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Advantages: OK BOOK
Disadvantages: OK, but sometimes a little slow

...Waterstone's online - 08/09/05). Author: Tom Clancy (Born 1947) and Steve Pieczenik and Jeff Rovin Paperback 512 pages (February 7, 2005) Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0006498450 Category: Fiction, Action ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tom Clancy was born in 1947and was an insurance broker. He published his first novel, The Hunt for Red October in 1984 and shot to the Bestseller list. A number of his books, The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear ...
...is the fourth book from Tom Clancy in regards to the OP-CENTRE stories. NOTE: These are not Jack Ryan stories, but a completely different set of stories which Tom Clancy co-writes. OP Centre is a new centre for crisis management run by Director Paul Hood. Whenever a job is too dangerous for other intel centres, then this is where the government turns to. OP-CENTRE is basically a simular agency to CIA and FBI combined, with Intel Officers and a Military ... Read review

Advantages: OK BOOK, One of the Best of the OP CENTRE BOOKS
Disadvantages: Can be a little Boring

...Waterstone's online - 08/09/05). Author: Tom Clancy (Born 1947) and Steve Pieczenik and Jeff Rovin Paperback 512 pages (February 7, 2005) Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0006498442 Category: Fiction, Action ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tom Clancy was born in 1947and was an insurance broker. He published his first novel, The Hunt for Red October in 1984 and shot to the Bestseller list. A number of his books, The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, Clear ...
...is the third book from Tom Clancy in regards to the OP-CENTRE stories. NOTE: These are not Jack Ryan stories, but a completely different set of stories which Tom Clancy co-writes. OP Centre is a new centre for crisis management run by Director Paul Hood. See my previous reviews on Op-Centre for further details on the background. MAIN CHARACTERS IN BOOK: Paul Hood - Director of OP CENTRE General Mike Rodgers - Deputy Director and Commander of ... Read review

Advantages: Thrilling / Gripping read
Disadvantages: Could offend?

A great read that sucks you in. I couldn't put the book down and although it can be tiresome as its a whole lot of reading, the characters keep you gripped to the point that you can actually imagine being there! (well from a male point of view anyway)! As pointed out before it has become more relevant after 9/11 and could possibly offend some people but this was the first 'proper' book that I ever read and have since read it twice more its just ... Read review

Advantages: a very enjoyable book
Disadvantages: none

...alot of people think that the film the hunt for red october is the best, well i am one of those people but when you read the book, it is a different story. You tend to foget that in a film adapted from a book has lots of bits taken out but this book makes you think you are actually watching the film except everthing is in it.. The beginning of the book leaves you hungry for more and that keeps happening until you get half way through the book when ...
...the excellent ending. STORY Captain Mrko Raimius of the soviet navy set sails on the latest typhoon submarine with a new silent propulsion which makes it invisble to sonar. He then set sails towards the united states of America. After recieving a letter from Raimius, the soviet navy is ordered to pursue the red october and sink her. But the Americans are faced with a dilema, is Ramius about to attack and start a war or is he defecting. The hunt ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Book, Great Story, Easy to Read
Disadvantages: None

AUTHOR: The Author for this book is Tom Clancy. This book does not relate to any other title from Tom Clancy and does not carry on the Jack Ryan story. This is an important issue to note, it is not part of the Jack Ryan Story and is not related to any of his other books. So important I wrote it twice! First Published: 1986 BACKGROUND: This story relates to a possible fictional WWIII attack between the Western World and the Soviet States. THIS ...
...the Kremlin that they have a severe oil shortage due to an attack from Muslim terrorists. The only solution that they can see is an attack on the western world to gain control of the oil fields at the Persian Golf. This is all because of the lack of understanding within the Soviet Kremlin about American perception and what they would do, should they know that they have an oil shortage. The story is well written following along the usual number of ... Read review