Hi, kacir.
I definitely agree that Digital Fortress and Deception Point are the weaker two among the available four, though I can't decide which is weaker, Digital Fortress or Deception Point.
(Spoiler warning) As many have said, Brown's desription of computer cryptography is obviously flawed. I felt the flaw when I was reading it. But even as I was ridiculing his errors, I was still greatly facinated. All the more reason why I should call Brown a great talent. He knows the trick few writers know. The clever interweaving of two plot threads, inside and outside NSA, is admirable, for a first time writer. The meltdown of the mainframe computer is laughable, but I was very tense when it did. Director Strathmore is a character hard to believe, but the ending is still explosive.
There are far greater amount of writers who can write in a very convicing way. You can believe every word they say. But, you just don't have the adrenalin rush.
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Originally Posted by kacir
I have read all his works.
And I have criticized his works, especially Digital Fortress in another thread. You can look it up. Very civilized criticism ;-).
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