Digital D-Day is the fourth in the Molly and Corry series. The very dark cover of this book, designed by the author, gives the reader a clue that the content will likely explore some darker themes. Molly is growing up. Playing computer games with her friends is shown to be both fun and exciting, but the addictive nature of it is gently touched upon. The drive to play for many hours can indeed take a young person away from the realities and responsibilities of real life.
The darker side of the internet is depicted with hacking and also the sinister, even deadly, results of misuse and manipulation of data introduced. A new and creepy character, Terence helps the story to explore these dangerous elements. The former character, James who surprised us all in the last book, remains busy and active in the subplot. He continues as a type of Bond hero but, in this book, with the addition of a splash of Indiana Jones!
The story is written with a humorous lightness of touch in an easy-to- read font with short chapters. There is a lot of content in this book – another thicker volume in the series. By now, we feel as though we have really got to know Molly, Corry and many of the supporting cast. Again, there is a glossary at the end to help describe some of the terms, acronyms and computer-speak language many readers will find useful.
There is scope for many more adventures to come. I award this book 5 stars.
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