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killerbyte: book one of the Byte Series Kindle Edition

by Cat Connor (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
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In Cat Connor's gripping crime thriller "Killerbyte," Special Agent Conway's world is turned upside down when a seemingly harmless chatroom conversation leads to a terrifying sequence of events, including the brutal dismemberment of her closest virtual and real-life friends. As the body count rises and the stakes get higher, Conway must use all her skills and expertise to track down the elusive killer and stop them before it's too late, putting her own life on the line in the process.

A killer with a penchant for inventive and macabre deaths challenges an FBI Agent with an equally unusual imagination and sense of humor. SA Conway works serial crime cases. When someone tries to kill her, it becomes obvious it’s linked to her after-hours pursuits on cyberspace. Matters become complicated when her assailant is found dead in the trunk of her car. Despite a plethora of crime scenes, no evidence can be found to identify a motive or perpetrator. The death toll rises and eventually includes those close to her. A chance remark provides the first real clue to unraveling the killer’s twisted goals.
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Readers who enjoy suspense and FBI crime thrillers will find Cat Connor’s novel killerbyte to be right up their alley. This is the first of several stories featuring FBI agent Ellie Conway, and it is well-written, gripping, and highly entertaining. Not only is the action realistic and exciting, but the mystery is well-executed enough to leave readers guessing for the entire duration of the novel, and the characters are developed in such a way as to render them both real and familiar. Before I picked up this story, I had never heard of Ms. Connor, but by the time I finished killerbyte, she had definitely increased her fan base by one. In all, I found killerbyte to be an excellent read. The tension created by the suspense is so heavy as to be almost tangible, the action is both exciting and gruesome, and the mystery is extremely well-executed. Add to this Ms. Connor’s polished and enjoyable writing style, and you have a book that is almost guaranteed to please. The second novel in this series featuring Mac and Ellie is titled Terrorbyte, and I am definitely going to have to get my hands on it in the future. Reviewed by BookWenches

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07ZCDQYTY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ 9mm Press; 2nd edition (October 20, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 20, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1524 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 438 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

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Cat Connor

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Cat Connor is a multi-published crime thriller author. She’s best known for her best-selling Byte Series novels which follow the antics and life of SA Ellie Conway.

Why crime?

Why not?

She’s the first to toss out the warning: be careful or you’ll end up in my novel (gutted by my pen).

The DIY kiwi attitude gives Cat’s work a distinct flavor and is in fact why she started writing - if you can’t find what you want, create it.

A coffee addict, and lover of corona and tequila, Cat has been described as irresistible, infectious, and addictive.

Cat is a member of International Thriller Writers and many Facebook groups!

She's currently writing the [Veronica Tracey] Spy/PI series set in Upper Hutt, New Zealand

Twitter: @catconnor

Instagram: @catconnorauthor

Threads: @catconnorauthor

Bluesky: @catconnor.bsky.social

website: catconnor.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Lisa J. Flaus
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2012
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I really enjoyed this book. It was fast-paced and tension-filled. I love stories that keep me in suspense and have great characters (I love the main character, Ellie)
I did not want to put the book down once I'd started. That's pretty rare for me, so this is a five star book in my eyes.
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Nicole O'Connor
4.0 out of 5 stars The first of a violent crime series that's also a stand-alone story.
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018
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This story is about a woman FBI agent named Ellie. Ellie smokes, drinks and swears. She’s one tough cookie who happens to land herself in the middle of a truckload of drama but manages to stay calm. The setting of this story starts in an online chatroom between friends. Suddenly, death threats emerge, and Ellie finds her house being pelted with rocks. Murder manifests with the discovery of a body. Ellie is a smart, hard-working woman who maintains her wits in the most challenging situations. Ultimately, it is Ellie who saves the day and solves the crime with the aid of her astute observation and problem-solving skills. Although at times, Ellie comes across as hard and callous, she also has a big heart for the man, named Mac, in her life. He stays near her side as he champions her career. Ellie also has a good relationship with her father whom she prefers to her harsh mother.
The content type is fast-paced and filled with blood-thirsty action. The level of violence escalates with multiple gruesome deaths. Body parts appear one at a time in surprising places.
Overall, the readability is easy with plain vocabulary. Be warned though; the content is seasoned with irreverent adult-themed language that might offend some readers.
At over 400 book pages, this book offers bags of entertainment for its price. It is also the forerunner for a comprehensive series. It moves faster than expected as the reader trails along with the roller-coaster action.
The book appears well-edited with a high standard of punctuation.
The originality and outcome of the storyline were like nothing I’ve read before.
The characters are ordinary working people with strengths and weaknesses.
The most likeable part was that although this book is the first in a series, it is also a stand-alone story. The next best thing was that it delivered reader satisfaction; ultimately the culprit was apprehended and exposed.
The least likeable part was feeling the constant bombardment of chilling action that transports out of comfort zones and sends one to bed with nightmares.
Recommended to readers who enjoy gory reads that favour intelligent woman heroes.
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Adele
5.0 out of 5 stars A late night.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2010
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When Ellie receives a record twelve death threats in one night she doesn't worry about it, it's par for the course on the emotionally charged poetry chat site she co runs. When someone turns up at her door determined to teach her a lesson she calmly calls the police, has a smoke and settles to wait it out, gun in hand. What Ellie doesn't count on is that being the start of a terrifying ordeal with a body count worthy of Midsomer Murders.

