ANNA S. (SanJoseCa) reviewed Hatching The Cuckoo's Egg on 10/31/2008 + 328 more book reviews

An odd-sounding title to be sureuntil you learn its derivation and how it relates to a book about computer espionage in the dark ages of dial-up, 1200 baud modems and DEC VAX mainframes. But, just because the book deals with events that took place twenty-two years ago, hardly makes it irrelevant. Even now, notwithstanding that technology has vastly overtaken what was high tech in 1986, Cliff Stolls exacting scientific method of tracking a spy through the maze of computer espionage is surprisingly current and most entertaining reading. The Chicago Times called it A true spy thriller . . . . the hunt is gripping. And, the Seattle Times adds: Fascinating . . . . A nonfiction account that reads like a Le Carré spy novel. I heartily agree!

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