting a novel that shines a bright light into the dark world of surveillance and counterterrorism measures. The gods eye view is a characterdriven action tale grounded in reallife events. The gods eye view, a conversation with barry eisler huffpost. Buy a cheap copy of the gods eye view book by barry eisler. Barry eisler books list of books by author barry eisler. Barry eisler the gods eye view read and download epub. A delilah novella, 20 delilah is a character that appears in some john rain books the gods eye view, 2016. The book follows the entwined stories of nsa analyst evie gallagher, nsa director theodore anders and problem solver marvin manus as evie becomes suspicious that anders may have permanently silenced a whistleblower and handed a journalist. Kindle edition published in 2016, 15039496 paperback published in 2016, 1503951510 hardcover published in 2016.
A gripping and timely warning about overreaching government interference, the gods eye view is sure to please technothriller lovers. Rain fall was also published under the title a clean kill in tokyo. A dox short story, 2012 dox is a minor character from the john rain series london twist. Ive read many other barry eisler books in the livia lone and john rain series and like his writing a lot. The gods eye view, a political conspiracy thriller.
Rent the gods eye view by barry eisler paperback book at and save. Evelyn gallagher just wants to keep her head down and manage the nsas camera network and facial recognition program so she can afford private school for her deaf son, dash. Vince flynn brad thor robert crais lee child daniel silva david baldacci ted bell brian haig stephen hunter john sandford. The gods eye view, a conversation with barry eisler.
I greatly enjoy barry eislers john rain series of books and was disappointed that he had chosen to write something not in that series. Evelyn evie gallagher is a computer analyst working for the nsa. Beyond being exciting and entertaining, the book serves as a profoundly disturbing cautionary tale. Barry eisler takes ownership of book rights, renames books may 9, 2010. The gods eye view had several, but none of them were deal killers for me. Barry eisler books in order mystery series, book lists. My book in 15 seconds the gods eye view by barry eisler.
The gods eye view is not part of those series but i gave it a whirl on the strength of those other books, and really liked it. Bestselling author barry eisler talks about his new book, the gods eye view, at keplers on feb. Bestselling author barry eisler talks about his new book. It is not like eislers john rain series or even similar to the gods eye view eislers prior book. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The gods eye view by barry eisler, paperback barnes. The chronological order of both series of novels is the same as the publication order. Hardhitting and technologically savvy, the gods eye view raises concerns about the allknowing information gathering apparatus we know as the nsa and shows that, in the wrong hands, absolute information can corrupt absolutely. A conspiracy of sinister and dangerous proportions will keep you riveted when reading the gods eye view by barry eisler. At the center, the gods eye view is about balancing the governments need to monitor its citizens in order to deter terrorism and the rights of the individual to privacy. Evelyn gallagher doesnt care much about any of that.
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