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Review title: "A-Team" Level Story
Product review: I found myself wondering whether this book would have made it into print if the author were not a former vice chairman of a global advertising agency. The characterizations are trite, the main character comically overblown, and the action scenes like something out of the "A-Team". There's no sophistication, no subtlety, and seemingly little research to support the book. It's OK to read (although it could have used a stronger editor to fix mistakes, clean up style--Mr. Bell obviously likes to use the word 'obviously'--, and reduce its repetitiveness), but it's a long distance below the likes of Clancy or Ludlum.
