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The Hawk Enigma

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Book 1 of The Voodoo Series
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Pub Date Dec 17 2024 | Archive Date Oct 01 2025

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Description

"A frightening, heart-pounding, high-tech thriller that flies to the finish. Brilliant storytelling makes Hancock a force to be reckoned with in action-adventure writing." - Dirk Cussler, New York Times Bestselling Author

A.I. doesn't sleep. It doesn't feel. And now - it's missing.

Voodoo, a gifted military technician, struggles with harrowing memories of war and the emptiness that comes with loss. To cope, he’s thrown himself into his work for a secretive military research organization, purposefully leaving little time for anything else. Until one night, a familiar voice from Voodoo’s past interrupts his recurring nightmares with a cryptic prophecy.

At the same time, across the ocean in Japan, two world-renowned scientists go missing along with the secrets behind a powerful form of artificial intelligence called the “God Algorithm.”

To Voodoo’s surprise, he soon finds himself on the front lines of an A.I. arms race with the future of freedom at stake. Will Voodoo find the scientists in time? Or will the “God Algorithm,” a piece of code so terrifying it has the potential to shift global power, fall into the wrong hands. Find out in this mind-bending, relentlessly paced techno thriller sure to please fans of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and Jack Carr’s James Reece.

Categories (not available to slect on NetGalley): Military Technothriller, Action & Adventure

"A frightening, heart-pounding, high-tech thriller that flies to the finish. Brilliant storytelling makes Hancock a force to be reckoned with in action-adventure writing." - Dirk Cussler, New York...


Advance Praise

Winner 2023 Clive Cussler Grandmaster Award Finalist

Winner 2023 Military Writer's Society of America Silver Medal

Winner Books Shelf 2023 Writing Awards Readers' Favorite

"J.L. Hancock knows his stuff and his writing reflects it. The Hawk Enigma is a fast-paced read through a world of technology-fueled tension." - P.W. Singer, New York Times best-selling author of Wired for War, Ghost Fleet, and LikeWar

"A sumptuous techno-thriller." - Amazon Vine Voice Reviewer

"Tom Clancy fans, move over. Tom faces a formidable contender for the title of a top thriller writer in J.L. Hancock... [The Hawk Enigma] is a powerful, action-packed story that is mercurial in its development." - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"Thought-provoking, adrenaline-fueled, and engaging, author J.L. Hancock's The Hawk Enigma is a must-read techno-thriller for our time. The action-packed narrative and brilliant character development blend seamlessly into the dynamic settings and thoughtful approach to a modern-day topic of debate that will greatly impact our future." - Hollywood Book Review (starred review)

"A head-spinning plot, adrenaline-fueled action, and a mind-blowing premise. The Hawk Enigma is one you won't want to miss." - Susan Furlong author of Shattered Justice, A New York Times Top 10 Crime Novel of the Year

"The Iraq sequences are fantastic, showing both the humanity and horror found in wartime.... A meticulous, inventive, and sharply written debut." - Kirkus Reviews

"Hancock's prose is dazzling, the plotting is clever, and the breakneck speed of the tale makes it a delightful read... It's another winner for fans of technothrillers." - The Book Commentary (5 Star Review)

"All I can say is Wow! The Hawk Enigma is the complete technothriller package - international intrigue, a main character named Voodoo who steals the show, loads of action, and killer technology. I loved every minute of it!" - David E. Grogan, award-winning author of the Steve Stilwell Thriller Series

"This is a technothriller on the digital front and could easily come from Tom Clancy, Brad Thor, Jack Carr or any other of a dozen modern thriller writers. Good characters. Believable storyline. Briskly plotted. What more could you ask for? Kept me glued to my seat." - Men Reading Books

"J.L. Hancock is certainly a very talented writer who is undoubtedly in his element when imagining A.I. realities and incorporates landscape and spirituality that are in general missing from cyberpunk works, and this is a welcome perspective to the otherwise uber-urban genre." -Reedsy Discovery Review

Winner 2023 Clive Cussler Grandmaster Award Finalist

Winner 2023 Military Writer's Society of America Silver Medal

Winner Books Shelf 2023 Writing Awards Readers' Favorite

"J.L. Hancock knows his stuff...


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ISBN 9781737150114
PRICE £2.95 (GBP)
PAGES 474

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