Was soft spot created for the Team USA?
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Re: Was soft spot created for the Team USA?
Then again, I didn't pick up this book expecting a thriller comparable to Lee Child or John Grisham, so it didn't grate me too much.
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It amazed me that the cell phone could be easily broken into, used, and was never shut off. That it was just assumed to be "misplaced" by an otherwise exceptionally organized woman, blew my mind.
It was also rather convenient that Team USA had so many connections and access to technology before Team USA was even technically involved.
It was a little too perfect, but an acceptable read.
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That's a good point. I think in this case, the author just lacks the knowledge on making up a realistic terrorist threat. She explains other threats with a lot of knowledge, like on the talk-show, so why she didn't make the terrorists a little more of a threat?AntoineOMEGA wrote: ↑08 Dec 2019, 10:43 I think this novel has the nonsense flaw more than many I have read but do authors do this intentionally or do they just in some cases lack the knowledge they need for making something seem more intense.
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You explained it so well! This is exactly the mind-set I had when reading this book, though I read a lot of rom-coms and cozy mysteries so maybe that's why it was taken as light-hearted for me.Everydayadventure15 wrote: ↑10 Dec 2019, 10:29 This book overall had a rom-com action flick feel to it to me. The good guys have everything work out, the bad guys are overwhelmingly incompetent, and lots of giggles and comedic situations keep the story light-hearted. Loosely based on facts and research, but silly enough to not leave you feeling like doomsday is upon us. I could see this as one of those over-the-top films that makes a mockery of something that could happen but probably never will and is just for fun and entertainment.
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I couldn't agree more. Sort of takes all the oomph out of the thrill.melissy370 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 15:34 Totally agree with you. Everything seemed to fall into place too easily for Team USA. The terrorists did not come off as the smartest ones in the book. For me, this was the weakest part of the story.
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There are so many sinister terrorist plot novels online that maybe the author thought that a bumbling terrorist cell would be less threatening.AntoineOMEGA wrote: ↑08 Dec 2019, 10:43 I think this novel has the nonsense flaw more than many I have read but do authors do this intentionally or do they just in some cases lack the knowledge they need for making something seem more intense.
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I like this characterization. How strange was the "infiltration" as a tourist? Definitely food for Warner Brothers cartoons.
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