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Summary: Brief Sinopsis
Review: A faulty computer chip causes a fatal train accident, sending its manufacturer into a downward spiral. When the chip is traced to sabotage, an FBI agent and a hacker team up to investigate before the next showdown
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Summary: Awesome!
Review: Could not put it down. I agree 150% with the amazon.com reviewer at the top. This is top notch. Lots of action, plot twists, full of tension, and phenomenal characters. Don't pass it up.
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Summary: Don't Bother II
Review: Excited about the topic, I bought the H.C. By chapter 2, I was frustrated by the author's juvenile wording and repetitive style, thin characterization, formulaic storyline and lack of knowledge about certain issues (illustrated by over-use of cliche in characterization.) While the author does know his trademarks and technology, usage was overwhelming. The story was mostly "tell" with some "show" -- there was no attempt to build depth. Don't keep "telling" us that Matsubara had so much at stake, and Matsubara achieved such and such. Show it, and make us believe it. And yes, there were many editorial errors - from grammatical & spelling to run-ons in most paragraphs.
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Summary: Great read
Review: For those of you who enjoy a good, basic thriller with plenty of twists, comprehensible computer info, memorable military action, a terrific story, and suberb characters, then this is the book for you. This is my first Pineiro, and it will certainly not be my last. I'll be ordering his previous novels soon.The story explores the weakness of our modern-day world to technological sabotage. Pineiro, a computer engineer, certainly writes with authority, presenting a scenario that will literally chill you to the bone with realism. A great read that ranks up there with the best of Clancy, Morrell, and Demille.
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Summary: Don't Bother II
Review: I found the book to be an entertaining read and think the author wrote a good story. Though some of the scenarios with computer outages were a little farfetched and hard to swallow, the adventure in the story covered for it. I did notice some editing problems myself, but that didn't affect the story much. I'm sure the editors heard a mouth full already. With each book Pineiro writes he gets better. I look forward to his next. Recomended...for the thrills
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Summary: Mixed review
Review: I found the book to be an entertaining read and think the author wrote a good story. Though some of the scenarios with computer outages were a little farfetched and hard to swallow, the adventure in the story covered for it. I did notice some editing problems myself, but that didn't affect the story much. I'm sure the editors heard a mouth full already. With each book Pineiro writes he gets better. I look forward to his next. Recomended...for the thrills
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Summary: Don't bother
Review: I have never seen so many grammatical and punctuation errors in any book by any author. Additionally, there are a number of subtle and not-so-subtle errors in the story. For instance, in the beginning of chapter 44, the action is taking place on a submarine. In the second paragraph the main character is copying data to a Zip drive. In the very next paragraph, there are "no Zip drives aboard the [submarine]". (I think the author must be getting kickbacks from Iomega judging from the number of times he mentions Zip drives). The very premise of the book is rather contrived. All in all, a very poorly written and edited book.
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Summary: If I stop reading to write this review, it must be good.
Review: I just happened upon this book during one of my many trips to the library and was immediately hooked. I was interested enough to log on and find reviews for his other books. I will certainly read all that he has written. I highly recommend this book!
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Summary: Good entertaintment
Review: I noticed the highly polarized reviews for this work. I read many, many novels but seldom leave feedback because I never pay attention to someone else's opinion, because opinions, after all, are highly subjective. But after reading this book, I simply couldn't resist to put in my two cents and add to those praising this fine story. This is a good book. Period. It's one of those that you simply can't put down once you start. The conflict is gripping, the characters unforgetable, the technology amazingly real and easy to understand, and the action is out of this world. I read someone complaining about typos and grammatical errors. I spotted four in the entire book. People, really, give this guy a break. I've spotted far more errors in some of Clancy's and Ludlum's works. Pineiro definitely knows how to write good fiction.
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Summary: What a great book
Review: I started reading it after work on Friday and finished it at around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The action was nonstop, and the relationship between the hero and the heroine left me screaming for a sequel. Mr. Pineiro has put together a very plausible scenario exposing just how vulnerable our world is to technological sabotage. Great action, great characters, and a terric plot. Very well written. A must buy.
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