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Tom Clancy's Net Force: Night Moves |
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 Tom Clancy's Net Force: Night Moves byTom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik Berkley Books 384 pages, April 2000 ISBN 042517400x Reviewed by Morgan Ann Adams This third installment in the Net Force series is a compelling tale of technological terrorism. In a world so dependent on computers, the threat of losing that technology is unthinkable. Set in the year 2011, Net Force is a fictional branch of the national government, with the power of the CIA, though concerned only in technical matters. NIGHT MOVES explores the greatest potential for disaster when a computer genius, hired by a rich megalomaniac, creates a quantum computer capable of paralyzing the world's computers. In addition, this super-computer has the ability to reach through the confines of virtual reality into the human brain, causing strokes and serious physical harm to the computer operator. Alex Michaels, Commander Net Force, and his girlfriend/assistant, Toni Fiorella, find themselves ripped from vacation to uncover the computer terrorist. This is a superb example of an espionage caper for the twenty-first century. With incredible imagery, Clancy and Pieczenik create a world where the most theoretical concepts not only exist, but are life-threatening. Through vivid virtual reality (VR) scenes, the Net Force team explores jungles, deserts and prehistoric Europe. With brilliant precision of detail, the workings of this theoretical computer are explained. Wonderfully visual images are added to help the layman's understanding of these complex ideas. An attacking tiger represents the computer's security system. With flashes of teeth and claws, it assails any would-be hacker with potentially lethal consequences. The explosive finale reveals the master computer to be a beast only a disturbed mind could create. Clancy's reputation for highly detailed political fiction remains intact. A new, more personal element is evident that opposes and balances the highly technical plot line. Though a part of a series, the personalities and their private struggles in this novel stand alone. This combination should appeal to a larger audience, as compared to other Clancy books focusing on military strategies. NIGHT MOVES is an enthralling read, both educating and terrifying. Clancy has moved from the small sphere of competent writers of military thrillers, to the even smaller circle of great authors. |
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