Exposure

R.J. Pineiro is the author of numerous excellent technothrillers. "Exposure" is a non-stop action-packed novel that hits the ground running from the beginning. Being an engineer at Advanced Micro Designs (AMD), his books tend to have a computer-related theme to them.The story opens with the malfunction of a nuclear power plant in Palo Verde, Arizona. The malfunction leads to a meltdown that ultimately causes the deaths of all 45,000 inhabitants of Palo Verde. The cause of the malfunction was an error in the instruction set of the processor in the plant's computers. Obviously, the idea for this novel resulted from the error on the first generation Pentium chips from Intel in 1994.Two LSU professors discover an algorithm that can duplicate the error on a somewhat frequent basis. They plan to expose the chip maker for it's faulty processor, but one of the professors is murdered before he can release his findings. The other professor soon finds herself on the run from an evil syndicate that includes Microtel Corporation, the maker of the processor, the DIA and the local Louisiana police.Eventually, she finds support in an unlikely place in addition to the FBI. The race is on to retrieve the algorithm to expose Microtel. However, the syndicate is also out to retrive the last remaining copy of the algorithm. The book continues on a rapid pace throughout the entire 300+ pages.My only knock on the book is the author's obsession with the female professor's "chocolate freckle" on her upper lip. He constantly makes reference to this in every way possible -- wet, being kissed, makeup on it, etc. A few mentions is fine, but 30+ times in the novel is gross overuse.

This book is very easy to read and enjoyable for someone with a technical background. It is not so technical that you get lost in all of the details, but it tells you enough that it is believable. Pineiro knows his stuff. The book also provides a good insight into the computer industry in general, and a very realistic "what if" scenerio that was very fun to read.

Another exciting book from R.J. Pineiro. The subject matter is very lifelike and scary. The billionaire badguy certainly added to the story. Another element of this story is the military and hired assasins that are dispatched by Sinclaire. The good guy and heroine in this story certainly add to the quality of this story. Pineiro will have to do a sequel to Exposure. A quality book.

Exposure is a fast pace book. R.J. Pineiro from Austin Texas works with computers therefore the computer science in the book is update. Austin has many semiconductor compancies that make chips from everyday computer systems to the miltary. The pressure to get the product onto the market is high. Plus, the turnover rate on the clean floor is high. The possible of the a bug on the chips is real. Many examples of problems that could occur with one bug kept me interested to the point I could not put the book down. The books does not have any slow parts to get past. This is a good book for people who enjoy computer thrillers.

I enjoy reading a good mystery or thriller. This book is not exactly a mystery because you know all of the players very near the beginning, but it is one of the best thrillers I have read. An up-to-the-minute story line with very real people, I didn't doubt the story at any time. In particular, it is interesting how the author is able to shape the reader's opinions of the characters. Some squeamish folks may want to skip a sentence here and there, but probably won't be able to anyway. A fast, intense read, but very satisfying.