Midnight Sun
08-08-2010, 06:25 PM
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Storming Intrepid is the name of a 1988 novel by Payne Harrison. It is a Cold War era technothriller. The plot centers on the in-flight hijacking of the United States space shuttle Intrepid by a Soviet agent and the United States race to retrieve it before the Soviets can return it to earth.
A saga of a post-Reagan Star Wars. In his first novel, Harrison has already mastered the art of effortlessly intricate plotting. There is the thrill of crackling confrontation between the superpowers with KGB shenanigans of unprecedented boldness. There is a wealth of characters that are not only likable but also recognizable as contemporary American heroes. And best of all, there is daredevilry that evokes the feisty dogfights of classic war stories. After building a wonder of technical wizardry high above the earth, Harrison lets his heroes duke it out in a fierce showdown near ground level. This novel hums with vigor and resonates with the hottest daily news. Fans will hope that Harrison, like his models in Cold War intrigue, will produce more.
- Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
I picked this up at a dollar store and am only partway through it but am enjoying every moment. I think it's out of print so you can only get used copies but who cares? Amazon has a bunch for sale. Highly recommended. Too bad there isn't a movie, I think it'd be good.
Storming Intrepid is the name of a 1988 novel by Payne Harrison. It is a Cold War era technothriller. The plot centers on the in-flight hijacking of the United States space shuttle Intrepid by a Soviet agent and the United States race to retrieve it before the Soviets can return it to earth.
A saga of a post-Reagan Star Wars. In his first novel, Harrison has already mastered the art of effortlessly intricate plotting. There is the thrill of crackling confrontation between the superpowers with KGB shenanigans of unprecedented boldness. There is a wealth of characters that are not only likable but also recognizable as contemporary American heroes. And best of all, there is daredevilry that evokes the feisty dogfights of classic war stories. After building a wonder of technical wizardry high above the earth, Harrison lets his heroes duke it out in a fierce showdown near ground level. This novel hums with vigor and resonates with the hottest daily news. Fans will hope that Harrison, like his models in Cold War intrigue, will produce more.
- Barbara Conaty, Library of Congress
I picked this up at a dollar store and am only partway through it but am enjoying every moment. I think it's out of print so you can only get used copies but who cares? Amazon has a bunch for sale. Highly recommended. Too bad there isn't a movie, I think it'd be good.