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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda | 
 enlarge | Author: David Michaels
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 37494
Media: Paperback
Pages: 336
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 6.4 x 4.1 x 1
ISBN: 0425204227
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780425204221
ASIN: 0425204227
Publication Date: November 30, 2005
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 At his best... March 3, 2008
Sarah Gooding (England)
Tom Clancy has the craft skill required to draw the reader into the fracas. His story lines never fail to hit the spot, and the Splinter Cell series have always delivered for me. Cant's wait for the next one. While writing this review, I would also like to recommend 'The Constantine Legacy' by Andrew Towning.
Well I enjoyed it! August 26, 2007
Goldfishrock (Dartmoor, UK)
I loved the first book in this series so looked forward to reading this one. From the start you are pulled into the dark world of Sam Fisher : Splinter Cell. Fisher is a bit of a one man army although it's not beyond the realms of possibility that agents like this exist. As in the first book this one, at times, is a little `American' in it's approach to the world, however this doesn't detract too much from the story.
Overall, a good book, I wouldn't say it's as good as the first (which you should really read before this one so you get Fishers history), but look forward to the next instalment from David Michaels.
 mediocre sadly July 2, 2006
Br Davison (Teesside, UK)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
If you look at several reviews below you you will notice they use similar language and give almost identical reviews. Call me sceptical, but I wouldn't bet against these being the same person even perhaps somebody attached to the book in a publicity capactiy.
This book is a mixed bag in that it switches between the first person when Sam Fisher is the subject matter and the regular narrative when he is not. The regular third person writings aren't too bad and play out like an ordinary novel. The first person stuff is quite bad at times however.
Sam Fisher in the games is a veteran of his profession, his personality is that of the grizzled anti-hero with a sense of humour. In this book we find out he takes martial arts classes and that he fancies his martial arts teacher, not something we needed to know frankly. This could of been avoided had the author stuck to the plain narritive instead of giving you Sam's every thought.
The other problem with the first person writing style is that it pretty much plays out like somebody describing what they did whilst playing Splinter Cell. Infact I'd be interested to find out if he indeed wrote this book flipping back and forth from the games themselves. Whole paragraphs often play out like, "I ran to such and such and then jumped and then pulled out my gun." Sounds like a unique idea, but it actually reads pretty badly, like some amateur fan fiction story on the internet.
The other aspects of the story play out like a reasonable spy novel, the russians are the bad guys, the german who defected to the US in the 70's sells out to the bad guys and all the other stereotypes the yanks eat up like ginger cake. It's not bad but it's not setting the world alight either.
I should also point out that this hugely experienced, musclar hard man is over powered and held at gun point by a middle aged woman at one point.........
Brilliant November 10, 2005
12 out of 16 found this review helpful
After devouring the first Splinter Cell book, I had high expectations of Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda. It did not disappoint.Operation Barracuda is more true to the game, with the introduction of the characters Anna Grimsdottir and Frances Coen. The reader follows Sam Fisher through his ups and downs which explore his personality and makes the character seem that much more real. The winding plot left me gaping in disbelief at the page on more than one occasion and glued me to the book until I finished. Overall, it was a very enjoyable read, a book I think any Splinter Cell fan would love. David Micheals has done a fantastic job.
brilliant November 3, 2005
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
As a huge Splinter Cell fan, I devoured the first Splinter Cell book and had high expectations of the second. I wasn't disappointed. Splinter Cell: Operation Barracuda not only sees the introduction of the familiar game characters Anna Grimsdottir and Frances Coen, but the character of Sam Fisher is explored further as readers see a side of him not present in the games. We follow him through ups and downs, and through the twisting plot which left me gaping in disbelief at the pages on more than one occasion.Overall, a very enjoyable read, something which no Splinter Cell fan should miss. David Michaels has done a truly incredible job.
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