Red Storm Rising
By: Tom Clancy
From: Harper Collins
As with most military fiction this book is filled with the crack of rifle fire and the dust of explosions. Where it differs from most other books of its genre, is the depth of political machination.
The characters are, mostly, human and by that I mean they are prone to faults, forgetfulness and moments of panic.
On the whole this book is well researched and laid out and, though dated, is applicable to modern warfare today, where as it is put - the battle consists of moments of sheer panic interspersed by hours of utter boredom. Things sometimes are happening so fast that it is machine-v-machine, and the warriors are relegated to the role of spectator.
At times the read becomes a trifle gung-ho and is most definitely pro-American, nevertheless, the story is entirely plausible in these days of media manipulation and inflamed passions.
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