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The Devil's Analyst
An inventive high-tech psychological thriller. Danny Lahti thought he had it all. But after a hacker attacks his company, a prowler attempts to break in, and a friend goes missing, Danny’s world no longer seems quite so secure. Are these events just coincidences, or are they the first feints of a crazed admirer? Someone seems determined to test Danny in every way possible, and that person does not care who or what gets in the way, because this obsessed follower is determined to force the truth from Danny. As time runs out, Danny is forced to relook at his own relationships, misdeeds, and damaged past. But can he ever learn the lesson that will satisfy the devil who taunts him?
330 pages, Paperback
Published July 26, 2016
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Dennis Frahmann
5 books25 followersDennis Frahmann is a journalist, writer and award-winning marketer who grew up in small towns in Wisconsin and now lives in Cambria, California. He is the author of three novels (Tales From the Loon Town Cafe, The Finnish Girl, and The Devil's Analyst) that involve a related cast of characters all connected to the same small town in northern Wisconsin.
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September 9, 2016
When I picked this book, I knew to expect some thrilling moments and intense writing, I did not expect the book to be so well defined and realistic.
I did not know that it was a series, I was able to enjoy the book without the other books.
The company being hit just as it was ready to go public has a sense of realism that drew me in. The characters were utterly believable and carried me on this roller coaster journey with them. What a great concept and what a shocking conclusion. I need to read more books by Dennis Frahmann. This was excellent.
I did not know that it was a series, I was able to enjoy the book without the other books.
The company being hit just as it was ready to go public has a sense of realism that drew me in. The characters were utterly believable and carried me on this roller coaster journey with them. What a great concept and what a shocking conclusion. I need to read more books by Dennis Frahmann. This was excellent.
October 5, 2016
I received this free copy for exchange of an honest review
I think the problem with this book was completely mine. I had higher expectations and I got bored due to the writing style. It was slow and poorly written, in my point of view. But the fact that I didn't like the author's writing style is not objective, so I would like to know that people were interested in it and liked it. I wanted very much to like it as well but it was impossible. There's a good solid idea, and an interesting plot. It was one of those times that the book-reader relationship didn't work.
I think the problem with this book was completely mine. I had higher expectations and I got bored due to the writing style. It was slow and poorly written, in my point of view. But the fact that I didn't like the author's writing style is not objective, so I would like to know that people were interested in it and liked it. I wanted very much to like it as well but it was impossible. There's a good solid idea, and an interesting plot. It was one of those times that the book-reader relationship didn't work.
August 12, 2016
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. I really enjoyed this book and found it to be a very suspenseful story. It kept my interest from start to finish with so many suspects as to who could be terrorizing/looking out for Danny. Original and creative.
July 14, 2019
Stalked by Lisa Hughey.
A great read with lots of action. I liked the story and some of the characters. Kita was my favourite. I'm looking forward to reading more from this series. 4*.
A great read with lots of action. I liked the story and some of the characters. Kita was my favourite. I'm looking forward to reading more from this series. 4*.
October 6, 2016
I received a copy of this book in exchange or my honest opinion though NetGalley.
Let me start by saying that if you jump into this read not knowing it's the last edition of a trilogy (The Thread trilogy), you may feel very lost at first since you'll have no previous knowledge about any of the characters or the area that produced them all. I think when I started this book, that may be part of the reason I felt so lost.
The reading of this book is VERY slow...but seems worth it in the end; the story progression gets much quicker in the last few sections of the novel. There is a bit of high tech terminology used (according to what was considered hi-tech around the Y2K era) that may catch a few readers off guard, but this story is easy enough to grasp without previously established knowledge of such and how it functions beforehand. For that reason though, the reading seems so much slower, in my personal opinion.
I found I did enjoy parts of this novel moreso than the rest, and the very end definitely caught me by surprise. I found reading this book an enjoyable experience by the time I reached the last few pages...it seemed to make the drudgery of all the slightly repetitive character trait listings and day to day activities that seemed to never end seem a little more worth it by the end of the novel. I will definitely add the previous two novels in this trilogy to my 'to read' list, and hopefully be able to learn more about these characters and their home land at a later date.
Let me start by saying that if you jump into this read not knowing it's the last edition of a trilogy (The Thread trilogy), you may feel very lost at first since you'll have no previous knowledge about any of the characters or the area that produced them all. I think when I started this book, that may be part of the reason I felt so lost.
