“Net Force – Hidden Agendas” is one more addition to the list of “Net Force” series written in collaboration with Steve Pieczenik. Of late, Clancy seems to be obsessed with the idea of cashing on the popularity of his hit books and seems to be hell bent on writing sequels or converting the ... Read review
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Advantages: None Disadvantages: Poor plot & half hearted narration make for a pathetic reading
...the conclusion of the original Net Force book drawing on the same cast of characters. Welcome to the year 2010 where Computers, Hackers and Virtual Reality are the new mantras. In order to tackle the rising incidence of cyber crimes, the US Congress creates a computer security agency in collaboration with the FBI: The Net Force, headed by Alex Michaels and ably supported by half a dozen motley crew of cyber smart professionals who have their own ... ...divert the attention of the Net Force by posting the “recipe” for the preparation of highly toxic and lethal chemical bomb and by disclosing the names of top undercover agents of the CIA on the internet. Meanwhile, a virus is unleashed that throws the federal financial systems into chaos and the Net Force operatives must hunt the wily hacker through the twists and turns of cyberspace. In the midst of all this chaos, Hughes siphons off a Hundred Billion ...
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25.07.2002
His new stuff Review ofNet Force: Hidden Agendas - Tom Clancyby
stevejenks
Advantages: There is a flaw Disadvantages: Net Force isn't for him
...his new stuff relating to Net Force. Net Force is set about 10-20 years in the future where the internet is the central nevous sytem for coummincations.
I thought that these would be interesting so I got a copy called hidden agendas. I was interested becuase I work for an ISP and is set a little in the future.
Being used to books like Clear and Present Danger and the Hunt for Red October, I wasn't happy with this book.
Started off slow and got ...
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Advantages: original and well-written Disadvantages: limited international terrorist options
Tom Clancy's Net Force book capture my imagination instantly for one reason. They are set in the future. I have no idea why, but I love to read what people think the future will be like. I've read views like that of George Orwell, which are of a bad future, and Aldous Huxley in Brave New World (which I had to put down because it was so unbelieveable). Tom Clancy writes of a future that is like today, but with better gadgets. I like that. I like the ... ...he thinks up are believeable.
Net Force is an FBI unit based at combating internet terrorism. The main characters are Alex Michaels, the head of the section we concentrate on, Toni Fiorella, his assistant and lover, Jay Gridley, computer VR wizard. Together they combat terrorism such as, well, in the two i've read:
1) An English computer genius invents a quantum computer capable of breaking all codes, and wreaking worldwide havoc, which it does.
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