Paranoia: A Novel Mass Market Paperback – July 30, 2013

In my opinion this book was pretty good. The plot is fast moving and at times unpredictable. There are a few twists and turns. I think the ending was a bit strange, but i won't be specific so as not to spoil the plot.I glad I found Joseph Founder. I like his writing style and the tempo of his stories.

A briskly plotted thriller centering around corporate espionage in the tech industry, which is fitting for our age. The story line is easy to follow with plenty of twists, edge of your seats suspense, generally well-drawn and limited set of characters. Some readers may find the ending a bit rushed and the inevitable romance a bit tacky. But these are minor objections in an otherwise hugely entertaining ride. And isn't that the point in thrillers? To provide solid entertainment with just the right dose of believable content

Good read, holds your interest. Just stated reading Joseph Finder. Like his writing style.

Not nearly as good as the book. Characters under developed; The dilemma the character was faced with wasn't nearly well enough explored.

Good

ENJOYED,

I rarely read and read this for school. I am a computer science student. I would read it again.

written with a spoon and a screwdriver. . .

Unputdownable - just don't be tempted to order the DVD afterwards, because the film version is dreadful and does not do the book justice!The main character Adam is rumbled for misappropriating his employer's expense account to give a decent retirement party to a colleague, because he thinks it's a poor do that the boss is just letting him go after decades of loyal service.The "big cheese" gives him an ultimatum - either face jail for embezzlement, or go undercover to work for a rival firm, to report back on a top-secret project. Obviously Adam goes with the second option - with a double-edged sword - if he fails his quest, he will go to jail for fraud, one way or another!!He is not really qualified for the role he needs to secure at the rival company, which is all part of the challenge - he has to blag things at every turn. He is given all the material trappings (swanky new apartment, flash motor and designer threads) so that he "looks the part" and he is the envy of his friends, who are still stuck in more humble jobs. Before long he is bedding the beautiful woman, who is also involved in the secret project. The connotation is that he probably would never have been able to pull her in his previous incarnation, but she is falling for him under false pretences - he may be genuinely falling in love with her, but if she discovers what he is up to she will think he has just been using her. He also finds that he rather likes his new boss - who is a bitter business rival of his old boss. His father (who is an invalid and has always worked hard in an honest job, but never made any money) has his suspicions that Adam's new found career success is not all it seems. This all makes you think about the temptations people face, where status, wealth and success triumph over moral values.I would like to interject that I lent this book to a friend who is an IT consultant and he said that some of the "techie" stuff in the book is not farfetched. But if you are not a techie, the story is interesting and compelling nevertheless.The plot is gripping and keeps you on edge, rooting for Adam to get away with each challenge and obstacle he faces.And there is a brilliant twist towards the end. Some people would say that the final conclusion to the story is a bit weak, and I cannot say any more about that without spoiling the plot, but it did not matter to me - it is like being on a really exciting journey and then finding the destination isn't that exciting but you have enjoyed getting there.

A great story line, wonderful suspense and real good characters. Typical Finder book who is one of my favourite writers.