★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention
(Near-Future SF) An airforce cyber hacker on leave from fighting the war with China chases after a young woman he met on a bus. He just picks the wrong night to do it. (6,004 words; Time: 20m)
"Zero Day," by Sheldon J. Pacotti [bio] (edited by Andy Cox), appeared in Interzone issue 278, published on November 15, 2018 by TTA Press.
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Pro: The account of the impact of the cyberwar is well done. Step by step we gradually realize just how bad it is, even though for the most part life goes on.
Con: The protagonist is a creepy stalker who abuses his authority and gets away with it.
Beyond that, it’s hard to believe that attacks that crashed so many airplanes wouldn’t kill thousands of people and result in a much bigger military response.
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Pro: The account of the impact of the cyberwar is well done. Step by step we gradually realize just how bad it is, even though for the most part life goes on.
Con: The protagonist is a creepy stalker who abuses his authority and gets away with it.
Beyond that, it’s hard to believe that attacks that crashed so many airplanes wouldn’t kill thousands of people and result in a much bigger military response.
Other Reviews: Search Web, Browse Review Sites (Issue 278)
Sheldon J. Pacotti Info: Interviews, Websites, ISFDB, FreeSFOnline
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