- Perfect Paperback: 404 pages
- Publisher: Orion; First THUS edition (Jan 1 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0752837354
- ISBN-13: 978-0752837352
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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One tiny, red, liquid drop of blood was visible in the center of the small, neat hole in China Bob Chan's forehead an inch or so above his right eye. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A quick read from Coonts,
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This review is from: Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel (Hardcover)
With Hong Kong, Coonts presents a story of anti-communist revolution that is initiated in Hong Kong. While the premise itself stretches one's imagination, Coonts nonetheless presents a compelling story that features Jake Grafton, the no-nonsense US Naval Officer, who in this case has a very personal reason to bring his skills and determination to bear. Coonts brings together a range of characters, while effectively blending a number of sub-stories within the main story. I recommend Hong Kong. You will want to go through it quickly.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Far-fetched but Entertaining,
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This review is from: Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel (Hardcover)
"Hong Kong" begins rather amateurishly, with dialogue and scenes reading out of a cheap, B-rated spy movie. Stephen Coonts quickly warms up to his trade, however, and shows his masterful skill at crafting a thrilling, though far-fetched, tale of the classic democratic triumph over Communism, through whatever means necessary. Interesting twists and turns await the reader, but the sheer amount of possibilities and details imagined by Coonts left me pleasantly suprised and even more attracted to the story. Particularly interesting for those who have a fancy for Sino-US economic and political relations, such as myself. In a phrase, a modern Ian Fleming "James Bond" novel.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Grafton in Hong Kong,
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This review is from: Hong Kong: A Jake Grafton Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is not the best entry in the Jake Grafton series (I still hold out for the first, Flight of the Intruder) but it is a very good book, if you can put up with a couple of annoyances. The plot is rather simple. Grafton goes to Hong Kong at the behest of the government. His mission is to investigate whether the American consul there is getting involved in something he shouldn't be. The reason for sending Grafton is that a lifetime ago he flew missions in Viet Nam with the guy, and they're friends. So Jake goes to Hong Kong, and takes his wife along, because he met her in that city thirty years ago.When they arrive, things get hot pretty fast. In addition to Jake's old friend (now a dot-com billionaire) there are various spies of dubious loyalties, an even more doubtful smuggler, and the usual Communist monsters running things. Coonts' politics are rather apparent (the fictional Democrat President has been bought off by the Communist leadership, and the Communists themselves are scum) and may be offensive to some people, or at least a bit annoying. His action sequences are fun, though I will say that the bit with the combat robots was a bit much. Overall I enjoyed the book, though, and would recommend it.
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