The Blue Nowhere (Abridged) Audiobook

" I stopped reading this book at about the halfway point. Perhaps it is because I have read so many tech and cyberpunk thrillers from masters of those genres like William Gibson and R.J. Pineiro -- who is a computer engineer himself. Deaver's use of computer terminology, acronyms and slang terms just did not feel authentic. His descriptions of even the most basic concepts were overdone and repetitive. He definitely added too much background information including explaining what "Silicon Valley" was over and over as if no reader would have ever heard of the term. His characters were not well developed and were very cliched. I felt like Deaver was trying too hard to prove he had done his research on this industry. But even with these flaws, if the book had a plot that kept me entertained, I would have continued reading. Since even that element was absent, I put the book down at the halfway point. I do wish this book had been more entertaining. I was excited to read another tech thriller, because there are so few of those novels and even fewer that are actually entertaining. "

" I just couldn't keep reading it so I didn't finish. Got kind of boring. "

" Very good! Modern mystery using computers and social networking, worth a look "

" I enjoyed this book. This was the first non-Rhyme Deaver book that I read. It makes you think. "

" Another brilliant, "on the edge of your seat" Jeffery Deaver. "

" This was about cyberspace and had a lot technical references which made it a little difficult to read. The story line was good and I enjoyed it. "

" My first read from Jeffery Deaver - I zoomed through it. "

" Dreadful, predictable and just plain stupid novel about murder in Silicon Valley. For avoiding. "

" Jeffery Deaver is a phenomenal writer. His stories are involved, complicated, realistic, thrilling............. "

" Extremely well-written and laid out, definitely didn't see the ending coming. A brilliant book for any type of person. "

" Lots of computer detail, that was beyond me, but a fantastic suspense novel. "

" GREAT Novel -- you'll never look at your computer the same -- who is watching? Maybe a killer! "

" This is a book Barbara Wetzel would like. "

" buku ini susah dimengerti. haha. ini tentang apa ya? hacking mungkin. membunuh lewat dunia maya. adoh aku lupa sudahan ik "

" Good thriller, although probably rather dated if you know anything about computers; luckily I don't. Lots of twists like his other books, and a really evil villain. I don't know how realistic the hacking stuff was, scary if it's true... "

" Even though this is a little dated, it is still a great, "tech" mystery! Bet you won't guess the ending! "

" Too far fetched and a struggle to make it through. Some interesting ideas, but not enough. "

" Had some twists and turns that kept me guessing almost to the end. Good Jeffrey Deaver, as usual. "

" Great book. Very geeky. I will have to read more of his books. "

" While I am on record as anti-serial killer this was really a well done thriller that was enhanced by the excellent narration of William Dufris. Deaver has never disappointed me so far. "

" Some of the technology was a bit out of date. The technical explanations were clunky and a bit much. The story was good though, with typical Deaver twists. The dialog was not as bad as he sometimes writes it. Overall it's a good story, and a bit scary what hackers can do. "

" Good suspenseful story, although it's too technical for your average Joe, I think. Also, although I'm not a techie, even I realized that so much has changed about computing since the book was published in 2001. It didn't take away from the story, but if you're a stickler, it might bug you. "

" This book will really tell you what a computer hacker can do. You won't believe it! "

" Jeffrey Deaver is a great author. I'm sure most of what he writes in what a computer program can accomplish is not possible - but it makes for a great story. "

" One of my favorite Deaver books. "

" i really had fun reading this!i'd been looking for books like this like forever and there it sat at the bookshelves..i love it soooo much! i want to be a hacker!! "

" Absolutely, rediculously cheesy. I listened to it all because it was "entertaining", but the hacker stuff made me cringe and laugh. I love how he had to define every single piece of tech jargon - and there was a lot. Actually a good little twist at the end was a nice surprise. "

" This book is not part of the Lincoln Rhyme series. It is a stand alone book that is full of suspense. It's a great page turner. I had a hard time putting this book down. "

" good story---way too technical for me! "

" Novel keren ini memberiku banyak pengetahuan baru tentang dunia hacker & cracker. Aliran ceritanya mampu menenggelamkanku sehingga membuatku tak akan berhenti membaca sebelum mencapai halaman terakhirnya. Benar-benar novel bagus! "

" Really liked the book, was a little disappointed in the way the author threw too much together at the end. "

" Worst Deaver I've read. Plotting fair, but too much expository filler, and all the "social engineering" stuff was annoying. "

" Too far fetched and a struggle to make it through. Some interesting ideas, but not enough. "

" Good thriller and a lot of interesting computer stuff, though outdated. Got a little tedious towards the end with resolving the mystery. "

" Mainstream author writes book about hackers. Not bad, but that's all I can say. Not recommended for geeks. "

" interesting. picture a lot about a hacker's life. an unseen but very influential life. makes me realize how scary the 'unseen world' can be. "

" Really awesome until the end. The technical language gets a little heavy at times but is always explained. "

" Excellent Technothriller. A must for computer enthusiasts. "