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Summary: Very good example of the genre.
Review: Joseph Finder continues to be one of the best mystery/thriller type writers. He hasn't disappointed me yet
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Summary: What next? A book that appeals to many!
Review: Joseph Finder's books are unbelievably entertaining to read. True spy adventure stuff that never lets up from cover to cover! Had to send Extraordinary Powers to my father who raved about it too! Now he is a Finder Fan also! A must read if you like espionage!
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Summary: Best book I've read in the last 10 years
Review: There are some books that simply grab your attention from start to finish-this is the best of the bunch. I've read reviews on it raving but at the same time nit-picking over some minor flaws. Why can't they simply sit back and enjoy a great read? I lost a lot of sleep all because I couldn't put it down. I've given it to 5 people to read and now they are all Finder fans!
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Summary: Excellent Book! One that you won't want to put down!
Review: This was a terrific book that I couldn't put down. The plot races along with plenty of twists and turns. Great characters and a plausable story line. A wonderful read.
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Summary: Excellent Book! One that you won't want to put down!
Review: This was a terrific book that I couldn't put down. The plot races along with plenty of twists and turns. Great characters and a plausable story line. A wonderful read.
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Summary: Fast-paced, well-researched, complex but not confusing
Review: This was the first Joseph Finder novel I had ever read, and within four months I had read every other novel he had written, including his latest, High Crimes. He's a terrific writer. This particular work is what might conceivably happen if Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth and Nelson DeMille wrote a book together: it has a Ludlum-like wild plot hook (a CIA operative-turned -lawyer who develops the ability to read minds), extensive Forsythesque research (on parapsychology, patent law, computer games, the gold market, firearms and how to sneak them into Senate hearing rooms), and a credible, witty protagonist, Ben Ellison, who narrates the novel in the first person, like DeMille's heroes in The Gold Coast and The General's Daughter. Finder's genius is to avoid going over the top; he keeps all the action, conspiracy, espionage, mind-reading and, yes, sex within the limits of reality, and yet just fantastic enough to keep you turning pages. Better still, you can always follow the plot, without being able to predict its twists or having to scratch your head in confusion. A fine book that I regularly recommend to friends and neighbors. 20th Century Fox is supposed to release a film of Finder's techno-terrorism thriller The Zero Hour next year, but I'd much rather see Extraordinary Powers at the local multiplex. It'll work great on screen.
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Summary: Good page-turner with sci-fi twist.
Review: Two things caught my attention when I first picked up this book: First that it seemed to be a standard espionage thriller, treading a well-worn path; Second that it obviously isn't.
The difference is the sci-fi slant that the novel takes, whereby the hero (Ben Ellison) acquires the ability to read minds. It introduces a welcome break from the standard fare and gives the book an interesting twist, without which it might not have been quite the entertaining read it turned out to be.
If I have one critisism of Finder, it's the annoyingly explicit detail he goes to in describing a scene or event. You are bombarded with line after line of irrelevant detail that seems to do little to build characters or locations.
This aside, 'Extraordinary Powers' is an exciting read, with the pace and plot building up steam as the story progresses. As you near the end of the book you'll find it becomes irresistable, demanding that you finish it to iron out all of the plot's wrinkles.
An enthralling, captivating read with a clever plot and engaging characters. Highly recommended
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Summary: Good page-turner with sci-fi twist.
Review: Two things caught my attention when I first picked up this book: First that it seemed to be a standard espionage thriller, treading a well-worn path; Second that it obviously isn't. The difference is the sci-fi slant that the novel takes, whereby the hero (Ben Ellison) acquires the ability to read minds. It introduces a welcome break from the standard fare and gives the book an interesting twist, without which it might not have been quite the entertaining read it turned out to be. If I have one critisism of Finder, it's the annoyingly explicit detail he goes to in describing a scene or event. You are bombarded with line after line of irrelevant detail that seems to do little to build characters or locations. This aside, 'Extraordinary Powers' is an exciting read, with the pace and plot building up steam as the story progresses. As you near the end of the book you'll find it becomes irresistable, demanding that you finish it to iron out all of the plot's wrinkles. An enthralling, captivating read with a clever plot and engaging characters. Highly recommended
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