Customer Reviews

F2f (R)

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3 star:		(1)
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Anything by this guy is fantastic! What a future vision...paranoia about keeping your personal information off the public domain seems like a good thing after reading this work.

Great book Phil! Miss you guys!

Rusty In KC

For those out there who have any interest in the Net and everything related to it, pick this up. And if you do, you won't look at your computer sceen the same again.
A hell of a read by someone who has previously written many great novels such as "Paradise Junction"
and "In A Place Dark And Secret". Watch out folks, here comes Mr. Finch!

If you are into great thrillers that you simply cannot put down then this is the book for you. The writing style of Finch is easy yet at the same time draws readers in like the proverbial spiders web for the fly - and he leaves you wanting more. Characters are well described as well as being believable and likeable (with the exception of the killer!) Readers will find that they simply cannot put the book down as they are lured into a world where anything and everything is possible through the touch of a finger on a keyboard. The reason why this book dosen't score the perfect 10/10 is that it is a tad unbelievable in parts. However do not let this deter you from reading as I belive that this new author has a better standard of writing that some of the so callled 'star' writers who have been around so long that they have become stale. I am looking forward to more work from this fresh writer

Better than tape!

Once you log on the Net...anyone can find you! April 19, 2001 My father handed me this book becasue I was a "computer guy" and he thought I might enjoy it. (He would have given it 3 stars at most); but being as I am in computers...and you can do everything that is done in this book....I enjoyed it. Anyone who uses a computer, a chat room and a bulletin board will really appreciated it. The deaths are a little more gruesome than is required...but once you get pass that, the book keeps your attention.

It starts slow and picks up with every page. I could not put it down. I finished it on one day! This book is a thriller even up to the last page. A must read.... this is a thoroughly entertaining novel.

Note: I now turn off my computer at night.

My father handed me this book becasue I was a "computer guy" and he thought I might enjoy it. (He would have given it 3 stars at most); but being as I am in computers...and you can do everything that is done in this book....I enjoyed it. Anyone who uses a computer, a chat room and a bulletin board will really appreciated it. The deaths are a little more gruesome than is required...but once you get pass that, the book keeps your attention.

It starts slow and picks up with every page. I could not put it down. I finished it on one day! This book is a thriller even up to the last page. A must read.... this is a thoroughly entertaining novel.

Note: I now turn off my computer at night.

You think you're safe out there in the net? You think your life is hidden behind a firewall? Dont make me laugh. This book is tremendous. I wont be discussing those two lamers, who left their poor marks for this book...Yes, fellaz, you'll die with NO STYLE. Beware...Pheer.

F2F is simply great. My friend recommended this book to me and true to her words, I couldn't put it down once I've started reading it. What my friends and I liked about it is that it was about computers and the plot was great... a real thriller, esp. for us people on the net! The ending was quite abrupt though... any sequel?

Halfway through this book (borrowed it from the library) I was set to give up on it. I thought the two murders were grotesque and gratuitous and the prose was a little too quiet for my tastes; then, when one of the characters stumbles on the existence of the murderer, the thing took off and I couldn't put it down. But then the ending happened: flat, nothing; I wanted more, a confrontation, dialogue between the villain and the characters. The ending was so abrupt. It's a maddening book. An entertaining read, yet devoid of style or craftmanship. Since I enjoyed it, I have to recommend it. It just could have been better.

Like other Finch novels, he shows an uncanny ability to tell a compelling story with a spare minimalist style. I like this book because the story raced steadily forward toward its climax in an economical style. Too many books today are full of just needless details and boring subplots that do not advance the story or significantly deepen the reader's connection to the characters and story. Finch seems to have confidence in his ability tell a story with its bare core fully exposed and on display and not try to conceal and compensate for his story or skill through the "smoke and mirrors" of unneeded flabby details that serve no profound purpose...Mmmmm, is there anyone writing longwinded "technothrillers" that fit that description...?

This is a book I would recommend to all my friends in the Net