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vingilot's review
3.0
The more gamy Sam Fisher book, it works in some ways but sacrifices a lot of that made the first books special to do so.
This is a lot closer to how Sam is in the games, more gadgets, especially less than lethal options, and more sneaking. Sam also does not kill as much, but the first person narrative is gone, which is a shame really.
These books have a Hobbit of going places I would find fascinating to go, yet would be terrified to be in. In this case Chernobyl... Yeah, as a kid reading this was one of the first times I heard about that place, and what happened there. This book will give you quite an accurate picture, and it is not pretty.
I enjoyed this book, the narrative was not as personal, the villain not as Bond like. I liked the believable gadgets, although they were very conveniently introduced. The insight into sam is lost which is unfortunate. On the whole I prefer the previous two books, but this was still an entertaining read.
This is a lot closer to how Sam is in the games, more gadgets, especially less than lethal options, and more sneaking. Sam also does not kill as much, but the first person narrative is gone, which is a shame really.
These books have a Hobbit of going places I would find fascinating to go, yet would be terrified to be in. In this case Chernobyl... Yeah, as a kid reading this was one of the first times I heard about that place, and what happened there. This book will give you quite an accurate picture, and it is not pretty.
I enjoyed this book, the narrative was not as personal, the villain not as Bond like. I liked the believable gadgets, although they were very conveniently introduced. The insight into sam is lost which is unfortunate. On the whole I prefer the previous two books, but this was still an entertaining read.
beingshort's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
zenithharpink's review
1.0
This was the worst edited book I've ever read. There were myriad tense contradictions, disagreement between plural forms and their articles, missing articles, duplicate words, etc. I actually laughed out loud and yelled out "c'mon!" on multiple occasions-it sucked as an exercise in reading. The publisher clearly couldn't be bothered to actually read their own damn book before publishing to the masses.
I don't recommend this book-it was an awful read, and the actual story itself wasn't diverting enough to make up for it. This was a completely generic spy novel and truly should not have been published-the lowest bar and only way a book can get 1 star in my book.
I don't recommend this book-it was an awful read, and the actual story itself wasn't diverting enough to make up for it. This was a completely generic spy novel and truly should not have been published-the lowest bar and only way a book can get 1 star in my book.
lfro2013's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
4.0
This is probably my favorite installment in the series thus far. I enjoyed the twists and turns, and the dramatic irony as you saw the investigators going after the red herrings.
One thing I definitely didn't really like. Why'd they have to kill Heng??? There was literally no reason he had to die, it doesn't really make a much of a difference to the plot and it's not at all a crucial decision. Like, did the author just decide to kill him because he wanted to tug on the heartstrings a bit? Are we allergic to happy endings here?
One thing I definitely didn't really like.
morvram's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
artemisgt's review
4.0
I read Rainbow Six prior to this and honestly I felt like this was, by and large, a more enjoyable experience. It is far more action packed and I cared more for the characters involved. It's a short read, only 400 pages compared to 900, but it does what it needs to do. This is actually my second time through this book. I read it 10 years ago and enough time had passed for me to enjoy it a second time through. That says something as I don't do that often, and why it has 4 stars instead of 3.
It's not groundbreaking and the plot won't swerve you in any memorable ways. Nor will the characters, though I really like Sam, sink their fingers into you in ways you cannot imagine, but it could still happen. That said, it's still fun and I'd recommend it for fans of the game or looking for an action packed military/spy thriller piece of fiction or if you, like me, were left wanting by Rainbow Six.
It's not groundbreaking and the plot won't swerve you in any memorable ways. Nor will the characters, though I really like Sam, sink their fingers into you in ways you cannot imagine, but it could still happen. That said, it's still fun and I'd recommend it for fans of the game or looking for an action packed military/spy thriller piece of fiction or if you, like me, were left wanting by Rainbow Six.
jamiereadthis's review
3.0
This is what I will do on vacation. I will read a book by not-Tom Clancy because it is there. I will enjoy the implausible plot and its invincible hero and the way it hops from to Dubai to West Virginia to Turkmenistan to Chernobyl faster than most people can get to the post office. And then I will come here to leave a record of it because one of these days l’ll think “what was that crazy book that went all Mission Impossible in a nuclear reactor?” and now Goodreads will be able to tell me.
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