Sunstroke [Paperback]

David Kagan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1995

When the United States builds and launches a solar powered satellite that conducts massive amounts of energy in the form of microwave rays, utter devastation ensues when a malfunction misdirects the rays. Reprint.

Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Ace Books; Reprint edition (September 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0441002560
• ISBN-13: 978-0441002566
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,633,222 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SUNSTROKE SHOULD BE A MOVIE!, August 22, 2001

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craig salcido (Salton Sea, California USA
California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunstroke (Paperback)

The best science/fact novel I've ever read. Heard about it on the Art Bell Radio Show. Art said it was "one of my favorites, a really good book!" He told his guest that night, Steven Seagal, that he should star in the movie. Mr. Seagal said he was impressed and would consider the project as his next vehicle. After reading the novel I can't wait to see the movie. It has everything--Big Government Conspiracy, Science horror, and an End of the World Crisis that only one man can stop. FIVE STARS for DAVID KAGAN!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Blend, December 7, 2000

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Ian Cruickshank (Victoria, B.C., Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sunstroke (Paperback)

Take a teaspoon of Clarke, a pinch of Clancy, and dash of LeClarre and you get David Kagan. He uses a nice blend of science fact and fiction then adds some politics and high tech thrills, and gets one very good story. Although he is not at the level, yet, as the authors already mentioned, he does have some talent. Even though he does strech certain aspects, the doomsday weapon (as if there are not enough already) for example and has a tendency to stereo type the characters, he was still able to convince me that the whole situation was/is possible. The idea of a Solar Energy satillite has been thought of for sure (so claims the book) and it would not suprise me that the Oil Consortium would prevent its use. The use of raising tensions between the US and Russia, as used in the book, was/is not all that suprising either. I look forward to reading more of his books.