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The Boing-boing contributor's young adult tale of the Department of Homeland Security running roughshod over San Francisco after a terrorist attack on the Bay Bridge drew me in with believable characters and near-future tech and politics. Much of the technology -- anonymous internet access, hand-held RFID cloners -- exist currently and the included Resources section is a valuable aid in finding out more about the tech and privacy issues presented in the novel. This story would be a great introduction for a high school class to discuss privacy, patriotism, and security in our technological lives, especially in Dick Cheney's America. However, take it from someone way too old to be be target audience for this book: Contrary to the author's claim, the sex scene is not hot.