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Paranoia
Praise
“Jet-propelled. . . this twisting, stealthily plotted story...weaves a tangled and ingeniously enveloping web...[with a] killer twist for the end.”
“There's a new John Grisham in town . . . Masterfully told and thoroughly engrossing.”
“Last year belonged to Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code . . . This year's first contender for Page Turner of the Year is Joseph Finder's Paranoia . . a terrific tale . . . riveting . . . [Finder keeps] the story hurtling along . . . The corporate thriller just got an upgrade.”
“A built-for-speed thrill ride . . .Mr. Finder, who has written nonfiction about the intelligence world, brings an authoritative-seeming knowledge of trade-craft to his fast-paced, first-person tale of techno-espionage . . . edgy and knowing.”
“The archetype of the thriller in its contemporary form. . . late in the book we discover how completely we have been fooled, and with real escapist pleasure.”
“Finder's detailed portrayal of the Machiavellian world of the mega-corporation and its high-stakes intrigue...keeps the pages turning.”
“Edge of your seat action . . . You'll think twice about who's watching you at work.”
“A high-octane thrill ride . . . Surprisingly gripping.”
“An entertaining story about modern corporate espionage and the price of success in the business world . . . part cautionary tale, part satire, and part coming-of-age chronicle . . . Paranoia has at its heart a clear view of what a good man needs to do to find his soul.”
“Kudos to Joseph Finder . . . In Finder's lively prose, even his thumbnail sketches come alive. . . It may go without saying that in a thriller of this quality, just about everyone has a story that's other than it first appears. What sets Paranoia apart from others of its genre is not only Finder's fun, chatty prose, but also his command of the setting. A former Sovietologist, the author knows his spy stuff -- and has researched well the ins and outs of post-Enron corporate security. . . .In a way, it's an intellectual puzzle that he has shaped into a thriller.”
“An exciting, breathless thriller that doesn't slow down until he has nailed that last, surprising twist in Paranoia. . . . the premise is so well executed, the action so exhausting and the characters so realistically shaped. . . . In just his fourth novel, Finder firmly joins the elite group of today's outstanding thriller writers. … Finder keeps the energy high and the situations plausible…. Just when Paranoia seems to be on a predictable path, Finder pulls a twist that is the perfect capper.… a superior modern thriller.”
“Combining nail-biting suspense with state-of-the-art technology, it's sure to become one of the hotter books this year. . . . Joseph Finder excels in keeping the reader guessing until the last sentence, literally.”
“PARANOIA is a cleverly nuanced suspense story. It builds slowly and relentlessly, developing character and plot, creating intrigue. . . . Fresh, original and without cliche, this is a cerebral, contemporary thriller that ends with a wrenching twist followed by a supple extra turn.”
“A superbly plotted page turner.”
“A rocketing plot. Here it is, readers, the perfect thriller for the post-Enron/Martha Stewart era.”
“This novel is the real deal: a thriller that actually will keep readers up way past their bedtimes. . . . Relentless suspense . . . A first-rate surprise ending packs a wallop . . . The most entertaining thriller of 2004.”
“Fun . . .movie-ready . . . twists aplenty . . .the fear of seeing Cassidy exposed as a spy . . . provides more chills than any ghoul with a chain saw. A-"”
“For anyone who loves thrillers, here's one little prediction: you just may miss a night's sleep with Joseph Finder's PARANOIA early in the New Year.”
“Finder's latest is a fun read with a hip narrator, an engaging story set in a world rarely seen in thrillers, and great suspense. Highly recommended for all popular fiction collections.”
“Imaginative and original, this is a gripping thriller with three characteristics too rare in the genre: humor, heart and good writing.”
“A superbly edgy read . . . fraught action scenes worthy of the best heist movies . . . in PARANOIA Finder mines a rich vein of scary entertainment. . . grab[s] readers by their throats the way THE DA VINCI CODE did.”
“Page-turning perfection . . . dead-on dialogue . . . palpable tension . . . Finder has that rare knack for instantly pulling the reader into the story and then tops that with surprises within surprises.”
“Terrific . . . riveting. . . practically redefines the high-stakes, high-tech thriller. It's the best novel of its kind since Michael Crichton's DISCLOSURE. . .”
“Fast, funny, and very, very topical.”
“Go along for the ride -- it's worth it.”
“A terrific thriller . . . expertly paced and full of suspense and surprises.”
“A guaranteed hit . . . every page is filled with suspense . . . well written and hip with smart dialogue.”
“The quintessential voice of the contemporary thriller . . . St. Martin's Press believes PARANOIA will be The First Blockbuster of 2004. As a reviewer, I'd have to agree. It's damn good. . . Don't keep yourself in suspense, buy the book. It's worth the money.”
“The best thriller I've read in years . . . sets the standard in my mind for the way high-tech thrillers should be. Joseph Finder has put together a really tremendous book, and I liked PARANOIA so much I might go see the movie when it comes out . . . I actually stayed up 'til 3:30 A.M. one Saturday night while my wife slept next to me, feverishly finishing off the read I'd started just the evening before.”
“The novel PARANOIA begins with one of the most tantalizing premises I've read in some time. . . It's worth commending Finder for his insight into the technology world. His background is more in Russian literature and spy things, not in programming. Yet, the tech world he creates is as true to life in Silicon Valley as books like Po Bronson's THE FIRST 10 MILLION IS THE HARDEST and Douglas Coupland's MICROSERFS. Technology is a wonderful domain for a novelist to work within, and we should be glad he came in from the cold to check it out.”
“PARANOIA is an incredibly clever novel. I love Joseph Finder's writing, and this time, he surpasses himself with some of the best dialogue and characterizations I've read in a long time. The plot is reminiscent of a classic Cold War spy story, but it's set in a modern, high-tech corporation, complete with espionage, moles, double agents, and the spy who wants to come in from the cold. If there's such a thing as an instant classic, this is it.”
“One of those all-too-rare but absolutely unforgettable books that rewrites the rules for contemporary thrillers. Finder's loyal fans have long known what a terrific writer he is, but with PARANOIA he has written what is destined to be a classic of suspense fiction. Paranoia is a knockout --- a fresh, original, and compelling novel that is impossible to put down.”
“The real thing --- a sleek, hip, and fast-paced thriller that gets its hooks in you from the very first page. It's a terrific combination of nail-biting suspense, great characters with depth and real heart, and a fresh, original voice.”
“Crisp, hard, funny, and smart.”
“Oh yeah, this is good, really good. Sharp, wicked, funny, exciting. I've been saying for years that the best, most imaginative writing is being done in the genres of crime and suspense. Joseph Finder's Paranoia is proof positive.”
“Combines a fresh voice, terrific characters, and high-octane suspense. Finder catapults himself into the front ranks of contemporary thriller writers.”
