Zero Hour (Powerplays) [Paperback]

Tom Clancy (Author)

Book Description

Series: Powerplays | Publication Date: November 27, 2003

Skywave Research is an international conglomerate and Uplink International's most successful competitor. On the surface, they specialise in creating artificial sapphires which are used in laser development. In actuality, a Pakistani terrorist is using the company as a front for his deadly plans.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books; PF edition (November 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140294953
• ISBN-13: 978-0140294958
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,283,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Winner, I Agree!, December 9, 2003

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Keith Rachlin (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zero Hour (Tom Clancy's Power Plays, Book 7) (Paperback)

I wasn't even planning to write a review but saw the one by Mr. Nostrum (hope I got the spelling right) and had to agree. This is one of the best books I've read all year -- I especially liked the parts set in New York City that involved the Diamond Dealers Club. How on earth did Mr.Preisler get inside information about one of the most secretive organizations in the world? As a New Yorker, I loved the author's obvious passion for the city. As a professional in the diamond and gem industry, I was fascinated by his explanations of modern counterfeiting techniques for diamonds and sapphires . . . and how those same techniques can be applied to acts of terrorism.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars If 0 stars were an option that would be my vote, January 22, 2004

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jimmy b (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tom Clancy's Power Plays: Zero Hour (Audio Cassette)

This book is not worth reading. I made the mistake of not putting it down despite the horrible condescending tone of the author, waiting for the book to get better, hoping the rambling, unconnected attempts at a plot would congeal into something of substance. IT NEVER HAPPENED. I don't think I have ever been so disappointed and mad at myself for wasting my time on a novel before. Indeed, I have never been driven to write a review before but hope I can save someone the pain of reading this poorly written, uninspired pulp.

How can Clancy let his name appear on the cover?

I am also going for another first here. I'm going to tear the book apart and throw it in the trash. It needs to be recycled.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I almost didn't finish this book, January 12, 2004

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Ira Stoller "sf_reader" (Butler, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zero Hour (Tom Clancy's Power Plays, Book 7) (Paperback)

I really like the Power Play series. Its hero, Rodger Gordian, seems like a great example of a concerned businessman. Roger who? His appearances in this book were at best unnecessary. Or mabe it as necessary for him to play a REAL part in the plot instead of trying to build a wall at his retirement home. This book was just plain awful. I was more than half way through it and realized that I didn't even know what it was about. A salesman gets killed. Why? I don't know. His girlfriend gets killed. Why? I don't know. Somebody has some incredible gem stones and is worried about where they came from. Why? I don't know. And so it goes. I agree with other reviewers that this book could have been a very credible short story. Either that of we should have been told earlier why whatever was supposed to happen was so allegedly dangerous. Sorry, I really wanted to like this book, but I didn't and recommend that you don't buy it. Not worth it.