The reading of this book is VERY slow...but seems worth it in the end; the story progression gets much quicker in the last few sections of the novel. There is a bit of high tech terminology used (according to what was considered hi-tech around the Y2K era) that may catch a few readers off guard, but this story is easy enough to grasp without previously established knowledge of such and how it functions beforehand. For that reason though, the reading seems so much slower, in my personal opinion.
I found I did enjoy parts of this novel moreso than the rest, and the very end definitely caught me by surprise. I found reading this book an enjoyable experience by the time I reached the last few pages...it seemed to make the drudgery of all the slightly repetitive character trait listings and day to day activities that seemed to never end seem a little more worth it by the end of the novel. I will definitely add the previous two novels in this trilogy to my 'to read' list, and hopefully be able to learn more about these characters and their home land at a later date.
October 10, 2016
2.5 stars
I really wanted to like this book but it fell short of my expectations. The first half of the book felt like it was mainly repeated info about the characters and their back story. It wasn't until the last 100 pages or so where it didn't feel like it was so much of a chore to finish the book. The story and author's writing style weren't bad it was more just the book as a whole felt slightly off. I would be curious to what recommendations a good editor would give for this book because I do believe there is some potential for this to be an interesting book. Just not now in its present state.
I won this book in a giveaway and that is my fair and honest review.
I really wanted to like this book but it fell short of my expectations. The first half of the book felt like it was mainly repeated info about the characters and their back story. It wasn't until the last 100 pages or so where it didn't feel like it was so much of a chore to finish the book. The story and author's writing style weren't bad it was more just the book as a whole felt slightly off. I would be curious to what recommendations a good editor would give for this book because I do believe there is some potential for this to be an interesting book. Just not now in its present state.
I won this book in a giveaway and that is my fair and honest review.
September 10, 2016
This book had so much potential. The plot was one that I thought I would enjoy. The pacing of the book was way too slow, though. I almost stopped reading it several times. By the time I finally started to have a real interest in the book, it was well over half way through it. As for the characters, Josh was definitely crazy and I just didn't get the point of his tests. I get that he was testing for weakness but what did it really matter if the person you care about is weak. Danny was stronger than I expected him to be but the anger he should have felt just didn't feel like it was there. He was betrayed by the man he loved but he just took it in stride like it didn't mean anything to him.
Now on to what I did like. I enjoyed the little Y2K prank at the beginning because that year many people were worked up about technology and what would happen when the new year rang in. I also liked the little 'therapy sessions' thrown in throughout the book. It was a sneak peak into the mind of a psycho and did really add to the book. The hidden room was a nice touch also. Every crazy person needs a secret hideout to help keep his secrets.
Like I said, the book did improve toward the end so I didn't totally dislike it. It is an ok book if you can make it past the slow background section that takes up so much of the book.
**Please note that I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.**
Now on to what I did like. I enjoyed the little Y2K prank at the beginning because that year many people were worked up about technology and what would happen when the new year rang in. I also liked the little 'therapy sessions' thrown in throughout the book. It was a sneak peak into the mind of a psycho and did really add to the book. The hidden room was a nice touch also. Every crazy person needs a secret hideout to help keep his secrets.
Like I said, the book did improve toward the end so I didn't totally dislike it. It is an ok book if you can make it past the slow background section that takes up so much of the book.
**Please note that I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.**
August 13, 2016
This book is the final book in the Thread series. I didn't know it was the third in a series but it is no problem to read this book as a stand alone.
The Devil's Analyst is a very, very complicated book with a complicated plot and complicated characters. The story begins on New Year's Eve 2000 and everybody who is old enought to remember the Y2K hype, will surely find it an interesting start of the story.
The main characters Danny, Josh, Cynthia, Chip revolve around each other like planets; other characters like investors in Danny's and Josh' firm, a former high school teacher and even a former lover act like moons; there is ebb and tide in the story, which all in all takes more than 11 years. Somehow I apparently missed on that, because I only realised this when reading something in the last chapter.
Is it an interesting book? Well, yes and no. It is sort of a psychological thriller with some high tech thrown in. The high tech is not so high tech anymore now, but it is interesting reading what could have been happening. The psychological thriller part is sometimes quite confusing and it takes a little too long before we find out who is who and why everybody does what they are doing.
