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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

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Splinter Cell is a novel that is based off of the popular video game that revolves around the best Splinter Cell out there, Sam Fisher. This book is the first in a series that is destine to run for many years. I was given the second book in this series as a present and was very impressed, impressed enough to pick up the first book in what promises to be a very solid series. I would recommend that anyone who would like to get involved in the Splinter Cell series to start with this book. Many of the items that Sam Fisher uses are explained in great detail at the start of this book and not nearly explained in as much detail in the second. The one thing that kept me from giving this book a 5 star rating was the fact that it ended far too abruptly. While the pages were winding down I was beginning to wonder how Mr. Bensen (aka David Michaels) was going to end the story in a matter of pages. Overall the book was very good and one that cost me some hours of sleep as I was unable to put it down. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a good action thriller type of book.

The last thing that I would like to comment on regards to this series is the fact that they decided to not use the true authors name (Raymond Bensen) and instead opted for the pseudonym of David Michaels. The reason that the pseudonym was used was for the series to be able to move on with a different author while keeping the same pen name. The publishing company believes that changing the author will cause a sudden change in the fan base causes less to purchase the book. The reason that that scares me is because I believe that the people involved with this book will remove Mr. Bensen from the series which I truly believe would be a great crime.

Brian Bowen

Although not written by Tom Clancy (it clearly states so on the cover, so I only an idiot would think it was written by Clancy) Splinter Cell is a good read. Even though it made sense without playing, I wouldn't reccomend it to those who haven't played the game. I read it as because I loved the game, and the book simply isn't good enough to stand alone. The writing has an unproffesional feel to it, but is still okay. Sam Fisher is potrayed well, but there are a small amount of slip-ups. Sam Fisher seems to curse a lot, which is something I certainly wouldn't expect from such a diciplined guy. The writing sometimes seems immature, like when Fisher describes a detailed fight scene where he knocks out a group of thugs. He follows the description with, "And I did all of it in 4.6 seconds". But the book has many plus sides, you get some insight into Fisher's personal side, such as where he lives and his relationship with his daughter. I wouldn't reccomend the book to those who aren't interested in the game. I also would not reccomend the book to children and preteens, as it contains a graphic sexual scene and severe language. The book is an accessory to the game, and should be treated as such. That being said, the book is a good read.

This is an impressive first offering from David Michaels in the "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell".

Writing a book off of a video game is always tricky, but Michales does a wonderful job of divulging into Sam Fisher as a person, which is something the games do very little of.

It was good to see Sarah involved heavily in the story line as she is often just a side note in the games. I feel her presence is important as she is what keeps Sam human. She is the only thing that can bring emotion out of Sam and I think thats important to the character.

Sams interactions with his Krav Maga instructor are also a very different side of things from the Sam we are used to.

This book does a great job of fleshing out the character as a person, aside from a bad ass black ops machine. For those who want to explore Sam as a person, and pass a few hours with an excellent book, this one I would highly reccomend.

A great novel on spy and action things. The plot is quite straightforward, but not-that-simple. Sam is the main spy agent of the Splinter Cell, who has the luxury to travel all over the world.

The main protagonist was depicted not only as an effective killing machine, but also a human. It is quite a good story without too much "impossible" actions. A recommended light read for any spy/ action/ thriller fans.

I really loved this book. Being a huge fan of the game i bought this book the day i heard about it. Once i started i couldn't put it down. It is filled with action, and very much like the game. I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes the game, or anyone wanting to read something different.

When I baught this book I first thought that Tom Clancy actually wrote it, but when I realized he didn't but read it anyways. I thought that it would be a mediocre book at most but, I was WRONG! This is a book with great discription and is action packed. If anyone is interested in the game at all, I gauruntee you will enjoy this book.

This is a great effort on the part of David Michaels! I cant wait for my copy of barracuda!

American spy Sam Fisher tries to save parts of the world in David Michael's Splinter Cell.
Sam Fisher is part of the Third Echelon, a top secret spy agency. If he is caught, his existence will be denied by the U.S. government. His mission: well, we don't know yet. But whatever it is, he will be the right man for the job. He is brave, courageous, and very tough.
Sam is sent on a mission to track down the Shop, a big player on the black market. He has no leads whatsoever and starts from scratch. Along the way he runs into Namik Basaran, a terrorist expert. But Basaran is not who people think he is. Little does Sam know that they will come together in the end of this fast paced thriller. There are different chapters where you are in the head of the Shop's, Basaran and Sarah
While Sam is tracking the shop, Sarah, Sam's daughter, is going to Israel with her friend Rivka. She is going with her boyfriend Eli and Rivka's boyfriend Noel. She doesn't know yet, but she has been set up.
This is a great book for mystery fans. It will also appeal to older readers because the main character, Sam, is forty-seven years old. But older people may not like it because it contains many futuristic weapons that they might not like if they prefer more realistic books. The same reason means that it is not well suited for younger readers because it contains sex content in the chapters. But, overall, it is a good book for people eleven and up. For fast paced thriller fans, this is the book for you.

I've played the games before and those were the hardest games I've ever played. Then I saw this novel at a book store and thought it could be a good read. It turns out this isn't one of those bad novels based on video games. I like the transitions between Fisher's point of view and a random person's point of view. This novel puts the reader in all the action of the missions Fisher has.

This is a great novel for Tom Clancy fans or fans of the game series.

PARTY ON, DUDES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a huge SC fan, I noticed only one significant problem. In SC the game, the first, Fisher's daughter already knew he worked for the NSA. Otherwise, this was an amazing story with the characters. Sam Fisher is the best. Clancy had best watch out, because Jack Ryan would be on a cold slab if Fisher wanted him there.