Books The fear index

The Fear Index is a thriller novel set in the world of high finance and computer technology. The story follows Dr. Alex Hoffmann, a physicist who has developed a revolutionary form of artificial intelligence that tracks human emotions to predict movements in the financial markets. The plot unfolds over a single day as Hoffmann's life unravels, and he is confronted by a mysterious intruder and a series of unsettling events that lead him to believe someone is trying to destroy him and his company. The novel explores themes of greed, panic, and what it means to be human in an increasingly automated world.