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| AUTHOR: | Tom Clancy |
| CATEGORY: | Book |
| MANUFACTURER: | Berkley Publishing Group |
| ISBN: | 042510107X |
| TYPE: | Fiction, Fiction - Espionage / Thriller, Political, Technological, Thrillers |
| MEDIA: | Mass Market Paperback |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
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Customer Reviews of Red Storm Rising
A lot of fun to read, despite some shortcomings Islamic radicals destroy a Soviet oil refinery to the point that an oil shortage threatens the Soviet economy. The USSR attacks NATO as a ploy to distract them from a planned attack on the Middle East and thus begins WWIII.
While I enjoyed this book very much it was quite depressing until NATO began to gain the upper hand, which wasn't until the last third of the book. I also found myself consulting a map frequently to better understand what was going on. As seems to be a trademark of Clancy books, there are nearly a dozen significant characters to keep track of, plus a couple dozen minor characters, many of whom are Russian and have very long names as well as nicknames. With all the names and places and military terminology it becomes a bit confusing to keep the story straight.
Perhaps my biggest complaint with the book is it's narrow focus on what was happening militarily. It never really tells you how the world is reacting to the events. Adding to the confusion is the fact that there's no timeline (I'd have guessed it was over in less than three months).
But none of that really keeps this book from being a very enjoyable read. The action is fast-paced and the characters are developed well enough that you can relate to them (once you remember who they are!). And the ending was very well done. Overall I'd give it 3.5 to 4 stars.
If "The Hunt for Red October" was the lure...
...then "Red Storm Rising" was the hook that converted interested readers into die-hard Tom Clancy fans back in the mid-1980s.
In this, Clancy's second book, he really hits his stride as the master author of military techno-thrillers. Clancy uses a layered story-telling approach in his version of WWIII; Warsaw Pact and NATO forces face off in western Europe and in the Atlantic while the USSR makes a bold bid to solve an energy crisis precipitated by terrorists.
The story unfolds quickly, and the ride doesn't slow down until the last page of the book. The reader is taken along for action on and under the Atlantic, on the ground in Iceland and the European mainland, and in the air, as Soviet and NATO military machines try to outfox and outfight each other.
This is story-telling on a global scale. If you've never read a Tom Clancy novel this is a great one to try first.
If you're looking for a grand adventure, I highly recommend this book!
5 stars all the way!
If you like this Clancy book, you will probably also enjoy some of his others..."The Hunt for Red October," "Debt of Honor," and "Executive Decision" being the most likely candidates.
If you are more into political intruige I recommend that you try "Patriot Games" and "Clear and Present Danger."
Happy reading!
Alan Holyoak
good
This was the first book of his I read and it had me hooked to the novel. now i like his novels.