Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Sea of Fire

Rating:
Summary: One Miserable Book...
Review: This book is little more than a bad joke on loyal Tom Clancy fans. First, the book includes eighty one chapters. Of these, literally dozens fail to advance the plot of the book in anyway whatsoever. In fact, in hindsight, I can think of absolutely no reason (short of making the book longer) for almost a 1/3 of book's chapters. Secondly, much of the dialogue between the book's characters is either (a) nonsensical or (b) stilted and totally unnatural (read: "unbelievable"). Third, the characters often take actions -- or fail to take actions -- that no self-respecting intelligence agent/analyst/operative would ever consider. Fourth, the book ends with no resolution of the plot. Even the arrest of the villan raises questions of whether or not he can legally be prosecuted or imprisoned. Forget about the outcome of the WMD, end users/purchasers, smugglers, and the villan's principal partner. The bottom line? THIS IS THE LAST OP-CENTER BOOK I WILL EVER READ.