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Summary: Rushed
Review: Sure, Unseen is enjoyable. But in comparison with the first two books in the series, it's not as exciting and as rich as it could have been. Great potential, but clearly not enough effort put into this, probably Patrick faced a deadline or something. The beginning is great, but the ending is wasted. Too much time spent on describing historic landmarks and Ben moving from place to place. Otherwise, not bad. If you've read the first two, pick it up.
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Summary: Entertaining
Review: I listened to the unabrigdged version on CD. I find the story entertaining, but like another reviewer, could do without the tedious descriptions of the clothing and eating habits of the characters. The reader on the CD did a fabulous job pronouncing the wine-names (all very pretentious and expensive brands from the Bordeaux region in France).There are also the stereotypical, midwest or texan 6 foot plus, meat-eating good guys and the brown, curly haired, small bad guys, liberals and peace-lovers. The author lets his simplistic right-wing attitude show too much. The hero's girlfriend says roast beef sandwich is bad for him and then serves veal. If the security advisor to the president constantly eats like this (and drinks) he can't be much help. The story seems good to me, I was kept guessing what that ultra-smart, ruthless but somehow likeable spy would do next.
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Summary: In the words of Admiral Morgan...."Right...."
Review: As techno-military fiction goes, I was much more entertained by Kilo and Nimitz. Perhaps my mind had not yet been numbed to the incredibly lame dialogue, especially that of THE key character, Arnold Morgan. I now know what Eilat One felt like walking through the deserts of Iraq....
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Summary: Precise telling
Review: There's a beautifully detailed journey, across Scotland and Ireland, before the book settles down into a smaller story of Adnam's personal quest for some kind of redemption. I find Robinson's telling fast, at times thrilling, but in the end cold and too technical.
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Summary: A great book
Review: Patrick Robertson?s H.M.S. Unseen is a spectacular book. This action-packed page-turner is a mysterious read book. You?re always left wondering what will happen next.
This book is about an Iraqi spy who is betrayed by his country. In his search for a new home, he steals a British submarine. But while the disappearance of the sub baffles British and U.S. Intelligence, planes start blowing up across the skies! Can intelligence stop it before the public finds out the truth?
This is a great book for anyone who is interested in the military action, or just likes a good book. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat. It is totally unpredictable, one of Robinson?s best.
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Summary: Unkeen on HMS UNSEEN
Review: Robinson has fans (read other reviews) but I am not one of them--yet. I wish that I liked Robinson because he wrote an awful lot of pages and I like a long story--after all, for the price we pay for books these days, I like a story to take some time to read. Robinson wins the prize for that aspect of a story, but I, as a first time reader, did not find the HMS Unseen worth the time I put into reading the plot. It was to me, like a song without end (1,000,000,000 bottles of pop on the wall type of story). The story started out well enough to capture my initial interest, but there was not enough involvement by the winner in this story to keep me captivated. I did not like the quick-feel ending (I call this the Charles-Dickens-syndrome). While some like the way Robinson solved the "bad-guy" situation, I thought it was totally unconvincing. A man like the bad-guy just would NOT do what he did for any reason. I think Robinson tried to set the reader up for the end section by giving very slight hints in the beginning of the story and throughout, but the set-up was too small and insignificant for what happened at the end (Laura). To repeat myself, it just wasn't convincing. For one thing, he could have joined the IRA or some South American group not to mention China or Russia. I guess I want to say that I wanted to enjoy the book, but didn't. Robinson is a good story teller, I just didn't like this story. Do you want to buy it? A definite maybe.
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Summary: Good, but no Clancy or Forsyth
Review: This is the first Patrick Robinson I have read and may be the last. While he does spin a reasonable techno-thriller, the story jumps often and leaves many unfinished threads. His story is not smooth and his research appears to be limited. As a former submarine officer, I can enjoy a far fatched plot, but don't really want to read a poorly developed or reached novel. Clancy still does it better than anyone. Forsyth's "Fist of God" is a well researched also.
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Summary: Robinson, the master of technical storytelling.
Review: The journey continues as Comander Ben Adnam returns to the icy depths with a new target.
Robinson takes you to the action like no other. Magnificent detail, clinical accuracy and chilling realism make this book a must in the Arnold morgan series.
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Summary: Outstanding Action Book!
Review: Patrick Robinson outdid himself on this book. Ben Adnam is marked for execution by Saddam Hussein. He foils the plot,escapes,and joins forces. He then proceeds to steal a submarine. With this submarine he proceeds to shoot down jetliners. Adnam then becomes the center of attention of a world
wide manhunt. His tactics and manuevers show creative writing by
Patrick Robinson. Especially unique was America's attack on Iraq.
Adnam plays the role of the villain to the hilt. This book will definitely make you think twice about flying over water. The
ending was shocking. All in all an outstanding book. Read it,you
will not be dissapointed.
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Summary: Great book - stupid ending
Review: No, I'm not going to tell you how it ends, except to say that such an exciting and riveting book should have had a better and more satisfying ending. There was at least one gaping, cavernous plot hole, which kind of ruined the last couple of chapters. I had the impression that Robinson had run out of gas, editors were screaming, and he had to wrap up the book quickly. He wasn't very careful. It felt like a rush job, almost as if someone else had written it. Other than the last section, the book is fantastic. I've already bought the rest of his stuff and plan to wade through them pretty quickly. One other quibble. The men are always big and brave, unless they're older, then they're incredibly smart and suave. The younger women are always beautiful and the older women stand by their smart and suave men. Speaking as an older guy who isn't suave, I must protest! ;-)
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