Out of the Ashes
By Dick Couch, George Galdorisi, Tom Clancy & Steve Pieczenik
- Release Date: 2014-05-20
- Genre: Action & Adventure
Description
A New York Times bestseller!
Tom Clancy's Op-Center is back with this new thriller written by the New York Times bestselling authors of Tom Clancy's ACT OF VALOR and featuring a chilling, ripped-from-the-headlines scenario.
Before 9/11 America was protected by a covert force known as the National Crisis Management Center. Commonly known as Op-Center, this silent, secret mantel guarded the American people and protected the country from enemies. The charter was top secret and Director Paul Hood reported directly to the president. Op-Center used undercover operatives with SWAT capabilities to diffuse crises around the world, and they were tops in their field. But after the World Trade Center disaster, in the interest of streamlining, OP-Center was disbanded-leaving the country in terrible danger.
But when terrorists detonate bombs in sports stadiums around the country leaving men, women and children dead or mutilated, the President executes an emergency order to bring back Op-Center-an Op-Center capable of dealing with the high tech crises of the 21st Century, and there is a lethal one brewing in the Middle East. A renegade Saudi Prince with ambitions of controlling the world's oil supply has an ingenious plot to manipulate America into attacking Syria and launching a war against Iran. Next, they would ignite a sleeper cell to attack the America homeland, resulting in a bloodbath unlike any other. Only the men and women of Op-Center, using sophisticated technology, realize what is about to be unleashed. Only they have the courage to issue a warning no one wants to hear. But will anyone believe them?
Reviews
Ops-Center Out of the Ashes
1By Chief24433This was thee Worst Clancy novel I have ever read. Don't waste you time or money! They should have to pay me for reading this inept short story. Clancy is probably turning over in his grave. Shame on you Dick Couch for tarnishing Clancy's name and writing style!Could not get into it.
2By Dufusface1Very slow moving. Too much development of nonessential parts. About 40 pages of action the rest fluff. I was bored and had to force myself to the end. No Tom Clancy for sure.Op-center Reconstituted
5By Super ClockOutstanding, keeps the reader glued to the book. The format can happen and hopefully we have an op center and president ready to do their duty.Out of the Ashes
5By HaloDocStarts off a little slow, but soon the pace picks up and soon you can't put the book down. The ending was a little too predictable, but still worth the time.Ending Is A Marketing Ploy...
2By INFJ-maleIf one were to redact all the names and repetitive content the book might have been an improvement. After hundreds of pages, some of which were poorly crafted--lacking entertainment and enthusiasm, the book finally provides some brief moments of energy...only to abruptly end, as in "What?!" Now, the question is, do I throw more money after another book that may provide an eventful transition to a better written "energized" story.