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Title: sloppy, dull and all that
Review: I'm a fan of Clancy's early efforts but stopped reading after the Debt of Honor fiasco. I sympathize with the author in that the end of the cold war has led to a dearth of good material. However, Clancy doesn't need my sympathy in that plenty of people who read Red October and loved it, keep buying these stupid books (like me). Put it this way, when you start to suspect that this is going to be the worst novel you have ever read, stop reading. You'll be doing yourself a favor because I can promise you that your suspicions are correct.
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