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Silent Zone (Independence Day) [Mass Market Paperback]

Dean Devlin (Author), Roland Emmerich (Author), Stephen Molstad (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)


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January 7, 1998
For the tens of millions of fans of the fastest-moving box-office success of all time, "Independence Day", comes the new novel that answers the burning questions unresolved in the movie such as, "Where did the alien bodies come from?" and "How was the secret installation in Area 51 built?" HC: HarperPrism. .


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperEntertainment (January 7, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061058270
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061058271
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,119,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars OK, but not what I expected., April 20, 1998
This review is from: Silent Zone (Independence Day) (Mass Market Paperback)
ID4: Silent Zone was a very good novel, but the action was a bit lacking. The first few chapters were good enough to grab my attention, but after that, it was a bit dry. Overall, ID4: SZ was good, but I wouldn't read it again.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars ID4's version of the Roswell cover-up., August 25, 1997
The first chapter covered the day after the humans victory over the alien invasion armada. Excellently written descriptions of the interior of the ruined alien city destroyers and the taking of alien prisoners kept me turning the pages to see what was next. Alas, this wasn't meant to be, it was a just a lead in to a rather average tale of how Dr. Brakesh Okun became the head of the Area 51 project. Starting from the discovery of Dr. Okun's notebook in a destroyer (Which by the way was the plot device to shift the tale to Dr. Okun) the story then restarts to Okun's days in college, his recruitment and career at Area 51.
The story has some high points with the "reading" of ufo reports that were very entertaining but in the end after I finished the book, I hope that there will be another book that takes off after the gripping first chapter (ID5 perhaps?)
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-read for any sci-fi fan, or a good book for any reader, October 30, 2001
Independence Day: Silent Zone takes place before the alien attack and is about research on the alien ship. Okun, a young and spirited scientist, gets hired to Area 51 to work on research. As all the scientists work, Okun finds a huge government cover-up to hide secrets, so work is limited.

Silent Zone is a really good book. Its plot is incredible, and the writing style is easy to read. Okun, the protagonist, is an interesting character (interesting is to say the least...) He was written to be cool, and he does come off as that, for the most part. He also can be considered a nerd, but he's still cool. The other scientists at Area 51 are also interesting characters.

The writing is descriptive, and that pays off to add detail to science fiction. That style also keeps the reader interested to read on.

The prolouge, which takes place on July 5 after the attacks, is one of the best introductions I have ever read. It is also very descriptive, and is sets a very fun tone for the rest of the book. Once I read that, I realized that the book would be a really good one.

I really suggest that you read this book. It is a read-and-read-again book, so I also suggest that you buy it. Read, and then enjoy.

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