--- product_id: 46496660 title: "Dead on Arrival: A Novel Hardcover – August 1, 2017" brand: "matt richtel" price: "€ 32.32" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/46496660-dead-on-arrival-a-novel-hardcover-august-1-2017 store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Dead on Arrival: A Novel Hardcover – August 1, 2017 **Brand:** matt richtel **Price:** € 32.32 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dead on Arrival: A Novel Hardcover – August 1, 2017 by matt richtel - **How much does it cost?** € 32.32 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/46496660-dead-on-arrival-a-novel-hardcover-august-1-2017) ## Best For - matt richtel enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted matt richtel brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Dead on Arrival: A Novel Hardcover – August 1, 2017 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ucn3ZsLvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Is this what our mobile devices and social media have in store for us? *by M***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 1, 2018* Just imagine. You've landed at a small regional airport somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. The world has gone silent. There's nothing but static on every channel on the radio. The body of a man in a jumpsuit lies sprawled on the tarmac, and human figures inside the terminal are motionless. Is this beginning of a dystopian tale? Will people everywhere be victims of a mysterious pandemic? Or is something else happening here?In Matt Richtel's debut novel, Dead on Arrival, something else is definitely going on. As will quickly become apparent, what appears to be a pandemic is somehow related to a top-secret project at Google. There, a small team of brilliant engineers is exploring the connection between information overload, memory, and attention. Has the experiment gone awry? We'll find out.Dead on Arrival is loosely based on contemporary neurological research that is turning up disturbing findings. The information overload to which so many of us are subject through our mobile devices and social media is a problem on many levels. First, the information glut that keeps us glued to our screens can impair working (short-term) memory. Second, information overload is causing many of us to suffer from decision fatigue. Third, as The Economist has noted, "information overload can make people feel anxious and powerless: scientists have discovered that multitaskers produce more stress hormones." Lastly, our marriage with social media may be driving us apart, causing us to drift ever closer to political extremes (although some studies question this assertion). Matt Richtel has built his novel around these questions, speculating that the potential exists for electronic media to impact us in far worse ways.Matt Richtel won a Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles at the New York Times about distracted driving. He later wrote a bestselling nonfiction book on the topic, A Deadly Wandering. Before writing Dead on Arrival, Richtel studied the impact on the human brain of living with "a deluge of data" from digital devices. He shared the thought that children's brains are developing differently from those of their parents and others of older generations. Richtel, a graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, holds a Master's degree from the Columbia School of Journalism. ### ⭐⭐⭐ A thriller with a social message *by S***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 8, 2018* This book was recommended to me on the premise that I'd liked 'I Am Pilgrim'. Dead on Arrival certainly grabs the reader's attention with the opening scene, but alas somehow didn't manage to follow through. There is a strong social message within the plot that has stayed with me, but ultimately the suspense and tension did not build to a satisfying conclusion. That said, I'm not entirely sure what sort of conclusion I would have been happy with, and there's no pleasing everyone! It's certainly well written and the point made within the story could not be more relevant if it tried, but somehow there was still some 'oomph' lacking. What I found a bit lacking, others will find thrilling, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Well conceived, well delivered, and kudos to the author. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Not what I thought it was *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 2, 2018* This one started out really great. Creepy and atmospheric. I had high hopes for the story. However, I realized it wasn't going where I thought it was about a quarter of the way in. Some of the characters didn't ring true (Jerry, the copilot) and after awhile, I just couldn't suspend my disbelief enough. I also started to think this book was more about trying to make gun owners look like crazy, out of control people. That turned me off. I finished it but it really just didn't live up to what I thought it was going to be. Could have been so much better. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/46496660-dead-on-arrival-a-novel-hardcover-august-1-2017](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/46496660-dead-on-arrival-a-novel-hardcover-august-1-2017) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*