- Hardcover: 480 pages
- ISBN-10: 0370313372
- ISBN-13: 978-0370313375
- Shipping Weight: 789 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
With its evil-empire depiction of the Soviet Union and obsessive emphasis on the latest and best American military equipment, this first novel owes a heavy debt to Tom Clancy, but manages to carve out its own niche in the technothriller genre. In the author's version of the near-future, the lame duck American president (all but identified as Lee Iacocca) is using the revived space shuttle program to deploy the "Star Wars" defense system. Meanwhile, certain powers in Moscow, beset by Kremlin infighting and conspiracy, see their government's chance for military parity eroding and resort to a desperate measureplanting a psychotic Soviet-trained agent on the U.S. shuttle crew delivering the Star Wars payload. When the spy murders his fellow astronauts and radios Russia, NASA begins a race into space to destroy the shuttle before it reaches enemy hands. Harrison's prose is only serviceable and often much worse; he runs on for pages about a telescope or a bomber, but doesn't describe a major character beyond calling him "very big, very black and very, very smart." But his plotting is better, gathering speed as it goes and saving some effective surprises for the end. 100,000 first printing; $100,000 ad/promo.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
From Library Journal
A saga of a post-Reagan Star Wars. In his first novel, Harrison has already mastered the art of effortlessly intricate plotting. There is the thrill of crackling confrontation between the superpowers with KGB shenanigans of unprecedented boldness. There is a wealth of characters that are not only likable but also recognizable as contemporary American heroes. And best of all, there is daredevilry that evokes the feisty dogfights of classic war stories. After building a wonder of technical wizardry high above the earth, Harrison lets his heroes duke it out in a fierce showdown near ground level. This novel hums with vigor and resonates with the hottest daily news. Fans will hope that Harrison, like his models in Cold War intrigue, will produce more.
- Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
- Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
wow,
By A Customer
This review is from: Storming Intrepid (Mass Market Paperback)
Space age thriller, simply amazing. very many details and very real feeling situations make this a great book
5.0 out of 5 stars
Shuttle Hijacked?? What'll we do?? We ENJOY!!,
By Jeff Edwards "RadioJeff" (Twin Falls, Idaho) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Storming Intrepid (Mass Market Paperback)
This was my first introduction to Payne Harrison, and it was so good I have since picked up everything else by this talented author--who doesn't seem to be tied to writing just techno-thrillers...I felt the idea of hijacking the Shuttle was a clever one, however since I had not heard of Payne Harrison, I was reserved and grabbed a copy of this book... . I found out quickly enough that this was written by a talented author who had a major future in the techno-thriller genre, should he continue to write in that particular field. I loved every moment of this book. I can't TELL you how ANGRY I was at my son when he knocked over a cup of water and soaked my copy of 'Storming Intrepid'...it took several days to dry it out, and it was hopelessly bloated out-of-shape, but I was about three-quarters through it and I was NOT going to be stuck without a resolution--which, I might add was far from predictable. This wasn't simply a techno-thriller, but it was a grand adventure in every sense of the word. With everything that makes a Clancy novel so exciting (minus the endless drone of needless details) plus the added excitement of getting a shot at going into space, I don't need to tell you that this is rocket-ride you NEED to take, and the sooner the better. I have to say that Harrisons other novels are JUST as fun, so if you found this one good, check his other books out, too--you will be VERY glad you did.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent Novel Worth Reading For all Cold War Fans,
By Jon Baker (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Storming Intrepid (Mass Market Paperback)
I remember reading this novel when I was 11 years old. I was an avid space enthuisiast and loved mostly reference books, not fiction. A friend of mine who retired from LTV gave me this book and I began to read it. I got lost in the story. It was so captivating. An American Astronaut hijacks an American Space Shuttle to ina an effort defect himself, the shuttle and the payload to the Soviet Union. Alot of the references made such as the Strategic Defense Intiative and the ASAT were of the Reagan, Gorbachev era and due to the fact that the Soviet Union broke apart and the Cold War ended left these programs non-existant. But still, this novel is an interesting piece of fiction. I am currently reading this novel again for the first time in 10 years and am lost more deeply in the plot than I was before. Payne Harrison is an excellent novelest and I find this book his best. Check it out. It is well worth it. Trust me.
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