Extraordinary Powers

by Joseph Finder

Book Overview

Harrison Sinclair, director of the CIA, has been killed in a car accident. His son-in-law, Ben Ellison -- an attorney and ex-agent -- instantly hears rumors of sinister forces within the Agency. The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345386213
• Release Date: February 1994
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 449 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.5" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Finder is a Political Visionary

Extraordinary Powers is the second in Finder's collection of four (to date) outstanding novels which, upon investigation, reveal some of the most enlightening political info and predictions of our time. His first book, Moscow Club, accurately predicted the Soviet coup just before its occurrence. His second, Extraordinary Powers, accurately predicted the exposure of a high ranking CIA mole. His third, Zero Hour, explains the pitiful security of the world's finance system (and thank God it hasnt come true yet!), and his latest High Crimes pre-dates by three years a remarkably similar tale as the one recently uncovered concerning former Senator Bob Kerrey's command in Vietnam. A truly informative and knowledgeable man with a knack for fantastic presentation, Finder's books are some of the finest around. Pick them up, and you won't ever want to put them down.

EXTRA GOOD THRILLER

I am not going to bore you with the details of this book. All I will say is… this book keeps you guessing all the way until the last page. Some of you know of Finder’s works and know how good he is, but for those of you who do not… then there is no time to waste. Mr. Finder’s work, and he only has written 4 books, are becoming hard to find. This book was first published a while ago and reissued. My good reader you must not hesitate, and you must rely on my good faith as a reviewer that this guy is good… real good. I have ordered his first thriller, The Moscow Club, from old book dealers on the web. There are even rumors that Mr. Finder has a new thriller upcoming, but I have no knowledge of this. There are many people waiting for a Finder thriller, including me.I recommend all of Mr. Finder’s work; ZERO HOUR, HIGH CRIMES. Also, when you see his books, buy it. You will be surprised at how good Joseph Finder’s books are. Please be assured that these books will be some of your best reading at anytime. Check my other reviews [...] You will not be disappointedTripp

Fast-paced, well-researched, complex but not confusing

This was the first Joseph Finder novel I had ever read, and within four months I had read every other novel he had written, including his latest, High Crimes. He's a terrific writer. This particular work is what might conceivably happen if Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth and Nelson DeMille wrote a book together: it has a Ludlum-like wild plot hook (a CIA operative-turned -lawyer who develops the ability to read minds), extensive Forsythesque research (on parapsychology, patent law, computer games, the gold market, firearms and how to sneak them into Senate hearing rooms), and a credible, witty protagonist, Ben Ellison, who narrates the novel in the first person, like DeMille's heroes in The Gold Coast and The General's Daughter. Finder's genius is to avoid going over the top; he keeps all the action, conspiracy, espionage, mind-reading and, yes, sex within the limits of reality, and yet just fantastic enough to keep you turning pages. Better still, you can always follow the plot, without being able to predict its twists or having to scratch your head in confusion. A fine book that I regularly recommend to friends and neighbors. 20th Century Fox is supposed to release a film of Finder's techno-terrorism thriller The Zero Hour next year, but I'd much rather see Extraordinary Powers at the local multiplex. It'll work great on screen.

Best book I've read in the last 10 years

There are some books that simply grab your attention from start to finish-this is the best of the bunch. I've read reviews on it raving but at the same time nit-picking over some minor flaws. Why can't they simply sit back and enjoy a great read? I lost a lot of sleep all because I couldn't put it down. I've given it to 5 people to read and now they are all Finder fans!

Very good example of the genre.

Joseph Finder continues to be one of the best mystery/thriller type writers. He hasn't disappointed me yet