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`...I hold your book responsible for destroying my social life for the last two days...I bought it Friday afternoon, and then finished it at lunchtime today! (Sunday) *grin*. Excellent reading!' -- bam@iinet.net.au `A few pages into this book I found it to be different to any other book I have ever read on the subject. Dreyfus treats the people she writes about AS PEOPLE not just "computer junkies" or "cyber geeks"' -- lucasb@sub.net.au `A real pleasure' -- George Smith, Crypt News `A tale of madness, paranoia and brilliance among Australian computer hackers - and how they nearly brought NASA undone' -- The Weekend Australian Magazine `Adventure book for the brain' -- Sarah McDonald, JJJ `After reading the extract of Underground in The Age I couldn't wait to read it. Finally it came out in the shops and I finished it all within a few days. I wasn't disappointed for a second.' -- dcw@alphalink.com.au `Amazing insight' -- jimgeuin@cyberservices.com `Backed up by..detailed technical research' -- Trudie MacIntosh, The Australian `Best hacker book I've read' -- Jim Lippard `Brillant read - will rest safely next the rest of my Gibson, Sterling and Brunner...' -- Neil.Garbutt@affa.gov.au `Brillant' -- gerardc@one.net.au `Compelling reading for those of us who want more than just salacious and hyped snippets' -- Trudie MacIntosh, The Australian `Compelling' -- David Nichols, The Big Issue `Contains enough technical information to impress anyone who can appreciate it' -- jmidgley@cyberjunkie.com `Couldn't put it down' -- Trudie MacIntosh, The Australian `Depth of character and rapid pacing' -- Ed Burns, IBIC `Displays a level of research and technical understanding not matched by other hacker books' -- Jim Lippard `Dive into the Underground and be swept into a thrilling elite realm' -- evburns@gte.net `Dreyfus does not attempt any sleights of hand with jargon' -- David Nichols, The Big Issue `Dreyfus has clearly done her research well' -- Danny Yee, Danny Yee's review of books `Dreyfus hat hier Abhilfe geschaffen' -- iX, Germany `Dreyfus is one smart cookie' -- Ed Burns, IBIC `El libro tiene como fuentes a varios grupos de hackers australianos y todas las sentencias de los casos de asaltos informáticos de esa época' -- Cripto, Spain `Enjoyed the book!' -- Jake Barnes, The Face (UK) `Entirely original' -- Rolling Stone `Especialmente interesante' -- Cripto, Spain `Excellent insight' -- dcw@alphalink.com.au `Excellent reporting' -- Editor, IBIC `Excellent.. Compared against Bruce Sterling's text (the most obvious comparison), it makes for much better reading.. Commendable' -- harshman@paradigm.uor.edu `Extraordinary' -- Rolling Stone `Fascinating piece of investigative journalism' -- Jim Reavis, Network World `Fascinating' -- Ed Burns, IBIC `Fiercely independent thinking found on every page' -- Lew Koch, ZDNET `For those sick of bullish cyberpiffle, Underground contains any amount of counterintelligence.." -- Gideon Haigh, Australian Literary Suppliment `Genuine perception' -- George Smith, Crypt News `Genuinely fascinating' -- David Nichols, The Big Issue `Great real life thriller' -- jmidgley@cyberjunkie.com `Gripping Account'-- The Adelaide Advertiser `Gripping, eminently readable' -- Rolling Stone `Highly intense and enjoyable read' -- Rolling Stone `Highly original investigative journalism' -- Gideo Haigh, Australian Literary Suppliment `Highly recommended' -- Jim Lippard
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`I have never before read a book this good, literally!' -- benwebb@hotmail.com `I just finished the book.. and thoroughly enjoyed it. Dreyfus showed an amazing insight into the world of electronic exploration. I am sure it was in no small part due to [the researcher's] excellent technical assistance. Good Job!!' -- jimgeuin@cyberservices.com `I loved the book - couldnt put it down!' -- texasdeluxe@hotmail.com `I wanted to say how much I liked your book Underground' -- Prof. Dorothy Denning `I was blown away' -- lucasb@sub.net.au `I'm grateful to Ms Dreyfus for introducing me to a number of first-rate subversives' -- Phillip Adams, Late Night Live `Joy knew no bounds' -- Phillip Adams, Late Night Live `Just thought that I would say great job on your book very nice piece of work and very informative!' -- Anonymous hacker `Keeps the reader glued to the page' -- Danny Yee, Danny Yee's review of books `La descripción de las detenciones, registros yprocesos legales es especialmente interesante' -- Cripto, Spain `Let me say how much I enjoyed Underground. I really thought it was fascinating and a great read.' -- philip_sim@idg.com (Editor, Network World) `Loved it' -- kaos@ctrl.com.au `Makes the esoteric world of the hacker accessible' -- Australian Bookseller and Publisher `Matt Piening told me about it and showed me the article in The Age.. consequently.. we bought it, we read it, we loved it. :)' -- camson@swin.edu.au `Meeslepende book' -- Digiface, The Netherlands `Meticulously researched' -- Australian Bookseller and Publisher `Meticuously researched psychological and social profile of hackers' -- Australian Bookseller and Publisher `Most brilliant book I have ever read' -- phoenix@eisa.net.au `Nice work' -- aleph1@underground.org `Powerful' -- evburns@gte.net `Reads like Ludlum.. I love the book.. The style of writing is the clincher..' -- jmj@speednet.com.au `Reads like a thriller' -- The Age `Riveting' -- Australian Bookseller and Publisher `Riviting read'-- The Adelaide Advertiser `Several cites to it in my own book on information warfare' -- Prof. Dorothy Denning `Skall du läsa Underground' -- Mikael Pawlo, Internet World, Sweden `THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU!' -- lucasb@sub.net.au `Thank you for such an AMAZING and informative book' -- jasonvas@hotmail.com `The reader is readily drawn forward into the eddies of the underground by the thrust and parry of the hackers and their pursuers' -- Ed Burns, IBIC `The true stories of Underground are simply compelling' -- David Nichols, The Big Issue `There is much to admire in the doggedness with which Dreyfus follows her subjects' -- Gideo Haigh, Australian Literary Suppliment `Thoroughly enjoyed' -- Suzanne Pratley, Frugal Films `Thoroughly researched' -- Jim Reavis, Network World `Those inclined to seek the unvarnished truth will find Underground an excellent read' -- George Smith, Crypt News `Totally recommended' -- Matthew Green, NetBSD Security Officer, author IRC II `Very good, very accurate.. makes for an interesting contrast with books like Cuckoo's Egg, and Takedown' -- btherl@nullnet.net (Codex Surveillance List) `WOW! What an incredible read! Your book captures exactly what it was like for me...' -- Anonymous Canadian hacker `Well done and thanks' -- Skinny@usaf.org `What is most impressive, however, is the personal detail she has managed to garner about her subjects: more than anything else, it is this is which gives Underground its appeal' -- Danny Yee, Danny Yee's review of books `Will Surprise' -- Darren Reed, author, ipfirewall `Wonderful Book' -- SteveV@pigpond.net.au `[I was] suprised at the effect it had on me' -- jmidgley@cyberjunkie.com
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