Hidden Agendas [Paperback]

Tom Clancy (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley Pub Group; PF edition (October 1, 1999)
• ASIN: B001IAVXU2
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Tom Clancy is America's, and the world's, favorite international thriller author. Starting with THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, all thirteen of his previous books have hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. His books, THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, PATRIOT GAMES, CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER and THE SUM OF ALL FEARS have been made into major motion pictures. He lives in Maryland where he is a co-owner of the Baltimore Orioles.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably Poorly Written - "T is for Terrible"ÿ, November 27, 1999

By 

Bill Allen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Agendas (Tom Clancy's Net Force, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Early works were solid. I've been a true fan and read from Red October through to Clear and Present Danger.

What's clear is this book is well below par. Its more along the lines of a Sue Grafton novel as in "T is for Terrible". The Danger is that Tom & Steve put their names on it. I feel like a teacher catching students cheating on an exam. Either this isn't their work or this isn't the work I know their capable of. I can't recommend this and would like a refund.

A few technical points - And I'm not a writer but just some obvious flaws. 1. Poor dialog. 2/10 The same phrasing is used by multiple characters. Sometimes on the Same page! (Granny sickle & Howard sickle - this is lame. A first year writer could do better) 2. Concepts - 3.5/10 I agree the VR approach is laughable. 3. The printed book - 0/10 - Half the book is either smudged or blurred on poor quality paper. This is obviously a publisher cashing in on Tom's name. Previously I didn't think twice about a new Clancy novel. Now I'll have to skim the book first to see if its even worth consideration.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Tommy Boy, I hardly know ye!, December 9, 1999

By 

Paddy Reagan (Naples, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Agendas (Tom Clancy's Net Force, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

I was hanging around the Pentagon when Hunt for Red October hit the streets. It was talked about in every gathering, during coffee at every conference, and in every cocktail party into the night. Folks at the Navy Annex and Ballston were wide eyed that someone had the knowledge and audacity to write such a tale. None of us could put it down. The same was true for every other Clancy novel including the hard cover edition of Executive Orders which very nearly cracked my ribs a few times when I went to sleep after reading into the early hours.

Then, I'm on a plane with a copy of Hidden Agendas. I sit back, read the first few pages, look at the cover to be sure that my son hadn't substituted one of his Pokemon books. Then, I waded through the rest of it, sad and then angry that one of our most prolific and enjoyable writers would permit his name to be seen in the same neighborhood with such fluffy material.

There was no substance there Tommy, no angst, no depth, no real threat. There was only a pair of one-dimensional bad boys and this Net Force gang, most of whom Jack Ryan would have assigned as door guards at the State Department.

Give it a rest Tommy. If you don't want to write, then enjoy all that success has brought you. If this Pieczenik fellow is holding you hostage someplace, let us know and we'll rescue you. Otherwise, please, don't sully the great and global stories you've shared with us. Go lay on the beach somewhere and give your own imagination free rein once again.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Agendas by Tom Clancy, December 14, 1999

By 

Gavin Matthews (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hidden Agendas (Tom Clancy's Net Force, Book 2) (Mass Market Paperback)

Hidden Agendas follows on from the first book where the head of Net Force (Steve Day) was assassinated by terrorists, in steps Alex Michaels to take over the ship with has trusted team of computer experts, Toni Fiorella and Jay Gridley. Without giving to much away, someone was not only able to get their hands on top secret information but is posting it on the net, sending the world into chaos. Michaels and his team are sent on a wild goose chase on the info they are being allowed to gather on the suspect, it seems no-one is safe from these terrorists. I have read both books and find them quick paced and hard to put down. There is Action , suspence, humor and a touch of romance thrown in for good measure. If the first two books are anything to go by, I'm buying the rest and I can't wait for the TV series.