My latest Listen was Paranoia by Joseph Finder, read by Scott Brick...
I really enjoyed the book.
The quality of the version I downloaded from Audible.com was excellent. I had been tempted to get it as part of my free trial at JiggerBug
but I haven't gotten around to signing up for it yet, so I used one of my two monthly book credits at Audible for the download.
The narration by Scott Brick was excellent. There was just the right balance of performance and subtle voice/accent changes to enhance the written word without overpowering it.
The story was written all in first person, which at first, given the last few books which were a mixture of first and third person, felt a little strange. Once I adjusted to the construct though, it worked quite well.
Unlike a murder mystery, where you pretty much know what the end point is, with this book, both the final destination as well as the journey were ripe for surprises. And the surprises kept coming from the first few pages, right up until the end. Along the way there was a great blend of high tech, spy stuff, romance and intrigue (or are those last two redundant?) The relationship between the main character, Adam, and his father, added texture to the story and depth to Adam's character.
This was one of those books that really did motivate me to get out and walk a few days when I really didn't want to, just because I was so eager to see what would happen next.
One last thought... not that the plot was the same, but if you liked the book Disclosure by Michael Crichton, you'd probably like Paranoia as well.
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Posted by David at November 20, 2005 07:09 AM