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Virtual Destruction

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Kevin Anderson and Doug Beason expertly take us into the depth of virtual reality. The story is a gripping tale of how technology can go wrong. Agent Kreident, the main character, is a computer savy FBI agent who specializes in high tech cases. He teams up with the young Paige Mitchell who helps spice up the plot a bit with undertones of innocent sexuality. This reviewer did find the Paige Mitchell character's usuage of the term, "Kay-O" (ie: okay), to be a bit annoying and over used. Overall, I'd rate the book as a great read, however.

This book contains what you'd come to expect of the Anderson/Beason team. A story that appears to well researched with good attention to detail and a pace that doesn't let you get bored easily. These are the high points. Unfortunately there's one big flaw that really couldn't keep me feel disappointed at the end. I figured out "whodunnit" before I was even halfway through. I kept hoping I had missed something that was going to reveal itself at the end, a wicked twist or something to make the whole read worhtwhile. Alas, for something that could've been a fun mystery/adventure turned out to be way too obvious and left me feeling a little shortchanged. As prolific as Kevin J is I sometimes wonder if his sheer volume of work sometimes makes his quality of work suffer.

_Virtual Destruction_ is KJA's attempt at being the Michael Crichton of late -- writing original screenplays as novels. He succeeds. This novel could be easily translated to the big screen, with little or no alteration to the story. There is not much mystery, as the reader is let in on all the details from all sides, but it is still a fun ride, watching Agent Kreident put all the pieces together in this thriller