Going Zero    by Anthony McCarten Order:  USA  Can Harper, 2023 (2023) Hardcover, CD, e-Book      Reviewed by Hilary Williamson Here's a most unusual new technothriller, Going Zero by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten. It centers on the beta test of a game-changing new spyware development named FUSION. It's purported to be able to track anyone, anywhere. Ten individuals are randomly selected for its Going Zero Beta Test, to begin at noon on May 1st. It's Silicon Valley billionaire Cy Baxter's pet project, in partnership with the CIA. Participants can take any (legal) steps they choose to evade being detained by Fusion Central's Capture Team. Anyone still free on May 31st at noon will win three million dollars tax free. The novel's lead is Kaitlyn Day, an unassuming Boston librarian who is more than she seems. She plans to act in a way that doesn't fit the predictive model the cyber-sleuths arrayed against her have for her personality profile. They expect that Kaitlyn will be the first Zero captured but she surprises them - again and again. The author introduces us to each of the other nine Zeros and shows how each is discovered - and still the search is on for Kaitlyn. Gradually her back story is revealed and the reason she needs desperately to succeed (it's not the money). Her quest seems an impossible one but she does find allies. One tells her 'They win. In the end, they win. They always do.' But this time they don't. Going Zero is a brilliant thriller and a thought provoking read, absolutely not to be missed! Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews