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Summary: Gripping -- A Wonderful Re-read!
Review: Its philosophical beginning turns suddenly into a heart-stopping race against time to find a psychopathic killer of great intelligence, one who selects victims through an online service. As Greg Iles spins the tale through Harper Cole's point of view, we get to experience Cole's life, his memories of his wife's haunting sister Erin, his determination to capture the real killer and clear his name--and his fear. Its philosophical beginning turns suddenly into a heart-stopping race against time to find a psychopathic killer of great intelligence, one who selects victims through an online service. As Greg Iles spins the tale through Harper Cole's point of view, we get to experience Cole's life, his memories of his wife's haunting sister Erin, his determination to capture the real killer and clear his name--and his fear. To lure the killer into showing himself, he must play the killer's game...a plan that places everything he has ever loved into the killer's embrace. For the woman he chooses will be one he has crossed paths with before, a woman with whom he once held a passion for, a woman so hauntingly tragic and beautiful that no man has ever denied the right to her body--his wife's sister. MORTAL FEAR is more than just a heart-stopping account of a man trying to save those he cared, more than just one of my favorite books--it was heartrending too, a no-holds-barred narrative of one man's life, his loves, his stakes in a dangerous game of "being bait"....and most of all, his fear, motivating him to match wits with a killer, to protect those he loved. Greg Iles created the ultimate humanifestation ever in Harper Cole. MORTAL FEAR is, without a doubt, great reading.
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Summary: Above Average Book
Review: I thought some of this authors earlier works were better then this book. Maybe it is my issue, as I prefer either historical fiction or espionage better than other fiction types. Overall I think the author is a good one and will read each book he puts out. This book was entertaining, had a good story line and lots of character development. It just did not seem to keep a good pace for me, not like his other books. Overall the book is above average, but his other works were better. If you have read this book then you are in for a treat with your next experience with him.
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Summary: Too many details and a poor definition
Review: This is an average quality very long thriller, too long for my taste indeed, but written out of an original idea, it encompasses internet technology, deep psychological suspense and a great job of a character of Mr Harper Cole, the internet stock trader who is also the system operator of an internet sex network called Eros. Harper has detected that a man has illegally penetrated Eros, engaged in chat with some women and then killed them. Harper is a good citizen, reports this immediately to the police which involves also the FBI in a nationwide search to identify and put this loony behind bars At the same time, Harper hides a family secret he cannot reveal to his wife for the sake of his marriage, that bit is very juicy, adds a lot of drama to the tortured mind of Harper and becomes more interesting than the main line of the story. Will he tell this dark secret to his wife, how she will react ? When it comes to the ending there is not a stunning definition in line with such a long story, everything is left to an endless array of useless details replacing the unexpected twists and turns a novel like this one should have. Disappointing After reading more than 600 pages, and closing this book I was left with a very bitter taste, too many details does not make a rich plot and in fact there is no convincing ending Choosing Iles work?, better try The Quiet Game
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Summary: Tense, frightening, but ultimately disappointing
Review: This book had me on tenterhooks for the two days it took me to finish it. I couldn't fall asleep until I had finished it. Greg Iles is a very talented writer with a gift for keeping you on the edge of your seat. However, in the long-run, I felt a bit disappointed in the book. Plus, the hero carries on and on about his illicit love for his sister-in-law. His doctor wife is an amazingly strong heroine with incredible character. The subject matter hits very close to home for people who spend a lot of time on the internet, and can make you feel very vulnerable and frightened. This is a highly readable book, but it is a bit like having a wonderful meal, but being left with a stomach ache.
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Summary: Can't stop turning the pages
Review: As my title explains... You just can't stop reading! This book had me hooked from page 1.
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Summary: Great Plot
Review: Mortal Fear is a very well crafted thriller novel. We get a great plot filled with different "plot bombs" that Greg Iles plants and we can't wait for them to explode. The love triangle angle is well done. And the online chat dialogue is too good to miss! Read it!
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Summary: Interesting Read
Review: I'm not particularly crazy about the first person narration but I must say that Iles was able to grab my attention through Harper Cole's percepivenss. This suspense thriller was quite well written and Iles is definitely a gifted writer. Despite this I must say that I had two major dificulties with the novel's plot. Firstly I found that as the novel progressed the killers background, motives and actions just became a little too unreal. Incest, sleeping with the lifeless bodies of his victims, being married to a psychopath; it just seemed like too much craziness wrapped into this one individual.
My second problem was with the sub plot featuring Erin, Harper and Drew. I didn't appreciate the way Harper lusted after Erin, his wife's sister,the fact that every man in the book thought Erin was a "goddess" as well as the manner in which the sibling rivalry between Erin and Drew was handled. I guess Iles was trying to explore too many psychological issues in one book.
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Summary: Awesome Read
Review: This was a truly amazing book. I place it among my top 3 favorites (along with Plum Island and The Devil's Teardrop). There is a lot of suspence in this one, and some good action scenes as well. I love the concept for this book, a serial killer that chooses his victims from the Internet. It's a great change of pace from typical serial killer books. Iles created a great character in Harper Cole. He has his flaws, which makes him all the more realistic. All the supporting characters were very well written as well. This was my first Greg Iles book, but it won't be my last. I have already gotten The Quiet Game and 24 Hours. I also can't wait to get Jeffery Deaver's The Blue Nowhere in paperback to see how he handles a similar concept. This one is a must read!
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Summary: Serial Killing Via The Internet
Review: This is not your usual thriller. Harper Cole, the protagonist, is borderline sleazy. He operates pornographic chat rooms on the internet. He engages in internet sex. He cheated on his wife-to-be, who is an admirable physician and admirable woman. But when Harper detects that someone has murdered a series of women who use his chat rooms, he tells the police. Unfortunately, this makes him a prime suspect. Foolishly, he tries to trap the brilliant, sadistic killer in the chat rooms, but only manages to make himself and his family the killer's targets. Tension rises as the killer stalks them. The story will pull you into it and keep you reading.
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Summary: Great suspense, weak ending
Review: I give this book a 4 star rating because throughout the bulk of it, the suspense was incredible. I think it is worth reading for this reason. However, the ending disappoints because it is drawn out and kind of lame. I do think it would have been difficult to come up with a conclusion to compete with the rest of the book, but there had to be a better way! So go ahead and read it; just don't expect a spectacular ending!
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