Fool's Run

By John Sandford

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Average Rating: (See all 3 reviews) Format: Paperback, 352 pages Published In: United States, March 1997 Quantity Available: 287 Ships within 6-10 days Kidd and LuEllen, the irresistible con artists from The Empress File, return. This time, their playing field is on the cutting edge of high-tech corporate warfare. Their job--a technological takedown of a defense industry corporation. But their string of successes turns into a noose when the ultimate con artists get conned. Reprint. From The Publisher: Con artist Kidd and his partner-in-crime are about to pull off the perfect sting -- until they find themselves on the wrong end of the ultimate con. Publisher: Berkley Trade Pub ISBN: 0425155722 EAN: 9780425155721 Dimensions: 17.2 x 10.67 x 2.59 centimeters (0.17 kg)

I have been reading John Sandford's Lucas Davenport series for years and find them generally to be excellent, but I had avoided the Kidd series as I had heard that they were lighter in nature and content.

I should have listened to the advice.

The book concerns company sabotage where a company owner hires Kidd and his team to infiltrate and sabotage the computer workings of a rival company.

Now, I am not a computer person so I don't know how much of this hacking business was factual or fanciful so I concentrated on the actual story. I found it pretty dull stuff and maintaining my solidarity behind John Sandford, I skimmed the last 100 pages just to say that I had finished the book, no matter how disinterested I was. I couldn't summon up any interest in the characters or the storylines at all.

One distasteful moment is when the lead characters kill a watchdog. Didn't want to read about the killing at all and left a bad taste in the mouth.

Two easy going con artists who enjoy their work. Find themselves with more than they bargained for when they attempt to take on the military complex. Plenty of twists but there isn't any depth or heart to the story that can make you care less what happens or why.

While the technolgy in the story is very dated the book itself is a well written adventure story with plenty of twists and turns to keep you occupied. Kidd is especially well written and while LuEllen is an annoying character in some ways she is well portrayed and believeable.

The story itself is absolutely plausable and a terrific read.