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by: Scott Malensek
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781929925780
ISBN: 1929925786
Label: FirstPublish
Manufacturer: FirstPublish
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 410
Publication Date: July 15, 2001
Publisher: FirstPublish
Sales Rank: 2570137
Studio: FirstPublish
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
An American spyplane mission goes awry, and a U.S. Marine pilot goes down. Once again, the United States finds itself stumbling into a war with China and North Korea. To make matters worse, the enemy has complete access to the new American MILNET communications network. The digital system had been sold to Congress as the ultimate 'Force Multiplier.' It is a computer network of real-time intelligence reports from airplanes, submarines, and even troops all over the globe. Every move that the United States makes is shown on enemy computer screens even while forces are being deployed. Every video and message sent between commanders is watched or read by the enemy. There is only one bug in the system-one saving grace for the United States. Unknowingly, American and other Coalition forces use the software glitch to pull off a few victories. Again and again the Chinese try to outmaneuver or overwhelm the Americans, but as time marches on, more countries join the Coalition. Even with the total intelligence coup, the communist advance slows. The war draws to a stalemate, and for one side, the nuclear card becomes a realistic option.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good mix of micro and macro level detail
Very good book. I'm a huge fan of this genre, and there's been some terrible books done the past 5-8 years from some authors who don't do their homework or don't know how to write. This isn't one of them - Scott moves the pace along very well. He had a number of little typo's - but the characters and writing was very well done, highly descriptive, and focused on moving the story along but maintaining believability. Has good characters but doesn't get too held down in micro level details - you ... Read More
Rating:  - Liked The Story But Had Trouble With The Book
This is an interesting entry in the military techno-thriller genre. The story focuses on a high-intensity Asian land war in 2011. The conflict made sense at the strategic and tactical levels, at least most of the time. The combat scenarios were exciting and apparently honed with war gaming (Harpoon perhaps?). Black Rain gripped me firmly enough that I stayed up waaaay too late one night to finish it. Now the bad news. Mr. Malensek's got a great imagination but the book was pretty badly written. ... Read More
Rating: - Entertaining and engrossing!
This book was excellent! Mr. Malensek's book was an outstanding read. I found it every bit as entertaining and as much a "techno-thriller" as a Tom Clancy novel, but WITHOUT the annoying liberal-bashing and Ronald Regan worship that Mr. Clancy can't seem to keep away from lately. I found this to be refreshing. I literally could not put this book down. The diary style of narration, along with the "news clippings" really held my interest, and made it more fun to read. With the current events in the news ... Read More
Rating: - All too realistic
This is an unusual work of fiction. Most of the story is told through diaries and newspaper articles. There's some narrative, but only for the antagonist. I can't believe how accurately Malensek has viewed some of today's headlines. The antagonist is a corrupt businessman ala ENRON, Adelphia, Worldcomm, and all of the other Wall Street scam artists of today. The flashpoint of the war is North Korea, and the events that lead up to the confrontation are on TV today-as I'm writing this. There are plenty ... Read More
Rating: - A great novel for a new era of post Cold War thrillers.
I really enjoyed this book. I love the mix of historic facts and people, and how they were tied into the storyline. The story of the young Marine Lieutenant really stood out to me. I really think that Clancy can get a run for his money from this author. Looking forward to more from him!
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