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Title: Achilles' Heel: Library Edition by Sean Flannery, Edward Lewis ISBN: 0-7861-1652-8 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks Pub. Date: January, 2000 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $56.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.78 (9 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Another Good Book From Flannery!
Comment: This book picked up right where "Kilo Option" left off. Bill
Lane and Frannie Shipley are in pursuit of a submarine that was
supposedly sunk by the Russians. Linked up in this conspiracy
is Lane's bitter enemy Valerie Yernin.Lane and Yernin are headed for a final showdown. Before the big event there are several
gun battles and several killings. Lane and Shipley are also recieving problems from the British government.This book proves to be very exciting and readable from start to finish. The ending is also very unique. This is another good read from Flannery. Be sure to read it. You will know who wins the final showdown,Lane or Yergin.

Rating: 4
Summary: Great comeback after dismal Kilo Option. READ IT!
Comment: I looked at this sequel to Kilo Option as a dubious option. Kilo had some great moments but overall was one of Flannery's greatest disapointments. Could he redeem himself? In a word - Absolutely. Achilles Heel brings back all the major players, good and bad from Kilo Option for one final showdown.

The Ukrainian villians steal an old Romeo class sub, believed to be scuttled in a Russian submarine graveyard, hide it in the English channel and wait to sell it to the highest bidder.

Subplots - meticulously crafted by the author - bring two investigations together, that of the protagonist, Bill Lane, who thinks there's been a submarine theft, and that of a joint CIA/MI5 operation into thefts of Russian expatriate fortunes. Before long bodies fly, chases abound, and shootouts occur in Swiss banks. All delicious fair that complements one of the best plots Flannery has devised in years.

Characterizations: Some good, some not so good. Bill Lane and his side kick, Frannie are a bit cocky. But they have glib moments that draw a chuckle, too. Yernin - the Ukrainian sociopath, and Morgan the whinny Brit are a bit shallow - two dimmensional. Masslenikov, Yernin's control in the novel is nearly a masterstroke. A bit more complex than the other characters in the novel.

Pace: Nearly perfect. This is where Kilo Option fell short. Clear shot at redemption and he zeros in on the target...bullseye.

Final analysis: By far better than Kilo Option, nearly as good as Winner Take All. Ranks among Flannery's better works

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Rating: 5
Summary: Fast pace action!
Comment: Reading this book is like watching a good action movie. The story moves along in a very fast pace, it will keep you interested all the time. I think it's more entertaining than some of the Clancy's novels because it won't get to the point where readers struggle to keep up with too much technical information.