The book is very well written by a little too much for me.
The Devil's Analyst is a very, very complicated book with a complicated plot and complicated characters. The story begins on New Year's Eve 2000 and everybody who is old enought to remember the Y2K hype, will surely find it an interesting start of the story.
The main characters Danny, Josh, Cynthia, Chip revolve around each other like planets; other characters like investors in Danny's and Josh' firm, a former high school teacher and even a former lover act like moons; there is ebb and tide in the story, which all in all takes more than 11 years. Somehow I apparently missed on that, because I only realised this when reading something in the last chapter.
Is it an interesting book? Well, yes and no. It is sort of a psychological thriller with some high tech thrown in. The high tech is not so high tech anymore now, but it is interesting reading what could have been happening. The psychological thriller part is sometimes quite confusing and it takes a little too long before we find out who is who and why everybody does what they are doing.
The book is very well written by a little too much for me.
August 31, 2016
This book is very intense, very suspenseful, and leaves you guessing throughout the book. There is a depth of thought here that I really enjoyed delving into. A psychotic killer following an unsuspecting writer, Danny....the plot is mysterious and oddly compelling, in that we see someone periodically talking to a therapist, unveiling his madness as we see the story unfolding. Danny starts to wonder what's going on, when his house is broken into, when odd things start happening at his business, and a partner disappears. It all seems connected somehow, when he starts trying to figure out who is messing with his life. Danny has some hard things in his past that seem to be drawing to the surface, and as he is confronted with the people involved, he is confused and angry and upset. It is a vivid past and a strong story that keeps the reader involved and guessing how it all ties together. A word of caution, while it's a compelling story, some parts of it can get graphic with scenes of a homosexual nature, so avoid this book if this offends you. The story itself is an edge of the seat tale, with very good descriptions of settings and homes, and a thought-provoking look into the mind of a killer.
September 4, 2016
I had high hopes for this book. The summary sounded thrilling and fast paced. In actuality, I found the book very boring. A large section of the book feel like nothing but character and backstory buildup. We get it. Danny is shy and quiet. Josh is the center point of whatever room he is in. He has a major ego. We don’t need to be beat over the head with it repeatedly. I’m not just talking about examples of those personality traits being evident. I’m talking about the author telling the reader repeatedly the same thing. We get it already. This was supposed to be a fast paced thriller. I found it slowly and boring. Even the major first events feel like they are just minor plot points. They felt glossed over like it was no big deal. Two major events listed in the summary happen in the first 30 pages of the book, and yet you would never know they were major points. Largely disappointed.
September 2, 2016
** Provided by NetGalley for an honest review **
Not knowing right off hand that this was the third book in the series, I really enjoyed the suspense and overall story line. I was left guessing who the attacker was the entire book. I thought the writing was well done and loved the change in characters throughout. The characters were developed throughout the book, meaning I didn't need all of the backstory from previous books in the series. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a suspenseful thriller that is short and easy to follow.
Not knowing right off hand that this was the third book in the series, I really enjoyed the suspense and overall story line. I was left guessing who the attacker was the entire book. I thought the writing was well done and loved the change in characters throughout. The characters were developed throughout the book, meaning I didn't need all of the backstory from previous books in the series. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a suspenseful thriller that is short and easy to follow.
November 3, 2016
I received a free copy of this through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. I wasn't aware of it being part of a series - and the book reads perfectly fine on its own. A very intriguing read... hard to put down. I disliked the many errors, including often times using the wrong character name.. but I pushed though because the storyline was so attention grabbing. It began to drag near that last quarter of the story, then BAM! What surprise ending... I didn't see the last paragraph coming.
August 27, 2016
I recommend this book to all who love a mystery/suspense. I read this book in one day. I couldn't put it down. I was intrigued/glued to the words of this story. I don't want to write any spoilers, but the characters are amazing. Some evil. Most good. The ending was a surprise, but a good one.
August 30, 2016
This was a well-written book. Set at the turning from 1999 to 2000, Danny Lahti discovers a digital attack on his internet company just before it is scheduled to go public. His home is broken into. A long-time friend disappears. There are twists and turns throughout this book, and you don't know what or who to believe... I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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