The Blackstone Conspiracy
by Sylvain Pavlowski
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Pub Date 31 Oct 2018 | Archive Date 28 Feb 2019
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Description
A sickening act of terrorism in the streets of Paris and the assassination of a politician appear at first to be unrelated.Charged with finding out who is behind the attack, the emotionally fragile Commander Pauline Rougier of the Counter Terrorist Brigade discovers that the two incidents may not be so far removed, as a looming civil war threatens to catapult the country into chaos.
Meanwhile, troubled yet charming New York Times journalist Jack Campbell and his friend, computer genius Thomas Delvaux, have uncovered an international conspiracy could reshape the global balance of power.Middle eastern oil money, shady Swiss banks and hyper-advanced artificial intelligence, Jack and his connections are led to Paris as they try to find out who, or what, is behind it all.
Will Jack and Pauline be able to combine their talents and put a stop to the wheels of doom before they are set in motion? Will these two tortured souls be able to put their own feelings to one side as they work to protect the global status quo?
Advance Praise
By James (5 stars out of 5 on Amazon.co.uk) : This book took me by surprise. Having heard all of the conspiracy theories online these days you think you've heard it all. But this was convincing and believable, just what I was after. There are moments of well placed humour, and even some genuinely emotional parts, too. If this is a debut I'm pretty impressed.
By Andrew (5 stars out of 5 on Amazon.co.uk) :This book had me gripped from beginning to end. It's clear the author knows what he's talking about in terms of technology and politics, and how they work in "the real world", but the book never goes too deep insomuch as it's always understandable, so the book is immensely readable and thoroughly enjoyable.
If you're into global conspiracy theories, this is a great story that's so believable that it could actually happen it's scary. The characters meanwhile are really well developed, you feel empathy for each one. Personally can't wait to read the next installment.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9782956087625 |
| PRICE | US$2.99 (USD) |
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Paul V, Reviewer
This is a well-written story with crime, politics, and AI. Interesting characters, welcomed unpredictability including twists, and good dialog made this a fun read for me. Look like there will be more from the author, which I look forward to. Recommended for fans of tech thrillers.
Lilian Astrid G, Reviewer
An up-to-date topic, a suspense plot, nice, well developed characters, types, and yet individuals - not bad for an IT corporate manager turned into novelist, I‘d say. Maybe the epilogue is a bit long, and the end is too visibly meant to say „Go, and buy the sequel“, but all in alI enjoyed reading The Blackstone Conspiracy. Not least, because it was excellently translated into English by Andrew Baggaley. Since Netgalley provided me with the English version, I read it in addition to the French original, and loved it.
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