{"product_id":"9781250035288","title":"Paranoia : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eParanoia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Joseph Finder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Cassidy is twenty-six and a low level employee at a high-tech corporation who hates his job. When he manipulates the system to do something nice for a friend, he finds himself charged with a crime. Corporate Security gives him a choice: prison - or become a spy in the headquarters of their chief competitor, Trion Systems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey train him. They feed him inside information. Now, at Trion, he's a star, skyrocketing to the top. He finds he has talents he never knew he possessed. He's rich, drives a Porsche, lives in a fabulous apartment, and works directly for the CEO. He's dating the girl of his dreams. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis life is perfect. And all he has to do to keep it that way is betray everyone he cares about and everything he believes in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when he tries to break off from his controllers, he finds he's in way over his head, trapped in a world in which nothing is as it seems and no one can really be trusted. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd then the real nightmare begins...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the writer whose novels have been called \"thrilling\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"dazzling\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e) comes an electrifying new novel, Joseph Finder's \u003ci\u003eParanoia\u003c\/i\u003e, a roller-coaster ride of suspense that will hold the reader hostage until the final, astonishing twist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow a major motion-picture starring Harrison Ford, Liam Hemsworth, and Gary Oldman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The first jet-propelled thriller of 2004... Go along for the ride... twisting, stealthily plotted.” —Janet Maslin, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This year's first contender for Page Turner of the Year is Joseph Finder's \u003ci\u003eParanoia\u003c\/i\u003e... It's as if he has taken Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eArt of War\u003c\/i\u003e as a blueprint to concoct a terrific tale... It's riveting stuff... The corporate thriller just got an upgrade.” —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Masterfully told and thoroughly engrossing...” —\u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Here it is, readers, the perfect thriller for the post-Enron\/Martha Stewart era.” —\u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Provides more chills than any ghoul with a chain saw.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly (A-)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This novel is the real deal: a thriller that actually will keep readers up way past their bedtimes. . . . Relentless suspense . . . A first-rate surprise ending packs a wallop . . . The most entertaining thriller of 2004.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Don't start this book at 8:00 p.m. or you'll be up all night. Finder's latest is a fun read with a hip narrator, an engaging story set in a world rarely seen in thrillers, and great suspense. Highly recommended.” —Ronnie H. Terpening, Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (Starred Review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of those all-too-rare but absolutely unforgettable books that rewrites the rules for contemporary thrillers. Finder's loyal fans have long known what a terrific writer he is, but with \u003ci\u003eParanoia \u003c\/i\u003ehe has written what is destined to be a classic of suspense fiction. \u003ci\u003eParanoia\u003c\/i\u003e is a knock-out - a fresh, original and compelling novel that is impossible to put down.” —Daniel Silva, author of The Confessor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The real thing - a sleek, hip and fast-paced thriller that gets its hooks in you from the very first page. It's a terrific combination of nail-biting suspense, great characters with depth and real heart, and a fresh, original voice.” —Lisa Scottoline, author of Dead Ringer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eParanoia \u003c\/i\u003eis an incredibly clever novel. I love Joseph Finder's writing, and this time, he surpasses himself with some of the best dialogue and characterizations I've read in a long time. If there's such a thing as an instant classic, this is it.” —Nelson DeMille, author of Up Country\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Crisp, hard, funny, and smart.” —Robert B. Parker, author of Back Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Oh yeah, this is good, really good. Sharp, wicked, funny, exciting. I've been saying for years that the best, most imaginative writing is being done in the genres of crime and suspense. Joseph Finder's\u003ci\u003e Paranoia \u003c\/i\u003eis proof positive.” —Andrew Klavan, author of True Crimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Combines a fresh voice, terrific characters, and high-octane suspense. Finder catapults himself into the front ranks of contemporary thriller writers.” —Harlan Coben, author of No Second Chance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The archetype of the thriller in its contemporary form... The novel's great strength is its fetishistic attention to the idioms and buzzwords of the tech business... late in the book we discover how completely we have been fooled, and with some real escapist pleasure.” —\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Provides more chills than any ghoul with a chain saw.” —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Edge of your seat action... You'll think twice about who's watching you at work!” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“People are not who or what they seem. ...The story is all about deception, and Finder has done his homework. ... \"Paranoia\" is a lot of flash and dazzle, but Finder also has a good ear for dialogue.... it is a lot of fun. And there's nothing wrong with that.” —\u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250035288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40633864552654,"sku":"9781250035288","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b9e2e22f-eb3b-4bc1-8abe-53ca8dd1e4d1.jpg?v=1638926998","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250035288","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}