- Mass Market Paperback: 444 pages
- Publisher: HarperTorch; Reprint edition (May 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060086653
- ISBN-13: 978-0060086657
- Product Dimensions: 18.1 x 10.7 x 3.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,170,854 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - A GRIPPING EXCURSION INTO DANGEROUS WATERS-
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A volcano. A nuclear missile. An explosive, deadly threat to the West.
The murder of a prominent geophysicist and the eruption of Mount St. Helens are viewed as coincidence by the White House. But Admiral Morgan suspects the involvement of his nemesis, terrorist Major Ray Kerman. Then comes the chilling threat - Kerman has a nuclear device, Scimitar SL-2, which he intends to launch straight into the heart of the volcano Cumbre Vieja, causing a massive tsunami to devastate the East Coast of the United States. Shocked into action, Admiral Morgan returns to the White House to run Operation High Tide - a desperate race to evacuate the East Coast and locate the nuclear submarine before it launches its deadly weapon ...
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Format:Paperback
Scimitar SL-2 seems to divide opinion. It's an Arnold Morgan book, so straight away, it should get your attention. Is it his best? No. Is it is worst? Certainly not. But, that said, it is actually, vying with HMS Unseen as my favourite.
The story line is absurd. Use a nuke to trigger a volcano to cause a tsunami to bring destruction to the US East Coast. It's that absurd it actually suspends its own disbelief. However, when Clancy wrote about a passenger aircraft slamming into Capitol Hill at the hands of a kamikaze pilot in Debt of Honour, we didn't think it was prophetic, so maybe the modern era gives the absurd storyline's author a helping hand.
As with all books of this genre, you know how it will end, but that doesn't stop it being a good thrilling ride getting there.
The story line is absurd. Use a nuke to trigger a volcano to cause a tsunami to bring destruction to the US East Coast. It's that absurd it actually suspends its own disbelief. However, when Clancy wrote about a passenger aircraft slamming into Capitol Hill at the hands of a kamikaze pilot in Debt of Honour, we didn't think it was prophetic, so maybe the modern era gives the absurd storyline's author a helping hand.
As with all books of this genre, you know how it will end, but that doesn't stop it being a good thrilling ride getting there.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is not a good book.
The story is reasonably good with an interesting idea at its core, namely to blow up an island volcano thus causing a tidal wave that will smash America. It's the execution of it that is poor.
The biggest problem though is that familiar characters seem to spend most of the book shouting at each other with their quite unpalatable opinions on world politics. Little of this has anything to do with the plot, and will alienate those readers not from the USA. I am also heartily sick of the Admiral Morgan character, his behaviour in this, and also the previous book in the series is tiresome, boorish and predictable, he needs to be killed off.
On the positive side the chief bad guy is proving to be a good character, and some passages of the story are up to the high standards established by the author in previous books.
If this book was taken on its own, then I could not recommend it. However as its part of an ongoing series, the author's reputation carries it - just. This is his worst book to date, I hope that the next book is a return to form.
The story is reasonably good with an interesting idea at its core, namely to blow up an island volcano thus causing a tidal wave that will smash America. It's the execution of it that is poor.
The biggest problem though is that familiar characters seem to spend most of the book shouting at each other with their quite unpalatable opinions on world politics. Little of this has anything to do with the plot, and will alienate those readers not from the USA. I am also heartily sick of the Admiral Morgan character, his behaviour in this, and also the previous book in the series is tiresome, boorish and predictable, he needs to be killed off.
On the positive side the chief bad guy is proving to be a good character, and some passages of the story are up to the high standards established by the author in previous books.
If this book was taken on its own, then I could not recommend it. However as its part of an ongoing series, the author's reputation carries it - just. This is his worst book to date, I hope that the next book is a return to form.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved it as i have ALL of Patrick Robinsons novels . If you are looking for a book that is pure escapism and hard to put down ,you have found it . I thought it was superb. Really enjoyed reading it . Cant wait for the next.
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Not so good as Nimitz Class etc
Based on the theory that a volcano eruption in the Canaries could spark a mega-tsunami, this tale of terrorism is somewhat far-fatched, with not very believable characters (this... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2009 by Stephen Bishop
brilliant
Having read quite a few Patrick Robinson books and loving all of them,Scimitar SL2 was nailbiting.Admiral Morgan is a larger that life character who just makes the story more... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2009 by K. Deakin
Extremely disappointing
This book is poor. I have read quite a few other Patrick Robinson books and have enjoyed them - but not this one.
The characters are paper thin stereotypes. Read more
The characters are paper thin stereotypes. Read more
Published on 29 July 2007 by A. M. Rimmer
Is this a sales brochure or a story book?
I really struggled to keep listening to the audio book version of this story. If it was intended to make senior US officials look boorish, unbelievably arrogant then it suceeded. Read more
Published on 14 May 2007 by S. J. Lowe
Another poor effort
Well to start off, this book isn't great. In fact, it’s as far from great as Australia is from the UK. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2006 by Chris Chalk
Not bad, but not his best
I enjoyed the book, not quite as good as previous ones, but still a page-turner. I'll keep buying his books in future.
Published on 9 Jan 2006
Awful!
For somebody who has read all of Patrick Robinson's work, I was thrilled with Nimitz Class, and emmensely enjoyed Kilo Class. From there on, it was a downhill run. Read more
Published on 10 July 2005 by Rory Morty
Excellent
Really, really enjoyed this book. Well-paced, enjoyable and set in the real world. I knew about the possibility of this really happening as I have read about it. Read more
Published on 22 Jun 2005 by Mr. Daniel W. Weinberg
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