<<This sounds like someone who's never read Clancy and
assumes that
since he sells millions, he must be bad. Read RED STORM
RISING. One of
the most exciting books I've ever read.>>
I would never criticize someone for making a lot of money
(unless they
break the law). Every author, good or bad, wants to sell as
much as
possible. My problem is that I find Clancy simplistic in the
extreme.
The intellectual level of his fiction is pathetically low
(similar to
"the news", enough said). These days, the technical stuff can
always be
vetted by an expert or simply farmed out (I don't know how
Clancy
works). Those bloated books may as well be churned out by a
robot.
Appropriately, they sell like hot cakes at
supermarkets.
Now, please indulge me with a nagging question. Who the hell
is Belva
Plain? My older son always picks out her name on the
bookracks at the
checkout line. The name definitely sounds like something out
of Chandler
or Hammett.
Regards,
Mario Taboada
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