- Gebundene Ausgabe: 432 Seiten
- Verlag: St. Martin's Press; Auflage: 1 (Januar 2004)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0312319142
- ISBN-13: 978-0312319144
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 23,6 x 15,7 x 3,6 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (6 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 1.638.601 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Adam Cassidy, low-level employee of Wyatt Telecom, is bored. So he cracks the corporate accounts to give a nice old guy who works on the loading dock a retirement party to equal a board-of-directors bash. Threatened with embezzlement charges--the wingding cost $78,000--and worse by Wyatt's security chief, Adam starts to BS and so impresses Nick Wyatt, the company's SOB founder, that Wyatt makes an offer Adam can't refuse: be a spy at Wyatt's biggest competitor, Trion. It's a stretch becoming a credible young hotshot, but Adam gets well placed at Trion and soon becomes founder Jock Goddard's golden-boy advisor. All the while, he is moling through Trion's cyberguts to find out about a top-secret, earthshaking innovation that Wyatt wants to steal. In the upshot, nothing is what it seems, not even the babe, supposed to be deeply involved in Trion's hush-hush project, whom Adam gets involved with. Finder's last novel, High Crimes (1997), was filmed; he has sold this one to the movies, too, and, judging from its cute dialogue, cardboard characters, shopworn settings, hackneyed developments, and copious product placements, already written the screenplay. If this proves to be, as its hype hopes, "the first blockbuster of 2004," surely it'll be nothing but a doorstopper by 2005. Acquire with caution. Ray Olson
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Pressestimmen
"The first jet-propelled thriller of 2004... Go along for the ride... twisting, stealthily plotted."
- Janet Maslin, The New York Times (1/15/04)
"This year's first contender for Page Turner of the Year is Joseph Finder's Paranoia... It's as if he has taken Sun Tzu's Art of War as a blueprint to concoct a terrific tale... It's riveting stuff... The corporate thriller just got an upgrade." USA Today (1/29/04)
"Masterfully told and thoroughly engrossing..." - People Magazine
"Here it is, readers, the perfect thriller for the post-Enron/Martha Stewart era."
- New Orleans Times-Picayune (1/25/04)
"Provides more chills than any ghoul with a chain saw." - Entertainment Weekly (A-)
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.
- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Don't start this book at 8:00 p.m. or you'll be up all night. 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."
- Ronnie H. Terpening, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Library Journal (Starred Review)
"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 knock-out - a fresh, original and compelling novel that is impossible to put down."
- Daniel Silva, author of The Confessor
"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." - Lisa Scottoline, author of Dead Ringer
"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. If there's such a thing as an instant classic, this is it." - Nelson DeMille, author of Up Country
"Crisp, hard, funny, and smart." - Robert B. Parker, author of Back Story
"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."
- Andrew Klavan, author of True Crimes
"Combines a fresh voice, terrific characters, and high-octane suspense. Finder catapults himself into the front ranks of contemporary thriller writers."
- Harlan Coben, author of No Second Chance
"The archetype of the thriller in its contemporary form... The novel's great strength is its fetishistic attention to the idioms and buzzwords of the tech business... late in the book we discover how completely we have been fooled, and with some real escapist pleasure."
- New Yorker
"Provides more chills than any ghoul with a chain saw."
- Entertainment Weekly
"Edge of your seat action... You'll think twice about who's watching you at work!"
- Washington Post (1/18/04)
"People are not who or what they seem. ...The story is all about deception, and Finder has done his homework. ... "Paranoia" is a lot of flash and dazzle, but Finder also has a good ear for dialogue.... it is a lot of fun. And there's nothing wrong with that."
- Denver Post (1/18/04)
- Janet Maslin, The New York Times (1/15/04)
"This year's first contender for Page Turner of the Year is Joseph Finder's Paranoia... It's as if he has taken Sun Tzu's Art of War as a blueprint to concoct a terrific tale... It's riveting stuff... The corporate thriller just got an upgrade." USA Today (1/29/04)
"Masterfully told and thoroughly engrossing..." - People Magazine
"Here it is, readers, the perfect thriller for the post-Enron/Martha Stewart era."
- New Orleans Times-Picayune (1/25/04)
"Provides more chills than any ghoul with a chain saw." - Entertainment Weekly (A-)
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.
- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Don't start this book at 8:00 p.m. or you'll be up all night. 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."
- Ronnie H. Terpening, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, Library Journal (Starred Review)
"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 knock-out - a fresh, original and compelling novel that is impossible to put down."
- Daniel Silva, author of The Confessor
"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." - Lisa Scottoline, author of Dead Ringer
"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. If there's such a thing as an instant classic, this is it." - Nelson DeMille, author of Up Country
"Crisp, hard, funny, and smart." - Robert B. Parker, author of Back Story
"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."
