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"TARGET LOCK
Putnam, Feb 2002, 25.95, 419 pp.
ISBN: 0399148493
In 2008, when modern day pirates steal a satellite with military information from a US research ship, the American navy sends Commander Amanda Garrett and her USS Cunningham “Sea Fighters” crew to retrieve the stolen item. However, Amanda quickly realizes that these thugs are not some solo Jolly Roger, but belong to massive conglomerate led by the charismatic Makara Harconan.
The chase goes awry and the dynamic Makara captures Amanda. He takes her to his secret hideaway where she sees he has stored the stolen satellite. Though she finds herself falling for her host, Amanda knows her crew will soon come to save the day and rescue her from the brink.
Normally a Sea Fighters novel is action packed and plenty of fun for the reader. Though the history including biology of the Indonesian archipelago is fascinating, even hard core fans will believe TARGET LOCK sinks to the ocean floor and it is not a submarine of bathysphere. Amanda acts more like a high school girl with her first crush than the intrepid intelligent Commander she normally is. As humongous, powerful, and brilliant Makara and his followers are, the Sea Fighters are never truly challenged. To read James H. Cobb at his best, the audience should target SEA FIGHTER, SEA STRIKE, or especially the incredible CHOOSERS OF THE SLAIN.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Search for technology?
- space technology
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- government investigator
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- thief/con artist
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Ice Caps/Sea?
Yes
Where?
- Ocean
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 2
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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