The only reason I even finished this piece of trash is because I paid money for it. The basis of the story is good, but the execution was absolutely horrible. I kept waiting for some real action, but the real action never happened. This book belongs in the trash, but I may keep it on my bedside table to help me fall asleep on those sleepless nights, as it was one of the most pointless, boring books I have ever read. Because of this book, I may never read Coonts again.