Critical Mass

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Summary: Martini Scores Another Hit
Review: I was first attracted to Martini's work in the legal thriller genre, but this Clancy-esque suspense didn't disappoint. The varied storylines merged nicely and lead to a not-so-predictable climax. The premise of the story--nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands--is almost too scary to think about, but, unfortunately, all too plausible. My only quibble with this fast read is that the characters are pretty much two dimensional--very little time spent on their development. Still, a very nice "aiplane novel."

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Summary: Best book I've read this year
Review: Tom Clancy take note - this is the ideal length for a novel. The story line moves along at a nice pace, its interesting and well executed. Highly recommended.

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Summary: I couldn't put it down!
Review: Steve Martini has crafted a credible, timely, intricate plot. I couldn't put the book down and read it in one day. Normally, I don't appreciate thrillers, but this was so well-done!

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Summary: Adventure story rather than mystery
Review: Rather than writing another excellent mystery novel like his previous now, Mr. Martini has chosen to write a "Tom Clancy" type of adventure story. It is an excellent novel, but not for what I expected or hoped.