The Cobweb

By: Neal Stephenson, J. Frederick George

Narrated by: Marc Vietor

From his triumphant debut with Snow Crash to the stunning success of his latest novel, Quicksilver, Neal Stephenson has quickly become the voice of a generation. In this now-classic political thriller, he and fellow author J. Frederick George tell a savagely witty, chillingly topical tale set in the tense moments of the Gulf War.

When a foreign exchange student is found murdered at an Iowa University, Deputy Sheriff Clyde Banks finds that his investigation extends far beyond the small college town, all the way to the Middle East. Shady events at the school reveal that a powerful department is using federal grant money for highly dubious research. And what its producing is a very nasty bug. Navigating a plot that leads from his own backyard to Washington, D.C., to the Gulf, where his Army Reservist wife has been called to duty, Banks realizes he may be the only person who can stop the wholesale slaughtering of thousands of Americans. Its a lesson in foreign policy he'll never forget.

©2005 Neal Stephenson & J. Frederick George (P)2010 Audible, Inc.

Neil Stevenson's mastery of the subject and storytelling

this was the last of Stevenson's books that I had not read. for some reason I put it off I think because the audible description totally did not fit what was found inside the cover. it sounded disinteresting. in reality it was an excellent novel. great to listen to engaging and I hope this guy stays alive long enough to provide a few more years of enjoyment to his legion of fans.

The Best Neal Stephenson Book

I’ve listened to all of Neal Stephenson’s books and while practically all of them are outstanding Cobweb is exceptional. The characters are sharply drawn, the story believable, the insights into the intel world extraordinary interesting.

Starts slow but builds up

It started out kind of slow, but then built up into a very interesting story.

Excellent book

This an outstanding book. It is classic Neal Stephenson, as funny as Reamde, and intricately plotted as Cryptinomicon (sp?). The book is so realistic about the politics of national security just before the first Iraq war that one thinks Neal must somehow have been involved. I strongly recommend this wonderful read!

a great action movie to be, not a classic Neal Stephenson

it's a definite page turner. it will make a great action movie. However it doesn't have the depth, science, and imagination as other Neal Stephenson books