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Summary: Hackneyed formula drivel.
Review: I had high hopes for the first Clancy book I've picked up in years, only to have them dashed. Ok I admit I'm not a big fan of this genre, especially since the the end of the, "cold war", but Clancy doesn't seem to have had an original idea since Red Storm Rising. He must have a grand template in his word processor requiring only to periodically plug in new names, countries, dates, & heinous crimes against a contrived romantic, "WASP," notion of American morality, and out spurts another best seller. Unless really are a devoted Clancy fan save your money and your brain cells, -life is to short for this book.
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Summary: Not too bad!
Review: Net Force is one of Clancy's better 'alternative' novels. I still see the Jack Ryan series and Red Storm Rising as Clancy's defining works. Net Force is not in that category, in fact it is still a long way off his best, yet it is still to be recommended as a light, mildly interesting read. Ideal for those long international flights.The story throughout was interesting, if never gripping. The ideas and concepts about the Internet sufficiently thought provoking to make me read further. But the moment I finished the book it left my head completely. It could not fascinate me, could not make me ask for more. This novel is not too heavy, entertaining and good for those boring periods. But don't expect another Clancy masterpiece, it is definitely nowhere near there.
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Summary: Mediocre at best
Review: Another shared book, without shared writing. It lacked the tension, excitement, and plot development found in a true, Tom Clancy novel. The ending was weak and seemed rushed, as though the writer suddenly realized that although the story needed another 50 pages, there were only five blank pages left. This book was train fodder: something you read rather than stare out the window, and then leave behind because you can get a better book at lunchtime. Definitely not a "read again" book like _Without Remorse_ or _The Sum of All Fears_. I wish Mr. Clancy write another Mr. Clark book. Something set in the the mid-70s would be nice...
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Summary: Another "created by" book that lacks the Clancy detail
Review: I purchased this book in the UK, doesn't seem to be available in the US yet. Will be on ABC on 2/1/99. This book follows the 'formula' writing style similar to the OP-CEnter series. Not in the same class as Clancy's Red Storm Rising or other individual works. Feels like it's froma ghost writer using after being created by Clancy and Piezenik.
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Summary: OK but not as good as usual from Clancy
Review: This book was OK. I knew it was not great when I found myself hoping that the 'baddies' would beat the heros - unfortunately they did not. The 'baddies' were the most professional but had all the bad luck. The heros were just lucky. From a technology point of view it was not convincing that people would choose to drive virtual motorbikes/cars when trying to hack the Internet. The overall vision of the Internet was not special. I was also surprised that the Netforce used a fax to order their takeaway meal. The book was not a patch on Tad Williams Otherland vision of the Internet.
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Summary: A great futuristic thriller!
Review: My second Tom Clancy book to date. It is well written, portays a great view of the world in the future, and you don't have to be a computer buff to read it. Clancy is never afraid to kill of a main character, or put a twist in the book, and this is what makes him so great. Another classic!
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Summary: A good book and hitech one
Review: This is my second Tom Clancy's book.I liked it basically because I am a computer buff.I didnt see any exaggeration in the book.Infact its very much possible.Although I must admit that some of the stuff went straight over my head. I still recommend it to any comp-lover.
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Summary: Typical Mass Produced Pulp Fiction: 2 1/2 Stars
Review: As an avid fan of Clancy's original techno thriller literary style, his latest barrage of pump'em out as fast as you can ("Op-Center," "Politica" and now "Net Force") are mildly entertaining but by no means great. Net Force, an anti-cyberterrorism/Op-Center, set in the near future, is a governmental intervention force for policing the Internet. "Net Force" appears to have its roots from Clancy & Pieczenik's "Op-Center" series (obviously), with a sprinkling from Neal Stephenson's near future virtual reality in "Snow Crash," and William Lovejoy's cyberterrorism in "Backslash." For the TV miniseries Hollywood changed much of the book, the overall theme remains, however, most of the subplots have been altered. If you have seen the TV miniseries (2/1 & 2/4), the book provides a somewhat different story line. Most notably, the books's primary villain was a Russian cyberterrorist whereas the miniseries portrays a "Gates" Information
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Summary: Not a Clancy.... Well DUH!
Review: Everybody likes to cry over how this isn't writen by Tom Clancy and blah blah blah. Right at the bottom of the title it says:
"Created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieezenik, writen by Steve Perry"!
If you can read the book, at least read the credits before you whine so much. After that being said, this is an excellent series and I highly suggest. 4 stars, could have been 5 but a couple chapters were really really bad and kind of confusing. It's one of those rare books that even if you're dead tired you want to get to the next chapter to see what happened next.
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Summary: 3rd Period English AP Assignment
Review: Let me start by saying I'm not an avid fan of reading books. Only on very rare occasions do I have the desire to read books just for the sake of reading. However, reading this book was not only a very pleasant experience, I enjoyed it so much I actually want to read the rest of this series, which is an amazing thing for me to say.
This book is set in the year 2010 when computers and technology have become increasingly important in everyday lives. The internet has expanded its reach across the entire world and can be accessed in a 3-D simulation, relating what you're doing on the computer to events occurring in real life. Alex Michaels finds himself in a situation where he must take control of a government organization in charge of maintaining the status quo on the internet and route out cyber-terrorists from usurping power in other countries.
This book's target audience was obviously those who are infatuated with the internet and technology. Well, it hit its target with precision aim. It also mixed in a nice amount of action and drama to go along with the geeky look into our future and where technology will lead us.
At first it was hard to keep up with the various characters going about their separate lives, but toward the end it was much easier. As the book progressed, not only did it become easier to keep up with who was doing what, but it was interesting to see how the different characters interacted with one another and to see things from their different points of view.
All and all, a very well written book. However, it might not appeal to those who aren't quite as infactuated with technology and the internet as I am. I give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
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