I started this planning on reading a few chapters tonight, but have sat quietly grumbling at any attempts to communicate with me (by my husband or cats) until I finished. Quite a feat given I am reading with the glare of a laptop, not a cozy paperback.

Ellie is an FBI agent who co runs the poetry site with the lovely Mac and somehow the site seems to be at the core of a whole series of grisly deaths all targetted at Ellie. There are lots of lovely red herrings and I spent about half the book murmering "don't let it be X" while trying to figure out who the unsub is. Oh yeah and neat terms like unsub that I had assumed existed only in Criminal Minds. There is also refernce to Mark Harmon from NCIS, this is a girl after my own heart.

The pop culture references are great fun and give a good sense of who Ellie is (I think i'd like her), I placed her age at about 30 and from later comments I feel confident in that, after all to be a huge fan of the A Team and Starsky and Hutch. The chapter titles are also song titles, seeing how many you can place is a good game.

Cat balances out Ellie's basic stubborness and the toughness that goes with her career choice by showing us her vulnerable moments, when she isn't in control and allowing her not to have perfect control of her stomach at a grim crime scene. Yay for gun toting chicks who can laugh in the face of horrific death after wiping puke from their mouth, as opposed to the kind who always hold it in.

Don't start this late at night, you will need to finish it once you start, no way you can sleep without knowing who dunnit.
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Fisherbabe
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gripping Yarn
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020
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Why has it taken me so long to read one of Cat Connor's books?
I love a good twisty plot, and this story didn't fail. I was enthralled to the last word, intrigued by the investigation and fascinated by the characters.
Me Connor has set the book up like we should know who the characters are. Most are introduced in the first couple of chapters, but the backstory is apparent without it being overdone.
Ellie, the main character, has an interesting past. As the story unfolds, we get a better grasp of her mental state. She's a totally flawed petson, who loves poetry, and imagines every situation as a part of a TV program, making me think of the theme song, at the same time as Ellie.
By comparison, Mac is a strong person, who has a lot of common sense. He had a similar upbringing to Ellie, so understands the hard stuff.
The only part that didn't quite seem believable was how easy it was for Mac to become part of the team.
With suspects ranging from close friends to family membets, this story will keep you on the edge of your seat, turning the pages of this story.
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BDogThrillionaire
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
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The characters and macabre situations were so entertaining. The distance as the net tightened was very well done. I look forward to reading future installments in this series.
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Nicola Hurle
5.0 out of 5 stars Killer Read
Reviewed in Australia on January 25, 2020
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This awesome book really drew me in... the character's, the plot, and the fast pace kept me engaged 100 percent!
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Adele
5.0 out of 5 stars Kick ass FBI drama in book form. *happies*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2011
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When Ellie receives a record twelve death threats in one night she doesn't worry about it, it's par for the course on the emotionally charged poetry chat site she co runs. When someone turns up at her door determined to teach her a lesson she calmly calls the police, has a smoke and settles to wait it out, gun in hand. What Ellie doesn't count on is that being the start of a terrifying ordeal with a body count worthy of Midsomer Murders.

I started this planning on reading a few chapters tonight, but have sat quietly grumbling at any attempts to communicate with me (by my husband or cats) until I finished. Quite a feat given I am reading with the glare of a laptop, not a cozy paperback.

Ellie is an FBI agent who co runs the poetry site with the lovely Mac and somehow the site seems to be at the core of a whole series of grisly deaths all targetted at Ellie. There are lots of lovely red herrings and I spent about half the book murmering "don't let it be X" while trying to figure out who the unsub is. Oh yeah and neat terms like unsub that I had assumed existed only in Criminal Minds. There is also refernce to Mark Harmon from NCIS, this is a girl after my own heart.

The pop culture references are great fun and give a good sense of who Ellie is (I think i'd like her), I placed her age at about 30 and from later comments I feel confident in that, after all to be a huge fan of the A Team and Starsky and Hutch. The chapter titles are also song titles, seeing how many you can place is a good game.

Cat balances out Ellie's basic stubborness and the toughness that goes with her career choice by showing us her vulnerable moments, when she isn't in control and allowing her not to have perfect control of her stomach at a grim crime scene. Yay for gun toting chicks who can laugh in the face of horrific death after wiping puke from their mouth, as opposed to the kind who always hold it in.

Don't start this late at night, you will need to finish it once you start, no way you can sleep without knowing who dunnit.
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Claudia
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read
Reviewed in Australia on September 17, 2020
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Kept me on the edge of my seat. Strong characters, expect the unexpected!
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bojangles
5.0 out of 5 stars Top read
Reviewed in Australia on August 8, 2016
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Well written, fast paced, good story. Enjoyed it and looking forward to the next one. Say hello to Geoff from me 😎
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