Robert Harris' THE FEAR INDEX was one of the most exciting books I've read.
From the first paragraph, I was hooked - and I couldn't put it down until the
last page. What a brilliant writer Mr. Harris is. He is able to keep the action
going at a fast pace while still creating a 3-dimensional atmosphere. When he
describes a place, I am there - I can feel myself in that place. It's quite
amazing. I personally love to be transported when I read a novel, and I'm
always looking to experience places, settings, moods. I like detail. I like
lighting, weather, colors, spaces. To be able to keep a story moving without
skimping on the details is quite a skill.I'm not going to get into the plot, because there are layers upon layers of it, all possible "spoilers," but in general it's a story about technology and the world stock markets, and a guy who totally understood how to merge the two.
It was how I would define the genre "thriller."
(c) 2015 Suzann Kale
