Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Bandgt;In the second installment in a new international thriller trilogy, a young man is on the run to escape a and#8220;gameand#8221; that blurs the lines between reality and fiction.andlt;/Bandgt;andlt;brandgt;andlt;brandgt;Itand#8217;s been four months since he was dragged into the Alternative Reality Game that nearly cost him his life, and HP is still on the run. He has everything he ever wished forand#8212;freedom, money, and no responsibilities, but he still isnand#8217;t happy. Plagued by insomnia and paranoia, HP misses the rush and attention of The Game. Sometimes he almost wishes the Game Master would find him.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;In Dubai, HP meets Anna Argos, a sophisticated and beautiful Swedish IT millionaire. When she disappears, HP is questioned by the police. Fearing he has been found by The Game, HP returns to Sweden after being released from custody. Determined to uncover the truth about Annaand#8217;s disappearance, HP uses a fake identity to apply for a job at ArgosEye, the company Anna worked for. In the business of online information management, ArgosEye is involved in some questionable practices, under the control of Annaand#8217;s husband, the CEO Philip Argos.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Meanwhile, HPand#8217;s sister Rebecca has started dating Philip Argos. When she unknowingly reveals her brotherand#8217;s real identity to Philip, the police try to bring HP in for questioning again. On the run again, HP refuses to give up and tries to uncover what is really happening at ArgosEye. Before he can find the truth, HP is stopped in his tracks. Thinking heand#8217;s about to be thrown in prison, HP is taken to the outskirts of the city and left in the woods, where an elderly man hands him a piece of paper. HP believes the game is over, but is it really just beginning?
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andlt;divandgt;"Incessantly astonishing."andlt;/divandgt;
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“Anders de la Motte [is] among the bright spots in contemporary Swedish crime fiction.” Dagbladet (Norway)
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“The plot is so well crafted and effective that it keeps you enthralled until the very last page.” Politiken (Denmark)
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and#8220;Relentlessly escalating intensity and suspense.and#8221;
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“As the dual story lines pinball off one another, the author, an IT security consultant, provides an insiders peek at stealth corporate manipulation of social media while maximizing the rush of this heady, hallucinatory trip.” Publishers Weekly
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“The story here is just as exciting as in the first book, and the prose itself is more fluid. A definite reason to look forward to volume three.” Booklist
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“The Game Trilogy continues to be one of the best tech thrillers currently around.” The Novel Pursuit
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and#8220;Incessantly astonishing.and#8221;
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“Incessantly astonishing.” Sydsvenskan (Sweden)
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“Relentlessly escalating intensity and suspense.” Boras Tidning (Sweden)
Synopsis
In the second installment in a new international thriller trilogy, a young man is on the run to escape a "game" that blurs the lines between reality and fiction.
Murder is such a buzz kill. . . .
It's been four months since HP Pettersson was dragged into a ruthless Alternate Reality Game that nearly cost him his life. Although he now has everything he ever wished for--freedom, money, and no responsibilities--he isn't satisfied. He's plagued by insomnia and paranoia, and misses the adrenaline rush of the Game. He misses the attention. At times, he even hopes the Game Master will find him. And when HP catches the eye of a rich and powerful CEO for all the wrong reasons, he may get his wish. But he quickly learns that sometimes, you have to be careful what you wish for . . .
Synopsis
In the second installment in a new international thriller trilogy, a young man is on the run to escape a “game” that blurs the lines between reality and fiction.It’s been four months since he was dragged into the Alternative Reality Game that nearly cost him his life, and HP is still on the run. He has everything he ever wished for—freedom, money, and no responsibilities, but he still isn’t happy. Plagued by insomnia and paranoia, HP misses the rush and attention of The Game. Sometimes he almost wishes the Game Master would find him.
In Dubai, HP meets Anna Argos, a sophisticated and beautiful Swedish IT millionaire. When she disappears, HP is questioned by the police. Fearing he has been found by The Game, HP returns to Sweden after being released from custody. Determined to uncover the truth about Anna’s disappearance, HP uses a fake identity to apply for a job at ArgosEye, the company Anna worked for. In the business of online information management, ArgosEye is involved in some questionable practices, under the control of Anna’s husband, the CEO Philip Argos.
Meanwhile, HP’s sister Rebecca has started dating Philip Argos. When she unknowingly reveals her brother’s real identity to Philip, the police try to bring HP in for questioning again. On the run again, HP refuses to give up and tries to uncover what is really happening at ArgosEye. Before he can find the truth, HP is stopped in his tracks. Thinking he’s about to be thrown in prison, HP is taken to the outskirts of the city and left in the woods, where an elderly man hands him a piece of paper. HP believes the game is over, but is it really just beginning?
Synopsis
Murder is such a buzz kill. . . .
Its been four months since HP Pettersson was dragged into a ruthless Alternate Reality Game that nearly cost him his life. Although he now has everything he ever wished for—freedom, money, and no responsibilities—he isnt satisfied. Hes plagued by insomnia and paranoia, and misses the adrenaline rush of the Game. He misses the attention. At times, he even hopes the Game Master will find him. And when HP catches the eye of a rich and powerful CEO for all the wrong reasons, he may get his wish. But he quickly learns that sometimes, you have to be careful what you wish for . . .
About the Author
Anders de la Motte is the author of Game, Buzz, and Bubble. He has worked as a police officer and the director of security at one of the world’s largest IT companies. He now works as an international security consultant in addition to being Sweden’s most exciting and innovative new thriller writer.