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Title: This is one star too many
Review: Being an avid Clancy fan, I was looking forward to this newest effort. Liner notes sounded cool. I thought, "Clancy ought to be able to put together a killer with this plot."Well, it was a killer all right. This is by far the worst novel Mr. Clancy has written. Now, with a writer of his caliber, this would normally mean that it was still better than most books out there. However, in this case, it doesn't. If fact, I can't remember a more awful novel I have read voluntarily.The characters, usually a strong point for Clancy, are complete cardboard cutouts. The plot is inane. And the ending is anti-climatic to be generous.Save the cash and borrow the book. You may need to read it only for reference later on when a conscious Tom Clancy writes another good book.
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