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Summary: Perhaps a Clancy in the making. . .Give it an 8
Review: A pretty good read if you are into the whole techno-thriller genre. Harrison creates some interesting characters, and comes up with a few real plot twists that will leave you scratching your head. If Tom Clancy weren't so long-winded, this is what it would be
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Summary: WOW! THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!
Review: A real page-turner! The story is simple - a Russian agent hijacks a US space shuttle and the mission goes wrong, and the US and USSR have to race to bring down the shuttle, using any means at their disposal! This book features everything - Star Wars weapons technology, an experimental space fighter project which might be quite feasible one day, a dnagerous shuttle launch, Stealth bombers on a mission into Russia and a spectacular apperance by the highest-flying plane in the world, the SR-71 Blackbird under attack by Russian air defences! As the story unfolds, so do some exceptional plot twists and a detailed but easy-to-read insight into how the Russian mission to steal the shuttle came about. On the whole, this book is often similar in various aspects to Dale Brown's SILVER TOWER, with the space weapons ideas, but STORMING INTREPID definitely leaves Dale Brown standing on the ground! I would give this book at least 100 stars but the scale won't let me. Oh well. The US vs Russia angle may be Cold War-era, but this electrifying thriller is still a superb read. One I'll definitely read again in a few months, and this I'd recommend to any technothriller fan!
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Summary: Payne(Stick)Harrison is an exceptional writer.
Review: Adventure at the edge of space with as many twists and turns in the story as anyone wants, Storming Intrepid fills the bill for hi-tech thrillers. The U.S. vs Russia game is on again, and both are trying to achieve the ultimate victory, control of the high ground of space. This is a must read for all Clancy fans!!!!!
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Summary: It's edge-of-your-seat from page one until the end.
Review: Congratulations to Mr. Harrison's first book! A Russian sleeper agent attempts to steal a space shuttle with a "Star Wars" package. But an accident strands him in orbit. Now the U.S. and the Soviets race to bring down the "Intrepid" first. The characters are thoroughly believeable. Harrison does an incredible job of bringing them to life and making you care about them, including the Russian agent who steals the shuttle. The thrills, the twists, the turns, never stop. The climax is one of the most amazing I've ever read.
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Summary: It's edge-of-your-seat from page one until the end.
Review: Congratulations to Mr. Harrison's first book! A Russian sleeper agent attempts to steal a space shuttle with a "Star Wars" package. But an accident strands him in orbit. Now the U.S. and the Soviets race to bring down the "Intrepid" first. The characters are thoroughly believeable. Harrison does an incredible job of bringing them to life and making you care about them, including the Russian agent who steals the shuttle. The thrills, the twists, the turns, never stop. The climax is one of the most amazing I've ever read.
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Summary: Storming Intrepid A Quintessential Techno-Read
Review: I consider myself to be fortunate enough to have an uncorrected manuscript of Storming Intrepid...Even so, there are few changes between it and the final published draft...That's good, because Storming Intrepid is one of the best books I've ever read!!The story is tight...The technical details are precise...And the ending really satisfies...If you've read Clancy, Brown, Coonts, and Bond, you definitely need to add this one to your library. You may want to find a permanent spot for it, because it's that GOOD!!
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Summary: One of the best techno thrillers!
Review: I first read this book in 1990 and have reread it twice! This is definently the best military-space thriller I have read. Payne is not as verbose as his counterpart Tom Clancy but is just as good of a storyteller. Read it and then check out Payne's new Forbidden Summit.
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Summary: Space Shuttle Techo-Thriller
Review: I read this book over 12 yrs ago, I was in the Tom Clancy Craze,
of reading all the techo-thrillers I could find. The cover
caught my eye, the Space Shuttle on the cover, and "Storming
Intrepid" (Guess the name of the shuttle :-) The book is technical, believable, conspiracy theory,
personable characters, lots of action, and I just loved it.! Have recommended it and loaned it to other techo-thriller fans.
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Summary: An Excellent Novel Worth Reading For all Cold War Fans
Review: I remember reading this novel when I was 11 years old. I was an avid space enthuisiast and loved mostly reference books, not fiction. A friend of mine who retired from LTV gave me this book and I began to read it. I got lost in the story. It was so captivating. An American Astronaut hijacks an American Space Shuttle to ina an effort defect himself, the shuttle and the payload to the Soviet Union. Alot of the references made such as the Strategic Defense Intiative and the ASAT were of the Reagan, Gorbachev era and due to the fact that the Soviet Union broke apart and the Cold War ended left these programs non-existant. But still, this novel is an interesting piece of fiction. I am currently reading this novel again for the first time in 10 years and am lost more deeply in the plot than I was before. Payne Harrison is an excellent novelest and I find this book his best. Check it out. It is well worth it. Trust me.
Rating:
Summary: An Excellent Novel Worth Reading For all Cold War Fans
Review: I remember reading this novel when I was 11 years old. I was an avid space enthuisiast and loved mostly reference books, not fiction. A friend of mine who retired from LTV gave me this book and I began to read it. I got lost in the story. It was so captivating. An American Astronaut hijacks an American Space Shuttle to ina an effort defect himself, the shuttle and the payload to the Soviet Union. Alot of the references made such as the Strategic Defense Intiative and the ASAT were of the Reagan, Gorbachev era and due to the fact that the Soviet Union broke apart and the Cold War ended left these programs non-existant. But still, this novel is an interesting piece of fiction. I am currently reading this novel again for the first time in 10 years and am lost more deeply in the plot than I was before. Payne Harrison is an excellent novelest and I find this book his best. Check it out. It is well worth it. Trust me.
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