Divide and Conquer (Tom Clancy's Op-Center, Book 7)

I've read all of the Op-Center Books, and think this is the best one for a lot of reasons. It's even more suspensful than the others, and requires the Op Center team to defeat a terrorist through strategy rather than with force. What's more, the story is very creative. The conspirators are cold and super-ruthless. In the end, the message of the book its positive -- the efforts of a few dedicated people (even in this computer age) end the crisis.

AS a major Clancy fan, I've always enjoyed the Op-Center series. This was a exceptional book, different from the others in it's very focused "cast". Interesting just how easy it seemed to reach a man like the President of the U.S. & tinker with his mind & VERY SCARY. Though I missed the Striker Team, the new additions were great. This was one fast paced, exciting,"educational" book. I didn't see the end at all until the tie-up. It's amazing how Clancy can weave all the plots & sub plots, of course that is what keeps us all coming back. BRAVO.

Clancy, Pieczenick and Rovlin hit a home run with this thriller that has a lot to offer between its covers. Indeed, this is the best of the Op Center series, and perhaps better than many of Clancy's own projects. Rovlin has picked up these characters very well and developed them seamlessly with what the previous authors have done. Hood's character draws empathy from the reader better than most techno thriller protagonists.The plot in this installment is delicious, as is the pace. There are plenty of Whitehouse shenanigans, lots of intrigue...resourceful terrorists pursuit by intrepid and equally resourceful agents. There's even a bit of detente as the Russian Op Center makes a dramatic appearance. All together, a stellar job by the authors. Its a good read, folks. Questions? email me.

I'm a big reader of all the Clancy books, both the hard covers he works on every few years and the series written under his masthead by other authors. This new Op Center, written by Jeff Rovin (as it seems all the Op Centers were if you read the credits in the back of the book), is the best of the bunch. (In my opinion, Netforce and Powerplay series aren't really worth reading compared to Op Center.) In Divide and Conquer, the returning hero, Paul Hood finally confronts his personal demons and gets on with the business of saving the country. The plot is plausable (which is always a good thing in a techno-thriller) and very gripping....I read the book in one sitting and I look forward to the next in the series...sounds like there will be trouble brewing in India....

I loved this book. It is wonderfully crafted, and is a real page-turner. It focuses on fewer characters, providing more depth about Paul Hood -- whose humanity makes him one of the greatest characters in these types of books. The plot in this Op Center is especially good -- very devious and smart. Strategy and deception play a much larger role than military force in this Op Center, which makes the story so compelling. Essentially, in this Op Center, we encounter a Paul Hood who is beginning to get past a lot of difficult personal issues that built up in previous Op Centers. Just as this is happening, however, Paul Hood finds himself in a real maze of intrigue that requires all of his cunning and intelligence. In short, the best Op Center ever. You will love this one.