Systems - tildebooks

Paperback, 204 pages

English language

Published Dec. 10, 1988 by eReads.com.

ISBN:: 978-1-58586-702-8

(1 review)

He is the master of information retrieval. A genius of finding out anything that anyone needs to know. All you have to do is call Josh Tower and have the loot in-hand and you will discover the answer to any question you may have. Once upon a time he was working for the Defense Intelligence Agency, the deadly arm of the government, but that was before he met Julie and his eyes were forced open. But a tragic accident has claimed lovely Julie’s life and the master hunter’s soul has once again been darkened. The question is, was Julie’s death the result of a simple air-taxi accident or was there a sinister ploy behind the loss of his love? His investigation is turning up far more than foul play. It is revealing a deadly plot originating with his former employer, the DIA. But there is another dark shadow pursing the …

He is the master of information retrieval. A genius of finding out anything that anyone needs to know. All you have to do is call Josh Tower and have the loot in-hand and you will discover the answer to any question you may have. Once upon a time he was working for the Defense Intelligence Agency, the deadly arm of the government, but that was before he met Julie and his eyes were forced open. But a tragic accident has claimed lovely Julie’s life and the master hunter’s soul has once again been darkened. The question is, was Julie’s death the result of a simple air-taxi accident or was there a sinister ploy behind the loss of his love? His investigation is turning up far more than foul play. It is revealing a deadly plot originating with his former employer, the DIA. But there is another dark shadow pursing the master hunter. The hunt is on, but who is the feline in this fatal game of cat and mouse?

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vilmibm reviewed Systems by W. T. Quick

Review of 'Systems' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

The synopsis on the back of the book is laughably misleading; this is a pointless book about chauvinism and violence. It's hardly even mil sf; it reads like a 12 year old boy playing with soldier toys. I'm totally fine with violence, but the stuff in this would be better off (and more entertaining) in a shlocky action movie.

Definitely not worth your time.

The one salvageable part of the story is the fine corporate intrigue that motivates the plot but is only actually handled for a page towards the end. I felt throughout that there were good ideas at the periphery of this story but they are completely steamrolled by all the painstakingly detailed combat and gore.

Subjects

Espionage & spy thriller
Modern fiction
Espionage/Intrigue
Fiction - Espionage / Thriller
Fiction