Mystery Book Reccomendations

[RoyalBerry]

I’ll be honest, this wasn’t my idea and I’m totally stealing it from a US Bookstore, just with a few tweaks. 

 

I don’t know the name of this bookstore as I only saw a picture, but they wrapped up books in brown paper and wrote a short synopsis on the back - no author name, no book title, no pictures. The idea being you would read the short synopsis and if it interested you, you bought it. No preconceptions about the genre, the author and you wouldn’t be thinking about any comments you’ve previously heard. I thought it would be fun to do a version of this on here - I certainly thing it will force me to try things I otherwise never would - and perhaps others may find a little gem as well. 

 

**Rules

 

1. The synopsis can not be copied from the book. Give it your own explanation and sell it. 

 

2. No mention of the author or the book title. I’d also refrain from stating main character names - otherwise some people may be able to guess the book. 

 

3. Nothing too popular. I probably wouldn’t do something like Harry Potter for example as I’m sure SO many people on here have already read it. 

 

4. If you’ve read a synopsis and you like the sound of it, message the person who wrote it and they’ll tell you what the book is. 

 

5. It is very likely that at some point, you’ll read an synopsis and know exactly which book it is. Please don’t ruin it for others who may not know. 

 

Happy hunting

[RoyalBerry]

I’ll start - one of my favourite books from the 90s (I’m sure some of you will know this one, but I’ve recently come across a fair few people who’ve never read it). 

 

The USA’s national security is under thread after their super computer is unable to break a new encryoted code. The author of the new encrypted code threatens to sell it to the highest end bidder. 

 

In heir attempts to track down clues to crack the code, people who may have information and killed one by one by a mysterious assassin. 

 

NSA employees are accused of the killings and of being involved with the author of the encrypted code. 

 

Their suoer computer is under threat of destruction and national security even more so - can they crack the code and clear people’s names?