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June 5th 1997
by Coronet Books
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Paperback, 560 pages
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0340686014
(isbn13: 9780340686010)
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By day, Harper Cole is a successful commodities trader working from his home in the isolated Mississippi Delta. But at night he is a system operator …more
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Read in January, 2007
Let me preface my review with this: I LOVE this guy's work. His books are engrossing and full of suspense. That said, this book literally drove me nuts. I couldn't put it down. The suspense was unreal. I'm not the best with words, so I'm sure this review sounds lame. All I can say is you will not be disappointed if you read this book.
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Read in May, 1998
Wow. This is the best suspense novel I have read in ages. I've got to thank Dave, who visited my site and recommended Greg Iles to me! If you like psychological suspense and you're familiar with the Internet (of course you are; you're here, aren't you??) you will devour this novel!
Harper Cole runs EROS, an online sex chatroom service, and begins to suspect foul play when women customers begin to disappear from the service but haven't canceled their expensive subscriptions. He discove...more
Harper Cole runs EROS, an online sex chatroom service, and begins to suspect foul play when women customers begin to disappear from the service but haven't canceled their expensive subscriptions. He discove...more
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Read in May, 2009
I am almost finished with this book and it is my least favorite of Iles' books. It is technologically outdated, and in 1997 it may have seemed pretty interesting, but not so much in 2009.
That aside, it is too long, and needs more vigorous editing. I skipped over pages of extraneous information. I think it would have been a much better read if it had been cleaned up.
The plot is not believable and the some of the characters do stupid things which irritated me. Of course, ...more
That aside, it is too long, and needs more vigorous editing. I skipped over pages of extraneous information. I think it would have been a much better read if it had been cleaned up.
The plot is not believable and the some of the characters do stupid things which irritated me. Of course, ...more
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Read in January, 2010
Even though the technological aspect of this book is totally outdated (frequent references to AOL and Compuserve - it is kindof comical) as I write this review in 2010, it is a total page turner. The dated computer references are minute in comparison to the storyline, however. This author has the most intense character creation and he is a top-notch writer as well. The most incredible character is the villain--a completely deranged psychopath that is part genius and part erotic mess (when you l...more
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Read in September, 2009
Sometimes I find Greg Iles highly irritating, and this was one of those times. The hero in this book was a jerk, and even the excitement of the ending (showdown with a serial killer) couldn't make up for that fact. The hero, Harper Cole, sleeps with his wife's sister, and impregnates her. He spends the first 2/3 of the book trying to rationalize/justify and hide this fact. Then, once the truth is out, he bemoans the fact that he made the "mistake" of telling her the truth, and ruined h...more
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Read in March, 2005
i finished mortal fear at the end of last week. it was good. but LOOOOOOOOONG. the problem i have with the book, and most stephen king and dean koontz books, are that the story was good enough, but the prose was just way too verbose. a scene that could have taken 2 pages took 10 because of all this tangental information that's interesting enough but not totally essentail to the forward movement of the plot. the premise was intriguing. the story was intriguing. it was fun to read. it's more of a ...more
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this is a really exciting thriller, taking place in missippi, where most of greg isles books are based. this time we have a brilliant serial killer, an internet website that offers vicarious sexual liasons, and a man with a secret that he's terrified will come into the open. it's very exciting, there are some sexual things, even if they're only on screen, that can give you the heebie jeebies. be forwarned! but it's written with his usual talent, and keeps you up way past your bedtime.
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Read in January, 2010
This was the first book I read by Greg Iles and it will be the last.
This book was so filthy with graphic sexual details which added nothing to the story. The characters were not only difficult to like, but were written as stereotypes: the good sister, the bad sister, the mad doctor. The writing was tedious in places, boring in others, and too much psychological tension. If this man can write a book and get published, anyone can.
This book was so filthy with graphic sexual details which added nothing to the story. The characters were not only difficult to like, but were written as stereotypes: the good sister, the bad sister, the mad doctor. The writing was tedious in places, boring in others, and too much psychological tension. If this man can write a book and get published, anyone can.
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Read in January, 2010
From the same author that brought us Trapped (made into a movie with Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon) comes a really riviting tale. I don't know what I was expecting from this book. I wasn't too impressed after reading Trapped, but when I saw it for $1 at Half Price Books, I couldn't resist.
And thank goodness! Perhaps one of the most fun aspects of this book is the setting--more specifically, the time. This book takes place when the internet was just starting...and just getting b...more
And thank goodness! Perhaps one of the most fun aspects of this book is the setting--more specifically, the time. This book takes place when the internet was just starting...and just getting b...more
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Read in May, 1998
Bill MacDonald, a regular reader of this book list, sent me e-mail a couple of weeks ago and told me to read this book right away. Do I ever owe him a big thanks! This may well be the best book I've read in several years. Really, seriously. I don't really have the vocabulary to adequately describe why. It's a gripping, compelling plot, expertly told without a flaw anywhere and so full of memorable characters and scenes that I feel like I've seen the best movie ever. Harper Cole is a commodities ...more
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Read in September, 2009
I loved this book. This plot was very unique. The tech. aspect might seem a little dated, but you must remember that this book was written back in the late 90's.
The greatest part of this book is that the main character was based on Greg himself. This gives the reader a main character that is imperfect and easy to relate to.
The greatest part of this book is that the main character was based on Greg himself. This gives the reader a main character that is imperfect and easy to relate to.
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Sep 10, 2009
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Greg Iles writes more elegantly than Patterson, but he tells equally complex stories of hard-edged Suspense. Plot twists, contemporary settings (although he has also written suspenseful Thrillers set in World War II), alternating points of view, and graphic violence feature prominently.
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I really enjoy this author and have read most of his books, but I started with this one and was hooked. They are definitely on the dark side, fast paced thrillers, so if looking for an uplifting book/author, this isn't the one.
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Read in January, 2009
I really enjoyed this book! Yes it was long, but I found myself unable to put it down. As the cover says...it's a thriller..."an intricate plot,infused with perfectly pitched erotic suspense and terror." That says it all!
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Read in January, 2010
Good book though a bit on the grim side. It was interesting being in the killers head but I don't think I needed to be that much in his head. I liked the characters. The book is well written.
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Read in August, 2009
I listened to the audio version of this in my car. I found myself looking for excuses to take long drives just to listen to it. A great suspense thriller sure to please most fans of the genre.
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Read in January, 2010
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Those who enjoy suspense and thrillers
Excellent, excellent thriller that will keep you in suspense on every page. You won't be able to put it down. An accomplished author. A must read if you enjoy this kind of fiction.
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Read in July, 2001
Excellent; internet sex site info is stolen and members are being killed for organ transplants; system operators race to catch the killers as they turn their sights on them.
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Read in February, 2010
I have enjoyed many of Greg Iles' books but this was not one of them. Endless and boring dialogue, too many subplots, unbelievable situations and way too long.
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This is a strange book, but I am oddly drawn in to it. I've read it several times and, although it quite horrifies me, I keep reading it.
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