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Summary: John Travolta should film this one
Review: All those jokes about "military intelligence" being an oxymoron come to fruition in this hilarious actioner based loosely on a real situation from Hubbard's life. The nation of Colodor, where most of the story takes place, doesn't appear on any map because of a cartographer strike, and has almost no military at all (one character demands "Send the entire Colodor Air Force after them! Yes, both planes!"). The head of ONI wants Tom Smith, the guy who's substituted for Pedrito Miraflores, to be more of a hellraiser than the meek, proper Navy lieutenant that he is, and gets his wish when Pedrito comes on the scene ("Booze! Cigars! Prostitutes! That's my boy!"). Meanwhile Tom is getting shot at by angry government officials and angrier women for Pedrito's misdeeds.
It's fun, it's funny, and it'll make a great movie (it's the novelization of a screenplay).
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Summary: Ridiculous
Review: I admire Kevin J. Anderson's work but this one is pretty awful. Most of the scenarios are so unbelievable. One page you've got the main character, Smith, throwing bananas and humvees, next thing you know he's swimming with alligators. Everyone in the book is incredibly stupid. No one takes Smith seriously even when he complains throughout the book.
The story goes through amazingly fast and pointlessly. You often ask why they're doing this and that. Bottomline: Read this only if you feel like watching a retarded comedy action movie. Anderson is trying to be funny (he succeeds once in a while) but otherwise fails utterly.
I give it three stars because it was mildly readable and it somehow made me finish it in three days.
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Summary: Fast paced, funny, a page turner, couldn't put it down!
Review: I have always suspected the intelligence community was an oxymoron, now I'm sure. This book is probably more true to life than we would want to believe. This is the first book I have read cover to cover, in one sitting, in a long time. It takes place in South America replete with all the political and sociological upheavals that we have come to expect. But now you will know what it is all about and espionage will never be the same. Ai! Pedrito is very entertaining and when you finish you will say, "what a ride!" I recommend it without reservation.
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Summary: This book is horrible
Review: I've never rated a book this low, it's so bad I could not finish it. I did manage to make it over halfway. No research has gone into this novel, and basically anything can happen. Tom Smith is given a free trip to a South American country because he's the exact look alike of Pedrito who is a revolutionary. Once he gets into South America he's mistaken for Pedrito, and Pedrito takes his place in America. The problem is anything can happen and the characters are unrealistic to say the least. Women only want to have sex and get married. They have no personalities. If I were female this book would offend me. This book jumps from one unrealistic scene to another. For example, Tom Smith who has never flown a plane before manages to evade 2 F-14 jets piloted by the CIA. He does this while flying a decrepit plane for the first time. The reasoning for his escape is that the trained jet pilots were not used to chasing anything this slow so they could not shoot him down. Tom Smith furthermore has no brain and just does what others direct him to do. If someone tells him to stand while a boat is searching for him, with the intention of shooting him, he simply stands up in his canoe. As if that scene is not ridiculous enough after they spot him, he jumps in the water and swims towards the boat. Apparently the crocodiles assume that he's leading them towards food, since they attack and eat all of the people on the boat. For some reason the boat manages to sink at this instant to allow this. To add to this ridiculous scenario one of the underlings asks his boss what they should do about the crocodiles as he's being eaten. Also, apparently in South America there are huge snowstorms that come out of nowhere. Nothing is this novel is logical. The most disappointing aspect of this book is that Kevin J Anderson is capable of writing so much better. I have read a lot of his other work, and it is far superior to this. Most of his other novels I would in fact recommend. Also, this is apparently based on an event that transpired in L. Ron. Hubbard's life. I would take this with a grain of salt. Hubbard is the creator of Scientology and Dianetics, and has been proven to embellish his past.
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Summary: Not the best I have read.
Review: If you like spies and espionage, this would be a book for you. Ai! Pedrito! starts out a little slow and has a loose plot but, in the whole time there is something happening. This book provides a good mental image of what is happening almost like a movie. This book was a joy to read along with a funny twist. What do you think would happen if a South American revolutionary terrorist leader would switch places with an elegant, proper, and an identical twin of him that was a high ranked Naval Intelligance Officer? To find out you need to read this book. It will keep you guessing the whole way through.
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Summary: Great Book!
Review: Looking for a book that will be a real thrill ride for the reader? I found the tale was fast moving and always full of excitement around each and every corner. It's a very funny, adventure, spy story of what happens when a Lt. in US Naval Intelligence and a South American revolutionary leader (who look identical) get switched. The parody on the CIA underworld was hilarious and so where some of the situations Smith and Pedrito found themselves in. This book leaves the reader with the thought 'What if a case of mistaken identity really happened to me?' and 'Do I have a double on this planet?' The plot is what keeps you reading, making it a great 'What If' novel.
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Summary: Ai Pedrito a classic in the making.
Review: Sure to be a best seller, "Ai! pedtito" will appeal to everyone from you teacher to your great aunt betty. I personelly think this was the most creative thriller ever concived by man. So if you are tired of sitting down and being bored, then this is the perfect book for you to read. If you ask me, this is the perfect book for anyone from teenagers to senior citizens.
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Summary: A very fast and exciting read!
Review: The combination of Hubbard and Anderson in this rolling adventure is a real thrill ride for the reader. I found the tale was fast moving and always spiced with excitement around each and every corner. The satire on the CIA underworld was a roar! I often found myself laughing out loud during some of the hilarious situations Smith and Pedrito found themselves in! I thoroughly enjoyed this adventure tale with its original plot that actually was sparked by an actual experience in Hubbard's life during his worldly travels! It leaves a reader with the compelling thought 'What if a case of mistaken identity really happened to me?' and 'Do I have a double on this planet?' The intrigue of this plot is what keeps you reading and afterward tags this book in your memory as a great 'What If' novel. I loved the combination of these two authors, and so will you . Hubbard and Anderson are two of my favorites of Science Fiction and Adventure. I really recommend you get a copy, strap yourself in to enjoy the ride and watch out for those chickens!
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