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5.0 out of 5 stars Never see a plot as thick. Ten-thumbs up if I have ten., 26 Aug 1999

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This review is from: Ulterior Motive (Paperback)

Finally, here arrived a comtemporary high-tech/computer-industry/intelligence based futurist fiction. There are so many micro-plots and big plots. Each player has ambitions and weakness for money and power. Still want a job at MegaSoft to become a puppy?

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5.0 out of 5 stars So much for Orwell's "1984"...., 17 Jun 1999

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Loosely based on a certain software giant in Washington, this is a great, suspenseful read. While I very much enjoyed all of the intrigue of the politics, office hierarchy and sniping, what riveted me most was the insider's view of what it is like at a high-tech company such as Microsoft, sorry, Megasoft. As anyone who uses a computer knows, there is more information about us out there on the Internet than we would want anyone to know. The fact that it would be possible to be monitored by "Big Brother" is extremely scary, made even scarier by the fact that it is entirely possible. I read the book when it first came out and just re-read it this past weekend. It is definitely a keeper.

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4.0 out of 5 stars This book was great!!, 7 May 1999

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I thought the book was interesting and exciting. I look for a book that will capture and continue to hold you to the end. I felt this book was well written and definately something everyone should read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very exciting, informative, non-stop action!
I liked the way the characters were developed as well as the way Dan Oran provided an insight into the computer world explaining the technical terms so that the lay person could... Read more

Published on 25 April 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Just another Bill Gates/Microsoft based suspense novel...
I bought this book based on the Amazon reviews. I often wonder what other books people read before they read the one they reviewed. Read more

Published on 22 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! If you like technical mysteries...read this one!
This was a great book! I like mysteries and I am a technical person. Thus this book was a great match. Couldn't put it down!

Published on 31 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars OUTSTANDING!! When's the Movie coming out?
This was one fantastic read! Dan contacted me via e-mail and I was a bit pessimistic when I first received it. Read more

Published on 1 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book! Read it!
Though I don't want to see my inbox full of messages from authors asking me to read their books, I am pleased that I heard from Daniel Oran (and from reading the reviews, it... Read more

Published on 13 Nov 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, and full of enetertainment!
I did not regret reading this book. For a first novel I give it two thumbs up! It had me turning pages for so long my eyes began to burn but I couldn't stop. Read more

Published on 18 Sep 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Thriller!
Very Good for a first book. Not quite in Koontz's class yet, but this is a great first novel. I don't think anyone would be disappointed with this novel. Read more

Published on 17 Sep 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!!!!!
Very good book indeed. The ending ended a little too quickly for me, but all in all it was a good page turner. Read more

Published on 4 Sep 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars An involving thriller and a cautionary tale
Daniel Oran, a former Microsoft technical wizard, invented the Windows 95 taskbar. So what kind of novel can we expect from the man who taught the world to stop a computer by... Read more

Published on 24 Aug 1998

2.0 out of 5 stars Killed four hours on the plane.
I bought this book because the author, Daniel Oran, sent me an e-mail and asked me to. Not a bad marketing idea. Well, great literature, it's not. Read more

Published on 21 Aug 1998

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