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Title: Predictable, derivative
Review: Yes, this is a fast read. That's because it reads as if it were an adaptation of a screenplay, rather than the other way around. You can visualize each and every scene as it should appear on the movie screen, and it appears that it was written specifically to be sold to the studios. It's also very predictable. The climax could be seen from miles off, as could several of the events during the story.The book tries to be a cross between Scott Turow (for the legal aspects) and Tom Clancy (for the military parts). In that, it succeeds, but is not as interesting as books by the other two authors. Turow's "Presumed Innocent" is better written and has much the same plot and climax twists. I'd recommend reading that book over this one.
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