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Interception

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This is a book that anyone who thinks they have found 'love' via the internet needs to read. Obviously what happened to the characters in this book won't or at least shouldn't be happening, but it will help you perhaps step back a minute and think about what do you really know about this person other than the nice stuff they were willing to tell you. Have you found out if they smoke, are vegetarians, vote Democrat or absolutely love NASCAR racing and you can't stand any of these things? This was a very interesting book with a unique angle.

Fascinating story of a female psychologist looking into the (then new) phenomenon of online dating and romance. After a patient's spouse leaves their marriage for a new love found online, Dr. Andi Lawrence decides to find out more about the online romance idea. The man she meets online, and decides to meet in person, don't seem to be the same guy. Maybe this online dating thing is for other people, or maybe there's a lot more unseen going on in cyberspace!

My boss read this book and told me that I just had to read it. I didn't think that I would like it, but it suprised me. I thought that it was going to go into a different direction, but the ending suprised me. The two main characters were well written. I thought that it was a little difficult to believe love on the internet, but it is a work of fiction after all. It also shows me that there are some strange people out there that are willing to go to any lengths to destroy people and the world around them. I would recommend this book to anyone that would like a something different to read. It will open your mind.

After 'Virus', Graham Watkins wrote another masterpiece. 'Interception'. Graham Watkins takes you on a trip full of romance, adventure and excitement. Once you start reading you can't stop. It tickles your fantasy and curiosity. Watkins plays with your emotions and let you into his world. A must for those who love a good book. Although it's an internet novel, you don't have to know anything about the Net to be able to read this book.

So if you love a little love, danger, excitement and an excellent story, don't hesitate to read 'Interception'.

Interception is very adventerous and exciting. Even better than Virus. . You really don't need to know anyhing about the internet or computers to read this book. 'Interception' tickles your fantasy and curiosity. This books has it all, exitement, adventure and romance... what more do you need? *smile* It's a good story that keeps you going till you're finished. You just have to keep on reading for your own good. :-). There is no way back once you get started. A must for those who like to read!!!!!!! Graham Watkins has a hold on you in all his books, he's an artist with words and very imaginitive. Before you know it he has got a spell on you with his books like 'Interception'. Be warned! :-) Hilly from the Netherlands, age 30.

Watkins manages to take the all-too-common internet romance and turn it into a horrifyingly plausible thriller. He makes the technology easy to understand and the relationships come alive. It reads like science fiction but what's most frightening in this novel (besides a really chilling scene near the end of the book) is how possible something like this really is. The subtext of fantasy vs. reality on the net is excellent. A must-read for anyone on the net.

I'm only 3/4 of the way through, and this book really has me going! Not only is the story line well-structured, but he introduces the tension (the phony meetings) early enough that you have to keep reading to see what happens next. I read over 100 books a year, and this is the first one in two years that caused me to check the last couple of chapters to see if the two characters were still alive! Another feature that helps the reader keep moving is that the "sinister force" isn't fully explained up front, and only small snippets are released as you read. Even at this point in the book, I still don't know exactly what this company does. As a result, I can't wait to get home from work so I can finish this

Interception is a well-written story that kept me on the edge of my seat for the three days it took to read. It's a thriller that is hard to put down because you just can't wait to see what will happen next. It will especially appeal to anyone who has ever said so much as a "hello" to anyone else via the internet. For those of us, like myself, who have met their future partners via the internet, all I can say is "it's a good thing I hadn't read this book first!". The possibilities introduced in this story are not only thought-provoking, but disturbing. Previous books by Graham Watkins, such as his last internet thriller, Virus, have shown that he is very capable of making such disturbing possibilities believable, with excellent background research and personal knowledge of what he's writing about. If you are an internet chatter or just enjoy a good thriller, this is a must-read

Ever wonder how some books manage slip pass the editors and actually get published? Graham Watkins' "Interception," falls into that catagory.

Granted, writing about computers and the online world is not easy. A lot of complicated stuff has to be explained. But when you add over writing and bad writing to the mix, we can only hope that the story will get better. And it does for forty pages but on page 295, everything falls apart. Even an Internet newbie will not believe that our hero can be so stupid. Rather then wake his son at two in the morning in order to ask a few questions, the father decides to let him sleep even though murder and mayhem are taking place a few miles away. Mr. Watkins trys to explain this silly decision away, but not even more of his bad, over writing can make it work.

Knowing what I now know about "Interception," if given the choice of reading this book or watching paint dry, it would be a difficult very decision.

A friend loaned me this book. I'm not a sci fi fan but she is.

It started well, but about halfway through I started speed reading to finish it. I am wondering if the author is trying to cross over from romance novels; that's the overall impression left by the book. I wouldn't bother.