- Andrew Klavan, author of True Crimes
"Combines a fresh voice, terrific characters, and high-octane suspense. Finder catapults himself into the front ranks of contemporary thriller writers."
- Harlan Coben, author of No Second Chance
"The archetype of the thriller in its contemporary form... The novel's great strength is its fetishistic attention to the idioms and buzzwords of the tech business... late in the book we discover how completely we have been fooled, and with some real escapist pleasure."
- New Yorker
"Provides more chills than any ghoul with a chain saw."
- Entertainment Weekly
"Edge of your seat action... You'll think twice about who's watching you at work!"
- Washington Post (1/18/04)
"People are not who or what they seem. ...The story is all about deception, and Finder has done his homework. ... "Paranoia" is a lot of flash and dazzle, but Finder also has a good ear for dialogue.... it is a lot of fun. And there's nothing wrong with that."
- Denver Post (1/18/04)
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Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Adam Cassidy ist der sympathische Held des neuen Romans von Joseph Finder und er entführt uns in eine atemberaubende Welt der High-Tech-Spionage. Allerdings scheint Finder nicht einer jener technikverliebten Autoren zu sein, die minuziös jedes Detail einer zukunftsweisenden Vision zum eigentlichen Protagonisten der Geschichte machen. Ganz im Gegenteil - Adam Cassidy ist einer von uns. Er ist begabt aber faul und mit seiner Liebe für Underdogs und einer guten Portion Wahnsinn gelingt es ihm, sich in eine explosive Situation hinein zu katapultieren.
Nick Wyatt, Chef und Testosteron-Bulle eines Imperiums, ist der Teufel, mit dem Cassidy seinen Pakt schließt, weil ihm keine Wahl gelassen wird. Für Wyatt wird er zum Spion und von jenem Augenblick an wird er zum Jäger und zum Gejagten zugleich.
Wie ein Alien landet Cassidy in der Welt derjenigen, die siebenstellige Summen im Jahr kassieren, Rolex-Uhren tragen und deren Boss einen Privatjet als Geburtstagsgeschenk erhält. Aber Cassidy ist ein talentierter Schauspieler, dem es gelingt, sie alle hinters Licht zu führen.
Sie werden Cassidy lieben und sich wünschen, mit ihm in Seths Bar zu sitzen und zu trinken, bis jene unsichtbare Grenze zwischen Wirklichkeit und Phantasie zu verschwimmen beginnt.
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"Paranoia" wartet mit einem interessanten Setting auf: Adam Cassidy, liebenswerter Faulpelz ohne große Ambitionen, wird von seinem, höchst unsymphatischen Arbeitgeber dabei erwischt wie er Firmengelder veruntreut.
Als logische Konsequenz heuert sein Arbeitgeber ihn daraufhin als Industriespion an, der der Konkurrenz die geheimsten Geheimnisse entreissen soll.
Als logische Konsequenz heuert sein Arbeitgeber ihn daraufhin als Industriespion an, der der Konkurrenz die geheimsten Geheimnisse entreissen soll.
Wenn dies auf Sie ein wenig konstruiert wirkt, haben Sie Recht. Und in dieser Manier geht es weiter, dem Leser dämmert schon sehr früh, wie der Wind weht, nur Adam, dem dämmert nichts und so ist auch der Titel dieses Buches sehr irreführend: An Paranoia leidet der Protagonist sicher nicht.
Dafür leidet der Leser an dieser wenig geglückten Ausarbeitung eines an und für genommen, spannenden Themas.
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Wenn Sie in die korrupte Welt der High Tech Firmen und in die phrasendreschende Finanzwelt eintauchen wollen. Der Plott ist klingt phanatastisch: Ein Niemand spielt seinem Arebitgeber einen Streich, wird vor die Wahl Gefängnis oder Spionage bei einem Konkurrenten gestellt, wählt die Spionage und findet sich plötzlich in einer Welt wieder, die er vorher immer verachtet hat, in den Reihen der Top Manager, der Intrigen...
Leicht zu lesen, interessante Einblicke in die reale Welt der Wirtschaft und Großkonzeren... Da denkt man nich tüber die etwas konstruierte Geschichte nach...
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pleased to have discovered this author!
Paranoia is my first book by Mr. Finder and won't be the last. If you are reluctant to think a novel about corporate espionage can be fast paced and gripping, then think again. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Mai 2010 von CC7
Bravo
Bravo Joseph Finder. Excellent book. Difficult to put down. The plot is most interesting and exciting. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Januar 2009 von Willy Gerber
An entertaining thriller
Adam Cassidy works for Wyatt Telecom when he makes the mistake of impersonating the VP for Corporate Events and ordering a sumptuous farewell dinner at Meals of Splendor for the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 12. August 2005 von HORAK
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