Hacker

Hacker (The Outlaw Chronicles #3)
By: Ted Dekker

This was Girl with the Dragon Tattoo meets the Matrix but in a boring way.

It’s been awhile since I read the first two books in this series. But these were probably my least favorite Dekker books. I wouldn’t really call them thrillers like most of his other (amazing) books are.

These are a little more abstract. For example, in this book Nyah inadvertently uncovers alarming ‘political’ data at a security firm, but instead of a high-paced thriller wrapped around this information the story centers around an abstract ‘hacking the brain’ experience which to me is way less exciting.

I understand what Dekker’s purpose was in this series, but this type of story doesn’t really resonate with me. It’s not theologically complete. His book Slumber of Christianity was excellent. I think I prefer non-fiction books when trying to ‘reboot’ people’s complacency in their faith or reminding them about identity and purpose. When done in a book like this, to me, it comes off a little too out there and incomplete.

I would sum up this book with this quote from it: “We’re far more than just physical beings having a spiritual experience. We’re spiritual beings having a temporary physical experience.”

If this intrigues you, this might be a great read for you. If detailed descriptions about flashes of light and darkness and feelings aren’t your cup of tea, try one of his other books.

Oh and one last remark: Using ‘I love you to the moon and back’ is almost an automatic star reduction. Can we not come up with something more original?? It does not endear me, it annoys me. You can spend a couple pages detailing passing from dark to light but to describe a deep love you copy and paste the most cliche example ever used? Not a great choice.