Customer Reviews

Breakthrough

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Pineiro has once again shown an original captivating writing style. His expertise in computers certainly shows through. He has created another hero role with his star of the book. Another outstanding trait definitely comes through with Pineiro's ability to create villains. The Cardinal and the East Germans are without any question the Evil Empire. This book was definitely hard to put down. Pineiro once again shows that he is a top of the line author.

Would governments suppress state-of-the-art technology? Can this technology trigger an international race to steal it and a defensive response to prevent the theft? You bet. Pineiro has put together all the elements of an action-packed thriller that has you rooting hard for the good guys, while considering the possibility of what would happen (or what is happening) if such an advance did take place.

I really thought this book had a lot of potential. And it did in the first half but by the end, it lost it all. This book had a really good premise and interesting characters too. I loved the back story on every one and the exposition was interesting throughout. However, the ending didn't suit to well with me. Mainly because it felt anti-climatic and above all the villains don't die but get arrested. Really, just arrested after they killed how many people and destroyed how many lives?

I was sorely disapointed in this book. It was an intersting idea and may have done well in the hands of a better author.

If this book didn't take itself so seriously, it'd have a shot at being comedy. Pineiro's writing reads like a botched attempt to recreate 30's pulp science fiction, and his editor was clearly asleep at the switch. My favorite quote:

"...[The Kardinal] curled the fingers of both hands against the yellow-painted metal cover and took a deep breath. Hinges creaking in silent protest, the heavy cover inched upward." (p. 106)

The characters are always being "scourged" by some kind of pain, at least when that pain is not "screaming obscenities" at them.

The plot is standard-fare airport trash, and one never seriously doubts the good guys are going to win it all: the girls, the money, and the technology. It's too bad the ending hinges on the hero, drawn as a brilliant biotech CEO, being convinced to compromise his dream by a painful and silly economics lecture on disruptive technology.

I'd recommend you pass this one up unless you're looking for some good laughs. I hope Pineiro gave his other books better QC before shipping them.

R.J Pineiro puts you right smack dab in the middle of world espionage. This book is both captivating and suspensefull, while intriging the reader. i myselfhave read this book two times, and each time it kept getting better.

I picked up this book after reading the author's latest (Shutdown). Once again, Pineiro exceeded my expectations. There's action, conflict, drama, and love, all tied up in a nifty, very original plot that will leave you wanting for more.

i picked up this book mainly because the author is a brother microprocessor designer, and i wanted to see how well a real CPU guy could write. i was pleasantly surprised to find an entertaining story with lots of suspense, many plot twists and good descriptions of action scenes. of special interest to me, and probaby to any other technically oriented readers, were the detailed discussions of technology which rang very true. this book was a quick read and very entertaining. i have recommended it to my friends with the caveat that some of the technical stuff may be over the heads of non-Dilberts. enjoy!

I love this book. It is soo good. i suggest you read it. you will love it