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Summary: Yet another stellar piece of work
Review: This book was riveting. It is, by now, a given that Iles is a phenomenal writer. His ability to effortlessly glide a reader through his complex plots, while providing plausible dialog for his protagonists, is unmatched. What is disheartening, though, is that he isn't being rewarded for producing these kinds of SUBSTANTIAL and thoughful works, in comparison to the vapid Grisham's and Koontz's of the world. Or should we hope that Iles doesn't become wildly successful, so as to have him retain his standard of work?
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Summary: Pleasing prose style and intriguing characters!
Review: This is a story which captures the reader's interest right from the start. Ile's characters are well developed and interesting. The pace of the story makes the reader want to turn the pages faster and faster. Suspense continues to build until a thrilling (but somewhat confusing) climax is reached. Do read it!
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Summary: Grab it at an airport
Review: IF you find yourself bored and need something mindless to kill time with, this is one of many fine choices. It's won't linger long, it's nothing too inventive and, like Spandau Phoenix, it falls apart rapidly at the end. On the upside it flows well and has some interesting, though contrived dialog.Since it is now the beginning of the 1998 summer season there are hundreds of better choices for pure entertainment reading.
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Summary: A riveting intriguing look at cyber land.
Review: Greg Iles weaves a tale of suspense and intrigue using tools ranging from the hightech tools of the future on the internet to a backwoods Mississipp police force. Anyone who has ever "met" someone on line in a chat room will be looking over their shoulder as this well contstructed tale unfolds. Iles avoids the cliches and knee-jerk scare tactics, instead opting to challenge the readers mind with "what if" scenarios that are definitely based on a touch of reality. Just like in cyberland one can't tell if anyone is who they seem to be. This was a real page turner up until the very dramatic climax which explodes in the final pages. Pass this along to all your on line buddys.
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Summary: a great, well-written book
Review: Just about a perfect book. The pace is fast and thrilling, the charecters strong and well developed. The only flaw (and it's a relatively small one given the overall greatness of this book) preventing me from giving this book a 10 and calling it a perfect book had to do with one scene near the end that I found a bit too unbelievable. If Iles had rewritten that or handled it differently then this would have been a supremely great book. Read it.
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Summary: I loved it!!
Review: I enjoyed Spandau Phoenix and Black Cross, but Mortal Fear blew me away. My husband was glad when I finished it. I read in bed and every time I got scared (which was frequently in the last 100 pages) I would grab his arm and start reading out loud! Not many books elicit that sort of response from me these days. Kudos to Iles.
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Summary: Great Book!!!
Review: Though I can point out some internet flaws, this was a very well written thriller. As an aspiring writer, I read for content as well as entertainment. Greg Iles does a great job with his plot.
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Summary: Intense, hard to put down
Review: This was one of the most suspenseful and unique thrillers I've ever read. The characters were very real. The computer angle makes you want to change your Email address.
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Summary: Fantastic Read--Don't Miss It!
Review: I'm an avid reader and have high standards (won't even consider a Grisham novel!) but WOW did this book blow me away!! Computers, psychos, medical horrors, sex and human characters with truthfully rendered frailties, all smartly woven together to make a great read. Those that say they couldn't put it down are telling the truth, don't start until you have a chunk of uninterrupted time, you're gonna need it. Better than Dean Koontz' Dark Rivers of the Heart!
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Summary: A multi-level attention grabber
Review: I find the more fascinating books operate on multiple levels of interest. Usually, only a couple of these levels grab my attention. However, Greg Iles has managed to be the exception. I am interested in the internet and have a 40-year background in computing, so I am hard to fool when it comes to geek-speak. Greg has done his homework here. I am interested in those who live with a secret, as in Paul Theroux' My Other Life. Greg gives his character this attribute, making him guilt-ridden and partially crippled emotionally. I am interested in sociopaths, and the villain is one of the more interesting of these, although somewhat unbelievable in his ability to survive various assaults by the main character. Good job, Greg!
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