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Paranoia (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook
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By the New York Times bestselling author Jospeh Finder, Paranoia is an exciting thriller set in a post-boom 21st century economy.
Adam 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. They train him and 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. His life is perfect. All he has to do to keep it that way is betray everyone he cares about and everything he believes in. But when he tries to break off from his controllers, he finds himself in way over his head, where nothing is what it seems and no one can really be trusted. And then the REAL nightmare begins.....
Now a major motion-picture starring, Harrison Ford, Liam Hemsworth and Gary Oldman.
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"I couldn't stop laughing! Adam Cassidy was a character I started loving withing the first few pages in and it only got better the more I read. Every character has depth, is very well explained, no filler stuff. Had so much fun the past few days I'm really missing it now. Was my first Joseph Finder book but I am definitely going to read more. Glad I came across this one."
— Jessica (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Paranoia is a knock-out--a fresh, original and compelling novel that is impossible to put down.
— Daniel Silva -
A fresh voice, terrific characters, and high-octane suspense.
— Harlan Coben, author of Tell No One -
Paranoia is the real thing--a sleek, hip and fast-paced thriller that gets its hooks in you from the very first page.
— Lisa Scottoline, author of Dead Ringer -
Sharp, wicked, funny, exciting.
— Andrew Klavan, author of True Crimes -
Scott Brick narrates flawlessly, using one voice that manages not only to portray Adam's satiric sense of humor but also to capture each of the many other characters' personalities. By using a variety of tempos and modulating his voice, Brick maintains tension and builds nonstop suspense. This great performance is a perfect fit for the writing.
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This kind of stuff is Brick's Forte. He handles suspense with just the right touch.
— Philadelphia Inquirer
Awards
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A 2005 Barry Award Finalist for Best Thriller
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A 2004 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Finalist
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A New York Times bestseller
Paranoia Listener Reviews
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" Excellent corporate thriller book. I like the plot. Very twisty. The ending is not as great but I still like it. "
— Elle, 2/9/2014 -
" Decent corporate thriller. Sometimes silly. Occasionally humorous. Bodacious ta-tas. "
— Keifario, 2/4/2014 -
" I really liked the main character..The story itself was not suspenseful enough for me. Just not my type of genre..thought I would give it a try since reviews were good. "
— Deb, 12/22/2013 -
" What your parents tell you almost always ends up true. Pride and wealth will lead you blind and will make you realize that you were a puppet all this time and thought you were someone special. "
— Beatrice, 12/14/2013 -
" Great pacing and thriller vibe to this story but I was disappointed with the ending. "
— Jim, 12/13/2013 -
" A very interesting book about corporate espionage. I enjoyed it. "
— Dee, 12/11/2013 -
" good book, full of suspense, a bit too long and detailed, but good "
— Michele, 11/11/2013 -
" Was not as intriguing as 'Moscow Club' but enjoyed the suspense at the end. Corporate culture is such a dirty gutter, but oh so rich. "
— Kim, 11/9/2013 -
" Easily one of the best corporate thrillers u'll ever find. A definite page turner!!! "
— Giridharan, 10/27/2013 -
" I found this book to be completely uninteresting and it bored me. I should note though that I usually do not read books like this. My brother had left it with me and I figured I'd give it a read. Did not enjoy it. "
— Atarah, 10/21/2013 -
" I finally finished this. It was propulsive, but I didn't like the ending. The logical conclusion would have been trite, so I'm not sure how I would have corrected it, but ... this one missed the mark. And somehow, it felt like the whole book was skimming the surface. "
— Slone, 10/11/2013 -
" keeps you entertained ...but ending was a disappointment..i'd give it 2 and half "
— Rachna, 9/30/2013 -
" Didn't like the writing style so I didn't finish it. "
— Mom-Ce, 3/11/2013 -
" my yearly dose of thriller -and it was a good one! "
— Gina, 12/10/2012 -
" Not really the kind of book I'm usually into, but I liked it. It was hard to stop reading. "
— Bridget, 6/18/2012 -
" This was a great thriller. Kept me on the edge of my seat. "
— Corky, 1/13/2012 -
" This is one of those books that you just can't stop reading. Totally obsessive. Fun. Intense. Keeps you guessing. Pick it up for sure. "
— Miriam, 10/28/2011 -
" Corporate espionage uses slacker 20-something Adam as a pawn: twists and turns abound. Audiobook. "
— Valerie, 10/27/2011 -
" This book was exciting to read and defintely was a page turner. "
— Dina, 7/11/2011 -
" I prefer Nick Heller, but this was pretty good. Kinda figured the outcome, but fun none theless and a couple surprises at the end. "
— William, 7/8/2011 -
" An okay corporate thriller. Quick, but not terribly exciting. "
— Brad, 6/27/2011 -
" Thoroughly enjoyed this one. As we've said before -- your enjoyment of a book compared to another's is sometimes where you are in your life. This is just a good story. "
— Margaret, 5/14/2011 -
" This was a great thriller for the office cubicle set. We tech empoyees have all experienced our share of paranoia, this played me like the latest beta copy software! <br/> "
— Epic.rdr, 5/13/2011 -
" Not really the kind of book I'm usually into, but I liked it. It was hard to stop reading. "
— Bridget, 5/12/2011 -
" I found this book to be completely uninteresting and it bored me. I should note though that I usually do not read books like this. My brother had left it with me and I figured I'd give it a read. Did not enjoy it. "
— Atarah, 5/6/2011 -
" Intense. This guy gets in way, way over his head. Cool how the author throws in all the latest gadgets from iPods to Blackberrys. Kept me going strong all the way through. Narrator was Excellent!! "
— Kendar88, 3/27/2011 -
" Not quite sure how I got this book, but i decided to read it when I was working nights in the ER. Helped pass the time when I had nothing going on. Some parts were pretty predictable. "
— Tracy, 3/25/2011 -
" Didn't like the writing style so I didn't finish it. "
— Mom, 1/3/2011 -
" Another well-written, exciting story from Joseph Finder. "
— Sue, 12/28/2010 -
" Fun suspense novel about a lazy slacker who gets black mailed into the world of corporate espionage. "
— Chris, 12/26/2010 -
" Corporate espionage uses slacker 20-something Adam as a pawn: twists and turns abound. Audiobook. "
— Valerie, 11/27/2010
About Joseph Finder
Joseph Finder is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling novels, including. His novel Killer Instinct won the International Thriller Writers’s Thriller Award for Best Novel of 2006. Other bestselling titles include Paranoia and High Crimes, both of which became major motion pictures. Born in Chicago, he studied Russian at Yale and Harvard. He was recruited by the CIA, but decided he preferred writing fiction. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
About Jason Priestley
Jason Priestley has starred in television shows including the popular series Beverly Hills 90210 and Call Me Fitz. He has also appeared in numerous films including Courage, Die, Mommie, Die!, Tombstone, Calendar Girl, Love and Death on Long Island, Coldblooded, and Cherish, and onstage in the Tony Award-winning Side Man. Jason also directed and produced the critically acclaimed documentary Barenaked in America. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.