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Goliath
Goliath
Author: Steve Alten
Terrorism. Acts of Oppression. The threat of nuclear war.What if one madman aboard a vessel could end these fears forever? — Commander Rochelle "Rocky" Jackson is aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan when the "unsinkable" naval vessel and its entire fleet are attacked from the depths and sunk. As Rocky struggles to stay a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780765300645
ISBN-10: 0765300648
Publication Date: 7/19/2002
Pages: 416
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  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Forge Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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dragonqueen avatar reviewed Goliath on + 80 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was a decent read. I found the concept of one man holding the entire world hostage a fresh new idea. While I could have wished that Sorceress played a larger part, the book kept my interest all the way through and I would recommend this book to others.
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A just okay updated version of 20000 leagues under the sea. The author thanks some members of the military for their contributions to making the story authentic but I don't think they did him any favors. The actions described, ranks, job descriptions, and career paths described were a mishmash of inaccuracies. I also found it inconceivable that military members would cheer a man who just killed over 8000 fellow sailors. The story had the potential to be good but the impossible details killed it for me.
nccorthu avatar reviewed Goliath on + 569 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A good fun book to read. Lots of action
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Steve Alton's books are pretty much the same in concept, and if you liked any earlier ones you wil enjoy this one, too.
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Oh, this was an exciting and fun read! I really do like Alten's writing - it's immediate and pretty thrilling, with all of the excitement dragged out in a suspenseful way. I liked this one more than I thought I would because military topics, technology and super computers are not really the types of things that I usually choose to read about - so much so that despite liking Steve Alten's books, I hesitated to pick this one up. But, Alten was even able to make these topics full of excitement. There was also a rather interesting political statement made throughout the book, amidst all of that suspense... I don't recall any of his other books full of this type of "message." I am looking forward to reading the next installment in the _Meg_ series, though I probably won't be rushing off to buy any sequels to this one...
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my2luvsemmyandmally avatar reviewed Goliath on + 758 more book reviews
I normally enjoy Steve Alten's books....this just wasn't one of his best books! I really did not care for the way the characters in the book were portrayed. Found it very hard to care much about them since I found it hard to even like them.
DustyShu avatar reviewed Goliath on + 67 more book reviews
Non-stop excitement. One of those books I couldn't put down. If you enjoy Steve Alten and underwater adventure, this is a book for you.
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Based on a large submarine that explores mysterious ship sinkings in the ocean waters. The ocean is full of creatures of nature and man made that make you wonder what is going on down there. Nations all over the world wonder too as the scientists search for answers. Lots of science and subamrine research facts to keep you interested too.


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