Wearing the Spider [Hardcover]

Susan Schaab (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2007

Sexual Harassment, Identity Theft, and Political Intrigue in one High-Tech Legal Thriller * It starts with a simple unwanted kiss…and evolves into a labyrinthine trail of forgery and illusion. A lawyer's identity is hijacked and misused by a ruthless partner of her Manhattan law firm who engages in email impersonation, political gamesmanship and electronic forgery to set her up as the mastermind of an illegal scheme that ultimately leads to murder. She embarks on a clandestine investigation while dodging the FBI, risking her life as well as her career.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Evie Sullivan has her eye on making partner at her high-profile Manhattan law firm, and she's more than willing to sacrifice her personal life to reach her goal. But when she's accused of slipshod work—bogus expense reports, incomplete letters to important clients—she discovers that someone at the firm has stolen her identity and is sending e-mails from her secured PC. Not knowing who to trust, Evie is forced to do her own investigating if she is to uncover the truth behind who's sabotaging her. Schaab's debut legal thriller is dense and intense and plays effectively with the visceral fear that everyone's identity is open for theft. A series with potential. Wilkens, Mary Frances

Review

"The Devil Wears Prada in legal technicolor. A smart, thoroughly-enjoyable tale." --Liz Smith, New York Post Columnist and New York Times Bestselling Author of Natural Blonde and Dishing: Great Dish And Dishes From America's Most Beloved Gossip Columnist.

"Imaginative, suspenseful and well thought out, Wearing the Spider is a mystery thriller that readers will find hard to put down." --Shirley Roe, Allbooks Review

"Evie Sullivan has her eye on making partner at her high-profile Manhattan law firm, and she's more than willing to sacrifice her personal life to reach her goal. But when she's accused of slipshod work -- bogus expense reports, incomplete letters to important clients -- she discovers that someone at the firm has stolen her identity and is sending e-mails from her secured PC. Not knowing who to trust, Evie is forced to do her own investigating, if she is to uncover the truth behind who's sabotaging her. Schaab's debut legal thriller is dense and intense and plays effectively with the visceral fear that everyone's identity is open for theft. A series with potential." --Mary Frances Wilkens, Booklist, June Issue. Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: Galavant Press, LLC; 1st edition (June 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934291056
• ISBN-13: 978-1934291054
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,691,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My debut thriller novel, Wearing the Spider, is available here on Amazon.

I'm a New York attorney who practiced technology and intellectual property law for more than eight years in New York, Texas and California. Before law school, I was a software systems designer and consultant.

I'm a member of Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Inc., International Association of Crime Writers and Sisters in Crime.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect to read on the beach..., June 23, 2007

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greentea33 (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wearing the Spider (Hardcover)

A fast-paced and fun legal thriller, great for vacation reading. The tension builds steadily until the last few pages. The story is unique, weaving together elements of mystery, high-tech law, and even some romance. The author has done her research and the legal and high-tech details ring true. Evie is a sympathetic character and her cat-and-mouse game with the bad guys will keep you turning the pages. Looking forward to hearing more from Susan Schaab!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wearing the Spider, July 3, 2007

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Patricia Craig - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wearing the Spider (Hardcover)

In this, her first novel, Susan Schaab has written an absorbing and well paced story. I found it to be a compelling page turner. The story evolves around Evie who is hoping to become a Partner in the law firm for which she works.She finds that she is involved with deals of which she had no knowledge. Her computer is hacked into, her files are tampered with and her apartment is broken into. She suspects Alan whose sexual advances she rebuffed. She begins to fear for her life not to mention her sanity. She finally enlists the aid of a man with whom she is reluctantly falling in love. The title is great. When one is in the lead breaking a new trail in Africa the leader must walk through spider webs and therefore ends up 'wearing the spider'. I thoroughly recommend this book and sincerely hope Ms. Schaab has other stories up her sleeve. Patricia Craig.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Believable and Refreshing, June 23, 2007

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P. McGlamery (Meridian,Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wearing the Spider (Hardcover)

This high-tech mystery is definitely believable in today's fast moving internet world. It certainly brings many concerns to our attention about our complex world and how small it has become with all the international exchange of product and information.

Ms. Schaab did a great job developing the characters. She held the reader's attention by a very detailed focus on the plot, or mystery, of the novel itself. She did not "color the picture" for us with excessive information of the sexual exploits of the heroin. Instead, she kept the "mystery" the central them of the novel while weaving all the components to a very intriguing, high tech story.

This is the type of book you can enjoy, share, and give as a gift to anyone!...Good Job!