Paranoia
Joseph Finder
(Reviewer - Rebecca Brown)
2004 St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 0312319142

Adam Cassidy's trip to hell begins when he charges to his company's account an unauthorized, expensive party for a retiring co-worker.

Caught by the slick & rich CEO, Adam, who is only a low-level salesman, is given an offer he can't refuse. He must penetrate a rival hi-tech giant & steal the info on its latest products, or face jail.

Of course Adam succumbs to the blackmail, & in a matter of days he's inside, complete with new IDs & the need to convince everyone there that he had been a key player in his old company.

Paranoia is good corporate scare, as Adam infiltrates the enemy, makes friends in high places, enjoys the lovely new salary & all its perks, & falls in love!

His best friend from his old firm, & his dying father, keep him looking back, keep him honest, even as he wheels & steals.

What a mess! What a rush! & watch for the twist at the end! A thriller of the first water, which will make the shadows in your office & the things that go bump behind closed doors, all the more scary!

Joseph Finder, a Sovietologist & member of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, conducted intensive interviews with executives at Apple Computer, Cisco Systems & Hewlett-Packard to get the details right, & it show!

More from Joseph Finder:
High Crimes which was made into the Movie with Morgan Freeman & Ashley Judd
Extraordinary Powers
The Zero Hour
The Moscow Club
(02/15/04)

Rebecca