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Summary: Not bad, not great
Review: If you're into techno-weenies seemingly effortlessly hacking everything in sight, this excursion may appeal to you. This assumed omniscience is a bit off-putting, however, and certainly drains most of the sense of danger to the protagonists from the intrigue (rather anemically) generated by the plot line. I did finish it, in one sitting, in fact, but can't say I'd rush back for sequels, if offered.Got a Pan-Pacific flight in 36E, stuffed between the snoring fat man and the hypergonadal teenager? Perfect fare to buffer out the infelicities of the situation!
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Summary: Welcome the Internet to Detective Fiction
Review: First, a word of warning, I am a die hard Robert B. Parker fan which means that what I care about in my detective fiction is character. Who cares who killed who... what I want to know is what the people are all about. John Sandford does an eloquent job in the Devil's Code in two respects... first he develops the idea of a detective who really isn't a detective and, in fact, isn't really a hero... but a thief. This concept of the anti-hero works... the character is rich and deep enough that you can understand why a thief is actually a hero. Confused yet? Read the book. The second feat Sandford hires is the inclusion of the Internet. In the wired world, we are having many of our relationships via the Net. In fact, we may often never even meet folks we share hours of our time with. The feat of including such relationships (ie: online discussions, email) in a detective novel was inevitable and Sandford handles mean of communication and relating in a simple, effective manner. Word of warning: My guess is Sandford is marginally technical. He isn't afraid of tossing off a dazzling array of techno_mumbo_jumbo which is fine with me, but may confuse the casual detective reader.
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Summary: Sorry John - Stick to the PREY
Review: I have read the Kidd novels just because I like the "Prey" Novels so much. But, for whatever reason they just don't work for me. Maybe, because I am in the computer profession myself. They just don't feel right. And I just don't care about the main characters.
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Summary: As usual Sanford is in top notch form
Review: While we know the Sanford's "Prey" novels are great, it wa a surprise to me to find out how good the "Kidd" novels are.
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Summary: Disappointed In John Sandford
Review: I felt t was a waste of money and time - I did not finish this book - first time in many years. I have read most of Sandford's books - but could not follow this one - It was just very, very boring. The only little flavor in the book was reading about LuEllen - did not even turn to the last page - couldn't care at all..
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Summary: An enjoyable read
Review: Great characters revisited with Kidd and Luellen. I enjoyed the story and it's right on the money with what can go on in today's high tech world. I think Luellen needs a book of her own. She is a great character. Keep up the good work!
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Summary: Not nearly as satisfying as most Sandford books....
Review: Being an avid fan of the 'Prey' series this book was a bit of a disappointment. I have read the two previous Kidd books and liked them better than this one as well. I kept expecting something more to happen here. I would agree with other reviewers about the characters not being as well drawn as they could have been. The most I can say is this is not a bad book but neither will you stay up late to finish it either. A luke-warm review for a luke-warm book. <Ree-views>
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Summary: Fast-paced, high-tech suspense
Review: John Sanford, author of the "Prey" series ("Easy Prey," "Certain Prey") brings back an earlier hero, Kidd, artist, computer whiz and criminal, and his even more secretive sometime partner/lover LuEllen in "The Devil's Code". Two contract murders jumpstart Kidd's entry into a high-tech, high-speed chase after a conspiracy fueled by greed and guarded by murder. Kidd, looking into the shooting death of a friend and fellow hacker, soon grabs the disks that doomed his friend, making himself a marked man. Trouble is, there's nothing damning on the disks. But his efforts attract the notice of the FBI, the CIA, National Security and the cabal of villains who may themselves be part of the alphabet soup. There's more flash than substance here but Sandford keeps the story hopping with plenty of action and clever stunts, high tech and low. Kidd and LuEllen are a likeable, if standoffish, duo and the writing is as pared down and smooth as a speeding Ferrari.
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Summary: A good book for a middle school student
Review: Overall this was a sub-standard book. I'm in high school and I found this book to be very boring. The premise was interesting. The lack of insight into the characters and little setting discription lead me to believe that the book was written just to get another book published. It's like reading a bad, made for television movie. Better chooses are Anna Karenina and The Partner.This isn't a book that's worth buying in hardcover!
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Summary: Good, but no page turner
Review: "The Devil's Code" has a lot going for it. Kidd is a strong, interesting protagonist-a white-hatted hacker. The NSA, with its cryptographic woes, has been in the news lately; nefarious high-tech firms usually make for good reading; and John Sandford's a decent writer with a good ear for dialogue. But there's something missing: something as basic as narrative propulsion, the thing that makes you keep turning the pages. The book is ultimately a well-executed mystery, but it doesn't achieve thriller status because--well, frankly, it isn't all that thrilling.
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