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Summary: Not one of Brown's best but still at the top of the genre
Review: I think that this book may have not been thought through as much of his other book (even though I was very appreciative of the rushed book as I had read the other 11 twice or three times) but the ideas where original and Patrick was in top form. Great book.
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Summary: Great audio book; intriguing, suspenseful, entertaining
Review: The seemingly possible scientific inventions added a sense of realism to this book. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys science fiction gadgets in real-life scenarios.
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Summary: Great book! Much action and technology.
Review: This was my first Dale Brown book and I intend to read many more. I would suggest this book to anyone who asks.
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Summary: a literary embarassment
Review: One of the worst examples of a thrown together, pot boiler, techno-thriller I have ever had the misfortune to read. The interesting premise, the bad guys covet a revolutionary fabric with military and economic advantages, is buried under thick layers of stilted dialogue, improbable plot twists, and one dimensional characters. I have read and enjoyed several of Mr. Brown's other books, but this is a slap dash, third rate effort that is as much an embarassment to the author as it is to his editor. Thank goodness I happened to come across this book in the library and saved myself the cost of its purchase.
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Summary: Thriller meets science fiction here
Review: This is a little-- maybe a lot-- different from Dale Brown's earlier works. It was a good read, not great. You want this kind of mixture-- thriller with a science edge, try SYNBAT, a book by Bob Mayer about Special Operations troops caught up in a very intriguing chase. Mayer's other special ops books are quite good also. Another author to try is Robert Doherty. He has special ops guys caught up with X-Files type stories with THE ROCK and his AREA 51 series. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Not a fan of Superheros
Review: It appears that Mr. Brown is tired of writing books on a topic that has been successful for him. Instead, he yearns for a world of superheros, since he has developed a new one to save, if not the world, as least Sacramento. Unfortunately, he didn't "kill off" this "dud" in the end, so his loyal readers may well be subjected to more of the same! PLEASE, go back to the genre for which you are known. Let someone else write the comic books!
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Summary: Dale Brown writes his first good novel
Review: All the rest were great, this one was a little down on the standards. Within four weeks of it coming out, I went to amazon and purchased it. It delivered quicky, and I read it faster than it was deliverd: 24 hours, about 6 hours of continuos reading. It held me on, plus I had the time on my hands. All the characters are great, Townsend seems more evil than his former boss, Jon Masters now is a real character, not just the computer junkie genius kid he was in previous novels. This doesn't top his earlier novels, but it may open new avenues in Dreamland. Maybe Pat will quietly retire to home life, but didn't he leave that in Shadows of Steel?
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Summary: Why?
Review: Why would Dale Brown actually make his best character dislikeable? He has no redeeming qualities in this book. I cannot imagine someone of his character previously that would go off and do the things he does with a newborn child at home. None of it makes sense. I cannot bring myself to finish it. Switched to Tom Clancy. And it's not just the change in genre, because I enjoyed Brown's previous fore into domestic matters.
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Summary: This is the first "thriller" I haven't passed on to friends.
Review: This is a badly written, badly plotted novel. The characters aren't sympathetic or heroic. There is no character development and all of the plot has to hang on the equipment of the Tin Man. The technology described here may be possible and even interesting but it cannot sustain a 400+ page thriller. Much like Tom Clancy's latest Rainbow 6 a disappointing addition to worthy previous works.
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Summary: One of the best Dale Brown books!
Review: "The Tin Man", I felt, was one of Dale Brown's best novels ever! It was a different kind of story from his previous novels, such as "Fatal Terrain", in that it focuses much more on character development and less on high-tech aircraft and weapons. I'm quite impressed at how much Brown has developped his main character, Patrick Mclanahan, since the character was first introduced in "Flight of the Old Dog". This novel has lotsof action, character development, and many unexpected plot twists. A very good read! Can't wait until Brown's next novel!
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