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Summary: Clancy exhibits contempt for readers
Review: This is probably the most annoying and dissatisfying book I have bought in my entire life. Zero charaterization. Totally predictable plot. No creativity. The publishers should be ashamed. Any Place I can go to get my money back?
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Summary: virtually boring
Review: This book lacked all the usual Clancy excitement. The VR was completely unbelievable.
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Summary: Hidden Agendas by Tom Clancy
Review: Hidden Agendas follows on from the first book where the head of Net Force (Steve Day) was assassinated by terrorists, in steps Alex Michaels to take over the ship with has trusted team of computer experts, Toni Fiorella and Jay Gridley. Without giving to much away, someone was not only able to get their hands on top secret information but is posting it on the net, sending the world into chaos. Michaels and his team are sent on a wild goose chase on the info they are being allowed to gather on the suspect, it seems no-one is safe from these terrorists. I have read both books and find them quick paced and hard to put down. There is Action , suspence, humor and a touch of romance thrown in for good measure. If the first two books are anything to go by, I'm buying the rest and I can't wait for the TV series.
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Summary: Tom, where are they holding you!
Review: Tom, you must have been under severe duress to put your name on this book. I agree with almost all of the negative reviews. I got lost with too many shallow characters. The VR was so beyond belief that I simply could not suspend my disbelief! The "date/time" subheading format splinters the story into tiny pieces. I could go on slamming this book but I think you get the idea. A first year creative writing student would be booted out for turning in an assignment like this!
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Summary: Tommy Boy, I hardly know ye!
Review: I was hanging around the Pentagon when Hunt for Red October hit the streets. It was talked about in every gathering, during coffee at every conference, and in every cocktail party into the night. Folks at the Navy Annex and Ballston were wide eyed that someone had the knowledge and audacity to write such a tale. None of us could put it down. The same was true for every other Clancy novel including the hard cover edition of Executive Orders which very nearly cracked my ribs a few times when I went to sleep after reading into the early hours.Then, I'm on a plane with a copy of Hidden Agendas. I sit back, read the first few pages, look at the cover to be sure that my son hadn't substituted one of his Pokemon books. Then, I waded through the rest of it, sad and then angry that one of our most prolific and enjoyable writers would permit his name to be seen in the same neighborhood with such fluffy material. There was no substance there Tommy, no angst, no depth, no real threat. There was only a pair of one-dimensional bad boys and this Net Force gang, most of whom Jack Ryan would have assigned as door guards at the State Department. Give it a rest Tommy. If you don't want to write, then enjoy all that success has brought you. If this Pieczenik fellow is holding you hostage someplace, let us know and we'll rescue you. Otherwise, please, don't sully the great and global stories you've shared with us. Go lay on the beach somewhere and give your own imagination free rein once again.
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Summary: Ugh yuck. I want my money back.
Review: I've read every Clancy novel, since Red October & Red Storm Rising. These were great. This one is trash. Why did it take two people to write this junk? They stretch the concept of Virtual Reality to unbelievable levels, seemingly just to put people in period costumes/sceneries. Instead of using it in a credible way, they turn it into a gimmick. The character interaction is quite pathetic (everybody gets lucky with the best looking woman, without half trying). More like a porn movie. Clancy novels used to have oodles of technical detail. He used to be a real source of insight in how the military and it's technologies work. Now he seems to just crank out Hollywood'isms just for it's own sake. I'm sorry that Mr. Clancy felt the need to put his name to this. His "brand" is going down the tubes.
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Summary: Disjointed and illogical.
Review: Really poorly written. Little intrigue or adventure. Piece meal writing, by the two authors. What a waste of time.
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Summary: Unbelievably Poorly Written - "T is for Terrible"ΓΏ
Review: Early works were solid. I've been a true fan and read from Red October through to Clear and Present Danger. What's clear is this book is well below par. Its more along the lines of a Sue Grafton novel as in "T is for Terrible". The Danger is that Tom & Steve put their names on it. I feel like a teacher catching students cheating on an exam. Either this isn't their work or this isn't the work I know their capable of. I can't recommend this and would like a refund. A few technical points - And I'm not a writer but just some obvious flaws. 1. Poor dialog. 2/10 The same phrasing is used by multiple characters. Sometimes on the Same page! (Granny sickle & Howard sickle - this is lame. A first year writer could do better) 2. Concepts - 3.5/10 I agree the VR approach is laughable. 3. The printed book - 0/10 - Half the book is either smudged or blurred on poor quality paper. This is obviously a publisher cashing in on Tom's name. Previously I didn't think twice about a new Clancy novel. Now I'll have to skim the book first to see if its even worth consideration.
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Summary: Poorly written
Review: If Tom Clancy actually wrote 'Hidden Agendas', he needs to retire. If he didn't, he needs to apologize, at least to me for buying this dross expecting a good read. I feel cheated.
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Summary: it's believble to the point of being scary
Review: In reading this book I have seen how easy and simple it is for someone with a little knowledge and the hardware to sit down and get into the so called safe systems of the government, the banking systems and also our heath care system. Also, I found this book a great read over the span of one weekend.
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