Unholy Code: A Lana Elkins Thriller
by
Thomas Waite
Order:
USA
Can
CreateSpace, 2016 (2016)
Softcover, e-Book
Reviewed by Hilary Williamson
H
ere's another edge-of-your-seat Lana Elkins thriller from Thomas Waite, author of
Lethal Code
and
Trident Code
. In
Unholy Code
, the good guys are up against extremists at different ends of the spectrum, both Muslim jihadists and radical white supremacists. The latter are led by Dark Web demagogue
Steel Fist
, whose followers lap up his anti-Islamic rants, for '
hatred is a great galvanizing force.
' Both groups create terrorist mayhem.
S
eries lead Lana Elkins is a former top NSA operative who heads cyber-security company CyberFortress and still works closely with the deputy director of the NSA. For years Lana was a single mother to seventeen-year-old Emma, but they were reunited with Emma's dad Don, whose shady past is now forgiven, in
Trident Code
. Lana still struggles with her gambling addiction. And Russian hacker Galina, who played a big part in that episode is now in the USA where her young daughter is being treated for leukemia.
C
omplicating Lana's life is the fact that Emma is dating (and has fallen hard for) Sufyan, whose mysterious uncle Tahir, a Muslim refugee from Sudan and a CIA asset, is strongly against their relationship and is clearly embroiled in what is going on - but his exact role remains unclear for most of the story, as does that of Steel Fist's
guardian angel
. As the violence escalates and her entire family is targeted, Lana could really use a guardian angel herself.
U
nholy Code
is another gripping, gory, fast paced thrill ride from Thomas Waite. If you like being horrified and terrified at the same time, you'll love this series.
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