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Title: Thoroughly disappointing.
Review: An Op-Centre attempt to stop a new Spanish civil war from occurring, with its attendant bloodshed, betrayal, and other problems' seems to be an ideal setting for a tense action-packed read. However, this novel doesn't live up to it's cover blurb. The action sequences (for want of a better term) are a little disjointed and frankly unbelievable. The other scenes are lacklustre and boring. Balance of Power seems to be written to a standard formula which requires little imagination for the reader to absorb. The Op-Centre series, and this novel in particular, does not meet the expectations of Tom Clancy's fans. I suspect that Mr. Clancy regrets lending his name to this embarrassing series, which he probably no longer has creative control over.
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