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Finest-selling writer Brad Thor has written 19 espionage thrillers, a lot of which characteristic ex-Navy SEAL Secret Service agent Scot Harvath and his run-ins with a global “who’s who” of espionage. His newest novel, Blacklash, finds Harvath double crossed, deserted and hunted by his enemies (which in all probability is not too out of the atypical for him). 

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Past being nice summer time studying, Brad Thor’s books are filled with meticulous consideration to element and a eager eye for the threats posed by rising know-how and highly effective surveillance instruments. That result in a stint consulting with the US Authorities on potential future threats, one thing he speaks about solely obliquely. 

Thor makes no secret of his issues with data-heavy apps and social media providers, the hazard of deep fakes and why he is not a fan of in-home digital assistants like Alexa. In our wide-ranging dialog, we speak about that, in addition to his finest practices for writing a success ebook on an annual foundation. 

Deep fakes are going to be an enormous risk, as a result of there’s going to be a bunch of individuals on the market who need to consider it.

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