The gods eye view nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. There are, of course, any number of these balancing acts in our daily lives in medical research, in the use of military power, in the use of force in policing, and so on. Eislers bestselling thrillers have won the barry award and the gumshoe award for. But when evelyn discovers the existence of an nsa program codenamed gods eye, and connects it with the mysterious deaths of a string of journalists and whistleblowers, her doubts put her and dash in the crosshairs of a pair of government assassins. The gods eye view is a characterdriven action tale grounded in reallife events. There are, of course, any number of these balancing acts in our daily lives in medical research. The gods eye view is not part of those series but i gave it. With the knowledge of an intelligence community insider, eisler explores the slippery slope of authoritarian impulses that are unleashed when fear and power combine in unaccountable government agencies, and the destructionof lives and idealsthat. The gods eye view by barry eisler book cover, description, publication history. The gods eye view is incredibly entertaining, a thriller that travels the world and encounters some of the most dangerous, distasteful people in its darkest corners. Barry eisler spent three years in a covert position with the cias directorate of operations, then worked as a technology lawyer and startup executive in silicon valley and japan, earning his black belt at the kodokan international judo center along the way. He s an exmarine from the vietnam era and a hit man who specializes in assassina.
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Mar 09, 2016 the gods eye view is a riveting, relevant, and gritty novel by one of my favorite authors, barry eisler. This is another great addition to the list with a new character, marvin wont say more, who i hope to see in future stories. The gods eye view had several, but none of them were deal killers for me. Discover book depository s huge selection of barry eisler books online. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The gods eye view, a conversation with barry eisler. The gods eye view by barry eisler signed first edition book. The book rain fall by barry eisler is 363 pages, published in 2002 by penguin books ltd. The god s eye view is not part of those series but i gave it a whirl on the strength of those other books, and really liked it. Evelyn gallagher doesnt care much about any of that. The genre is a little bit of mystery, thriller, romance, and realistic fiction. The gods eye view is one of the most important books that will be published this year. Thats another driving force behind eislers new protagonist, shaping and molding her into the fascinating, powerful character that she is. He wants us to think about the surveillance state were creating, a world of pervasive spying on everything we say and do.
With the knowledge of an intelligence community insider, eisler explores the slippery slope of authoritarian impulses that are unleashed when fear and power combine in unaccountable government agencies, and the destruction. Barry eisler made his debut as a published author in 2002 with the novel rain fall aka a clean kill in tokyo. Oct 16, 2016 thats another driving force behind eislers new protagonist, shaping and molding her into the fascinating, powerful character that she is. At the center, the god s eye view is about balancing the governments need to monitor its citizens in order to deter terrorism and the rights of the individual to privacy. The gods eye view is not part of those series but i gave it a whirl on the strength of those other books, and really liked it. Books by barry eisler authors like barry eisler what. Discover book depositorys huge selection of barry eisler books online. A conspiracy of sinister and dangerous proportions will keep you riveted when reading the gods eye view by barry eisler. The gods eye view barry eisler 9781503951518 netgalley. Barry eisler does not disappoint in his latest book, the god s eye view. Elisa massimino, president and ceo of human rights first. Barry eisler the gods eye view read and download epub, pdf. She just wants to keep her head down and manage the nsas camera network and facial recognition.
The book follows the entwined stories of nsa analyst evie gallagher, nsa director theodore anders and problem solver marvin manus as evie becomes suspicious that anders may have permanently silenced a whistleblower and handed a journalist. The gods eye view, 2016 born in the us in 1964, barry eisler website graduated from cornell law school in 1989. This is a fact that can easily be conveyed by his presence on at least eight blogs and newsworthy sites throughout the internet. The gods eye view, a political conspiracy thriller. Listen to graveyard of memories audiobook by barry eisler free 30. The god s eye view kindle edition by barry eisler author format. But if someone asked me for a barry eisler book, this is not the one id recommend. In barry eislers new thriller the gods eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. Eisler lives in the san francisco bay area and, when hes not writing novels, blogs about torture, civil liberties, and the rule of law. Barry eisler, delivers an overthetop bold, innovative, and sophisticated topnotch riveting suspense thriller the gods eye view, a top political thriller of 2016. Another great barry eisler story i love all barry eislers books and he is a terrific narrator should do other books in addition to his own. Barry eisler books in order mystery series, book lists.
