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Title: A mediocre writer gets worse.
Review: It is unusual to see a thriller writer's talents decline so rapidly (Alistear MacLean also comes to mind), but the writer of such passable works as Hunt for Red October and Red Storm Rising is no more. Whether it is because of his interest in writing Rush Limbaughish right-wing drivel, or because he is paid by the weight of his books, he has managed to become a caricature of himself, much like the pose he affects for his picture on the back cover. The characters are unbelievable, the plot is labyrinthine, and the dialogue is sophomoric. Shouldn't there be a lemon law for books so we could get our money back? That's a rhetorical question; I read a library copy, thank goodness!
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