- Mass Market Paperback
- Publisher: Del Rey; 7th THUS edition (Nov 12 1981)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345298594
- ISBN-13: 978-0345298591
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.4 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 113 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,385,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Underwhelming,
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This review is from: UNDER PRESSURE (Mass Market Paperback)
I give this a 3.5 rounded down to a 3.This book is really an early techno-thriller treading water that Tom Clancy would later plow more effectively in The Hunt for Red October. It is science fiction only due to its age and the idea of a device monitoring psychiatric/psychological functions. Our protagonist, a psych agent in the military is put aboard a sub to see what is wrong with the captain, and there is possibly a traitor on board. The pressure the title refers to is both the pressure of the deep deep water, and the pressure of being cooped up in a sub with other people doing an incredibly stressful job. We see the coping mechanisms of the submariners as they are under stress. Unfortunately I couldn't really care about the main character, and I found the sub hunts were not paced well to create any real tension. The ending though is a lot better and finally some excitement and real tension is created, enough to redeem the book but not enough to make it the classic it is revered as. Points for the idea of a techno-thriller but due to a generally uninteresting story this is only an average work.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Science Fiction,
By Jack Cade (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Under Pressure (Paperback)
"Under Pressure" succeeds where so many of today's doorstopper novels fail: Herbert is able to sketch believable, smart characters quickly and desicively then send them out into a taut plot that keeps one turning pages. A smart, smart novel by a master. Don't miss it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
under pressure by frank herbert,
By jan d jud (keokuk, ia. United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Under Pressure (Paperback)
great book-would make a great movie as i love submarine movies!!updating this for the big sceen would take very little effort. i think of this story as more of a suspense/mystery novel rather than sci-fi. i see James Cromwell as the sub commander. economics,deceit,paranoia,loyalty,and betrayal!Herbert wrote a very strong story with characters that are flawed,couragous,and real.A hidden gem! -tough to put down.
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