Ghost Recon (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Book 1) [Mass Market Paperback]

David Michaels (Author), Tom Clancy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 4, 2008

The U.S. Army?s Special Forces are known for their highly specialized training and courage behind enemy lines. But there?s a group that?s even more stealthy and deadly. It?s comprised of the most feared operators on the face of the earth?the soldiers of Ghost Recon.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (November 4, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425220141
• ISBN-13: 978-0425220146
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #19 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > War
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20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ghost Recon's got it all. David Michaels got it right, November 8, 2008

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Dagrumpsta - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Recon (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

If a novel is a contract between two imaginations author David Michaels gives us more than enough ammo to fight alongside Captain Scott Mitchell and his Ghost Team.

From the Southern Philippines, Northwest Waziristan, and Xiamen, China, Mitchell and his Ghosts carry out the Army's clandestine ops; coping with the impact of unforeseen tragedy, remembering lessons-learned, and treasuring camaraderie.

But during Operation War Wrath in Xiamen, China, a decade-old tragedy resurfaces endangering the mission and the team. Mitchell now must fight his rage, complete the mission, and bring his wounded and battle-weary team out of China --- vanishing like the ghosts they trained to be.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't expect too much and you'll be fine., February 1, 2009

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Mark (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghost Recon (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been a fan of the Ghost Recon series of games for years. When I heard about the book, I bought it immediately to check it out.

It's definitely not in the same category as other novels with Clancy's name on them. Yes, I am aware that it was not written by him. The way the book is presented can't really decide whether it is targeted towards middle school kids or adults.

If you are looking for an easy read with some action and interesting (though over-simplified) geo-political theorizing, this book will not disappoint you. If you are looking for phenomenal accuracy and a peek behind the scenes of the lives of actual special forces operators or government intelligence, this isn't the place.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This actually could have been a great book., December 6, 2009

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S. Gay "Ya think? Me too." - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ghost Recon (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a great one to three day read with lots of special forces action. It's based on a video game but I've decided to stop being so danged picky about what I read. Many of the facts about military hardware are inaccurate but... WHO CARES? If you're looking for special forces history there are plenty of options for you out there. The sad thing is that if this story had been more developed it probably would have been as good or better than a Tom Clancy novel. Maybe the author will get a chance to strike out on his own someday. One thing the reader may find annoying is the shameless and sort of funny Blackhawk tactical knife advertisements scattered throughout the book. I'm not talking about just one or two lines, these things go on and on. Here's an example;

"Brown unsheathed his Blackhawk Masters of Defense Nightwing and took it into his left hand in a reverse grip. He wasn't expecting to use it, but you never knew. The fixed blade had a fiberglass nylon handle with wing-walk inserts, a black tungsten diamondlike carbon (DLC) finish, and a serrated spine, giving him a secondary edge for back cuts and draw cuts. The blade was 5.9 inches of pure death, and he considered it the American Express Card of knives- because he never deployed without it."

This chestnut is truly gruesome, especially that Schwarzeneggar one liner at the end. Thankfully these deviations from the course of the story are not frequent and I think we should refrain from blaming the writer for them. I'm certain there was an advertising, marketing, or contractual issue that allowed those hideous lines to make it past the editor. Plus I'm probably being silly because this book may have been written especially for youngsters who might actually consider those bits of information useful and essential to the story. In that case I may be the real idiot here.
Bottom line: it's a quick entertaining read, if you like military stories you should buy this and take it on the plane with you. You won't hate it. And for the record, Blackhawk does make some fine gear.