Want you gone

I always enjoy a new Parlabane novel, and this is one of the best in recent years. As this one starts, Jack is still struggling post-Leveson, and about to flunk an interview with a hip online news site, while an ordinary young girl struggles with her grim domestic circumstances. The two come together in a murky tale of hacking and corporate espionage, with the usual mix of excitement, humour and whatever it is that makes you turn the pages faster and faster. The descriptions of hacking and social engineering are highly engaging, and should make you think about exactly what information you give out day to day. An interesting character from previous books is elevated to a bigger role this time round, and there's even a wee bit of Spammy in there as well. Good one.