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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780312992286
ISBN number: 0312992289
Label: St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Page Count: 448
Printing Date: December 28, 2004
Publishing house: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Release Date: December 28, 2004
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It was only a prank: diverting cash from Wyatt Telecom's executive slush fund to throw a retirement bash for a member of the loading dock crew. But when corporate security catches up with Adam Cassidy, a low ambition junior staffer at the high-tech behemoth, they call it something else: embezzlement, to the tune of nearly $80 grand.
Ruthless CEO Nick Wyatt is impressed by Adam's scheming, and offers him one way out-take on the role of a rising corporate hotshot and infiltrate Wyatt's rival, Trion Systems. His mission is to get close to Trion's legendary founder Jock Goddard, and his ultra-secret 'Project Aurora,' and report back to Wyatt.
With Wyatt pulling the strings and a dramatically improved identity, Adam is set up as Trion's new boy genius. Suddenly, he's got a sweet new Porsche, a closet full of $1,500 suits, and even a lovely lady who thinks he's a dream. But it's all just a mirage, because Adam is about to learn that nothing is what it seems and that it isn't paranoia...everyone is out to get him...
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The story and premise are interesting, but the characters do not come across as real. Despite this, Paranoia is a fresh break from the standard suspense fare being published today.
A tale of disillusionment requires the reader to care about the character. Finder never built a relationship between this reader and his antagonist. Adam, the main character, is suppose to be skilled at conning his way out of any difficulty. A good con artist's greatest talent is not a gift of gab, but an ability to read people. Unfortunately, Adam is fooled or taken advantage of by everyone else in the story.
If you're looking for a light read, Finder has written a well-paced story that will hold your interest.
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It took me a while to get into this book. I bought it not knowing the author and only reading the back cover. I picked it up for a few days then put it down the subsequent few. But at about a forth of the way into the book it caught my attention as it transformed into class of spy thriller. I struggled to find any depth in some of the main characters, others like Adam Cassidy's disgruntled, dying father were very convincing. I work in a cubicle and although this story takes place in the upper echelon of a corporation, it gave me a sense that I was in the workplace and introduced some much needed stimulation to these kind of settings. Until the satisfying twist at the end this book will give you an exhilarating blend of business, espionage, and interpersonal relationship in the workplace, and is a must read for cubicle dwellers.
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I bought this book based on the book Killer Instinct by the same author. That book was exceptionally good but this one was only fair. It is about a young man who pulls a prank at his job and in order to say out of jail he must get hired by the competion and become a corporate spy. Three quarters through the book I could see where the story was heading but there was still some surprises. Could have been a better ending.
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Finder certainly has a smooth writing style which pulls you along - and you really don't mind being pulled along because it's all good fun. However, the further I got in the book the more disappointing the story line itself became. There's a twist at the end which I found entertaining, but ultimately disappointing in a sort of "that's it?" feeling. Don't think I'll read any more of his books.
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"Paranoia" is no food for the brain, but it's entertaining. If you want a light read injected with some suspense and a few thrills, this story of corporate espionage might be just the ticket.
Adam's a slacker at a telecommunications behemoth, Wyatt Tech, doing just enough to keep his job. As a prank, he hacks into Wyatt's system and embezzles $78,000 for a retirement party for an employee. Adam is caught and given a choice: jail or spy for Wyatt. Agreeing to spy, he is tasked with stealing a competitor's latest intellectual property, rumored to be the greatest technological invention since the integrated circuit. But nothing is what it seems, as Adam discovers too late. (I don't really want to say anything more about the story because it is rather enjoyable to discover how Adam pulls this off.)
It's a formulaic plot, one that's been done many times before (even the twist at the end), and the characters are the stock-in-trade of many spy thriller writers, but Finder's writing does make it seem fresh and engaging. Nothing here to take too seriously; lots of spy and techie jargon and gadgets, which can be a plus depending on one's interests. Like I said, all it is is a light and entertaining read; I call it thriller-lite. One thing for sure, if you work or have worked for a major company, the characters, culture and corporate-speak depicted here will be quite familiar. It's outrageous, wickedly funny in some parts, especially those where Finder lampoons mega corporations' sacred cows, and despite offering no challenge to the gray matter, it's devilishly fun.
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