Hes an exmarine from the vietnam era and a hit man who specializes in assassina. In the gods eye view, former cia insider barry eisler brings his experience to bear in crafting a novel that shines a bright light into the dark world of surveillance and counterterrorism measures. The god s eye view by barry eisler standalone novel 2016 mystery sequels. The gods eye view by barry eisler author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author.
Barry eisler, known to millions of readers for his edgeofyourseat thriller novels, which include his bestselling john rain and ben treven series, has departed from these characters in the god s eye view, a compelling novel, introducing evie gallagher, an nsa analyst. Gods eye view, which came out earlier this year, lacked the emotional punch readers have come to expect from his novels. Vince flynn brad thor robert crais lee child daniel silva david baldacci ted bell brian haig stephen hunter john sandford. Barry eisler bestselling author of the john rain series talks about his new novel, nsa whistleblowers, and the evermetastasizing surveillance state that we live in. While doing her job of monitoring cameras around the world and filtering images through a facial recognition system, she see something that she should not see. Books by barry eisler writers similar to barry eisler.
Barry, just got an email telling me that the god s eye view is in the mail and on its way to me here in ireland. In barry eisler s new thriller the god s eye view, nsa director theodore anders has a simple goal. Oct 26, 2015 in the gods eye view, former cia insider barry eisler brings his experience to bear in crafting a novel that shines a bright light into the dark world of surveillance and counterterrorism measures. Overall, id say the book is okay for burning time, maybe a little bit entertaining. Barry eisler books list of books by author barry eisler. Eisler typically does pretty decent characters, but the characters in this book seemed stereotypical and hollow.
He knows unlimited surveillance is the only way to keep america safe. A gripping and timely warning about overreaching government interference, the gods eye view is sure to please technothriller lovers. Barry eisler the gods eye view read and download epub. Buy a cheap copy of the god s eye view book by barry eisler.
The god s eye view had several, but none of them were deal killers for me. The gods eye view is a riveting, relevant, and gritty novel by one of my favorite authors, barry eisler. The gods eye view kindle edition by barry eisler author format. Eislers bestselling thrillers have won the barry award and the gumshoe award for best thriller of the year, have been included in. Barry eisler, known to millions of readers for his edgeofyourseat thriller novels, which include his bestselling john rain and ben treven series, has departed from these characters in the gods eye view, a compelling novel, introducing evie gallagher, an nsa analyst. A search for a pair of serial rapists leads livia lone down the darkest and most dangerous trail of her life in a pulsepounding thriller by new york times bestselling author barry eisler ten years ago, the daughter of homeland security investigations agent b. Barry eisler has written a handful of really great books. He started working for the cia right after graduation, where he spent time for three years in with directorate of operations before leaving the agency to pursue other interests. The book is split into three sections, including a first one which alternates chapters between the time of ellies disappearance and the present and a second section that begins as laurel and floyd meet.
I reread the book in anticipation of eislers new thriller the gods eye view and enjoyed how well the story was crafted. Evelyn evie gallagher is a computer analyst working for the nsa. Barry eisler, who currently resides in the san francisco bay area, is an author that is not afraid to let his opinions be known. Ive read many other barry eisler books in the livia lone and john rain series and like his writing a lot. But there has been a breach in gods eye, a data collection program that hoovers up everything the. Below is a list of barry eislers books in order of when they were originally published. Kindle edition published in 2016, 15039496 paperback published in 2016, 1503951510 hardcover published in 2016. A conversation about the new world of publishing between authors barry eisler and joe konrath. Ten years ago, the daughter of homeland security investigations agent b. Feb 01, 2019 series heroes join forces with other righteous killers to punish sexual predators in eislers latest thriller zero sum, 2017, etc. The gods eye view by barry eisler i read this story every free minute i had because the characters and storyline flowed easily, was very believable and has you on the edge of your seat from the very beginning. Nothing about author barry eislers writing or story telling will keep readers wanting. Blake crouch, author of the wayward pines series barry eisler writes terrific political thrillers, but they have a deeper message. Feb 21, 2016 barry eisler bestselling author of the john rain series talks about his new novel, nsa whistleblowers, and the evermetastasizing surveillance state that we live in.
Both of which take a good hard look at politics and the publishing world, much like barry eisler s blogging exploits. The gods eye view by barry eisler fantastic fiction. The gods eye view book by barry eisler thriftbooks. With the knowledge of an intelligence community insider, eisler explores the slippery slope of authoritarian impulses that are unleashed when fear and power combine in unaccountable government agencies, and the destructionof lives and idealsthat inevitably follows. Barry, just got an email telling me that the gods eye view is in the mail and on its way to me here in ireland.
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