Sea of Fire (Tom Clancy's Op-Centre, Book 10)

by Jeff Rovin

Book Overview

A half-dead Singapore pirate is plucked from the Celebes Sea in the Western Pacific, setting off alarms halfway around the world in Washington, D.C. Traces of radiation are found on the man, causing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425190919
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Berkley
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 1.0" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

Sea of Fire by Tom Clancy

I love Tom Clancy's novel on Op-Center novels. I highly recommend it to any fan of Mr. Clancy's writes especially in audio format.

Finally some fire in the writng.

Tom Clancy final has a novel with his name attached that actually is worth reading.This is a vast improvement over many of his previous "joint efforts."

Better Than Before

Big improvement over last outing. More international in scope. Bob Herbert in his wheelchair takes on "bad guys" in believable and satisfying fashion. Even the obnoxious Lowell Coffey becomes fairly likable as his character is expanded in this read. A little slow and slightly cluttered on the front end,but middle picks up nicely and it has a satisfying ending.

Add this to the summer reading list

I really enjoy action/thriller books, and the Op-Center series is consistently first-rate. Indeed, these books are the most true to the quality and fast pace of Clancy's early books Red Storm Rising and The Hunt for Red October. Sea of Fire is a good, solid read, and typical of the Op-Center books well thought out and nicely detailed.Like the last Op Center, Sea of Fire uses geo-political events as a backdrop. This time, it is the Pacific Rim and nuclear smuggling. Lowell Coffey, the Op Center lawyer, finds himself in the middle of a rapidly unfolding crisis while attending a conference in Australia. This was a surprising twist, since Coffey has been a behind-the-scenes-player in the other books. Also of interest, wheelchair bound Bob Herbert makes his first appearance in the field since being maimed by a terrorist bombing. The use of these two, more human characters in lead field roles was refreshing -- always good to see lead characters that well, are frankly, more like you and me. As usual author Jeff Rovin did his homework. You'll gain a lot of useful and discomforting information about the nuclear smuggling trade and how much needs to be done to secure these dangerous materials. I noticed that Rovin went so far as to ensure he had the correct title for members of the Australian Fire Brigade. It's the small touches that sets this apart from the pack of other action-thrillers. Anyway, this is a great, quick read. Take it on the plane or train, and finish it on the beach. Well worth the time and much fun.