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Summary: A Disappointing Read!
Review: I have read all of John Sandford's novels and I especially enjoyed the Kidd Novels because of the excitment of how these crooks used there skills and how exciting Sandford would write about their illegal exploits. I also like the way that Sandford breaks away and shows the reader what is going through the mind of the "Bad Guys". This did not happen in this book. We know about the bad guy in chatper one and then we are never left alone with him to to see how his mind is turning. Kidd and LuEllen don't do anything exciting for the first 3/4 of the book. Lets hope that the next Kidd novel will bring back some of the excitment that this one was lacking.
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Summary: Mildly Entertaining, yet still unfulfilling
Review: I have to say that I've never ready and Sandford before, and this novel intrigued me because of the computer geek aspect. The story was OK, but I just found it a bit lacking. Others will probably love it, but I just couldn't say that it's one of my favorites.
(Still better than James Patterson, though)
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Summary: Cool book!
Review: I was only recently introduced to the Kidd series. I've loved all the Prey books over the years, and Lucas Davenport is one of my favorites but he is rapidily be replaced by bad boy computer hacker Kidd! If you have not read any of these books and love thriller mysteries I recomend you check 'em out. I also recommend you check out "A Tourist in the Yucatan" Hot mystery!
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Summary: great thriller
Review: I've read all of Sandford's previous books, and they are all very good (although I've found the last few "Prey" novels to be perhaps settling into a rut). This one, however, is the best Sandford book I've read in quite a while, and probably the best thriller of any that I've read in months.
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Summary: Big Brother? Nah, just Kidd...
Review: John Sandford is best known for his "Prey" series featuring Lucas Davenport, a tough, street-smart cop. Sandford's alter-ego to Davenport is Kidd, a "gray area" hacker often on the dubious side of the law. While "Prey" and Davenport hog the headlines for Sandford, its the Kidd novels I find most intriguing and fun. As an intro, Kidd is an artist...hacker; his love is art but his trade is hacking. As the Kidd novels grow, we find Kidd becoming a more demanded artist but again, his penchant for the dark side is where the fun is. This is the fourth in Sandford's Kidd series, featuring our anti-hero Kidd, and LuEllen the thief, Kidd's companion/sometimes lover. THE HANGED MAN'S SONG abruptly begins with the murder of none other than the mysterious Bobby, the hacker's hack, the mysterious man with his finger on the pulse of all that is computer geekdom. Bobby has set up an elaborate network of hackers, all of whom "know of" Bobby but don't know Bobby. Kidd is a part of this network and knows exactly the power of Bobby. Bobby was the faceless friend of Kidd and LuEllen who had assisted them in previous "jobs" of a somewhat nefarious nature. Upon learning of Bobby's "silence," and what turns out to be his murder, Kidd and others in the network become extremely concerned about Bobby's missing laptop, apparently stolen by Bobby's killer. This laptop held many, many dark secrets, facts, and evidence...information that could destroy lives-including Kidd's. Kidd, LuEllen and another network friend, John, begin a frantic investigation into Bobby's murder and missing laptop. Their obvious goal is to retrieve the laptop and secure the information contained therein but, just as importantly, nab and "bring to justice" Bobby's killer. As with all Kidd novels, HANGED MAN unflinchingly proves that Sandford is rather salty when it comes to computers and hacking. The somewhat dark side of Kidd's character is further developed with this offering and shows some emotion not seen before; that of retribution. Kidd and LuEllen pull out all the stops in their search for this retribution. Along the way, Kidd and LuEllen's off & on romance is rekindled, one of borne of need, desire, and, of course, lust. HANGED MAN is a great read but also provides a glimpse of the power of information, something we've all been exposed to. Further, it poses the great question of the real potential of "Big Brother." Highly recommended.
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Summary: Kidd is replacing Lucas Davenport as Sandford's best
Review: John Sandford weaves another spellbinding novel. The characters are believable. Richard Ferrone provides a great narration. This book has several stories and plots interwoven. Kidd is trying to solve his friend's mysterious death
The Government is working on using "1984" as a future template
Government officals are reacting to prior sins being exposed.
An abandoned child is kidnappped. The book has enough twists and turns to keep anyone interested. I would highly recommend this novel.
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Summary: A Glimpse of the Future, or is the Future Here Today?
Review: Kidd is a computer hacker par excellence who is also into painting. He hacks information and sells it to the highest bidder. Kidd's friend and sidekick LuEllen is a cat burglar who is usually involved in Kidd's shady schemes. When they learn their friend Bobby, a super hacker, has been hacked to death and his hard drive stolen, they are determined to find Bobby's killer. For two reasons, Bobby was their friend and there could be damning evidence against Kidd on that drive. While trying to catch the Killer, Kidd and LuEllen uncover a secret government organization, not a lot unlike what we have going on in Washington now that is apparently legal, that is illegally monitoring U.S. Citizens in the name of national security. It appears the info on Bobby's hard drive is also damning to some high level government types and it also appears that once again Mr. Sandford has written a super thriller.
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Summary: Kidd Again
Review: Kidd is back and we learn more about him and LuEllen, as they hunt the killer of a friend. Power is bequeathed, but will it be used? As always, an excellent job with a different kind of hero.
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Summary: They Killed His Friend and Kidd Wants to Get Even
Review: Most people know Kidd as an artist, but in his secret life he's an industrial spy who steals secrets from high tech firms and sells them to their competition. Kidd's world is shattered when his friend Master Hacker Bobby is murdered and his computer stolen. He's afraid there was something on Bobby's machine that will incriminate him. Bobby had broken into the files of a government agency created because of the Homeland Security Act. It's supposed to develop sophisticated surveillance techniques to be used against terrorists, however its compiling dossiers on leading politicians and now a psychotic killer has that info and is using it against one politician after another. Kidd wants to find the killer before the cops, because he wants Bobby's computer. However he'd like to avenge Bobby's death as well and if that means he has to bring down a killer and save the government to do it, well so be it. Kidd is a refreshingly different kind of protagonist and this is a refreshingly different kind of thriller, well it's a lot like the others in the series before it, but other than that, it's different. In my opinion THE HANGED MAN'S SONG will make Kidd as popular as Sandford's Lucus Davenport. Jeremiah McCain
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Summary: Off to cyberspace we go!!
Review: Sandford always writes pleasers. Even though I am past sixty and somewhat confused with computer speak and its ways I still found enjoyment and some better understanding on the computer world. The story line was great and the possiblity of fact was very strong. It rolled the story along quickly and reasonably. I have read all the 'Prey' series. I wll read the other three 'Kidd' books in the future.
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