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Title: A pale ghostwritten imitation of Tom Clancy's style
Review: I wouldn't call myself a Clancy expert by any stretch ofthe imagination. However, I can recognize a book that hedid not write pretty easily. Games of State is right upthere with some of the worst techno-thrillers I have everread.Problem: Tom Clancy's books usually demonstrate strongtechnical knowledge and accuracy. This book was full ofa lot of technological handwaving and some just plainridiculous comments.Problem: Clancy manages to present many characters insuch a way as to make them all believable. This book washalfway there -- we had scads of characters, none of themwith the slightest amount of personality, and, to makematters worse, they were all seemingly bound together bythe most improbable chain of coincidences I've ever seen...some of which didn't even have any bearing on the plot.This book reads like an adaptation of a made-for-TV movie.If I were Tom Clancy, I would be embarassed to have my nameassociated with this piece of trash.
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