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From Publishers Weekly

Combining espionage, terrorism and international politics, this energetic techno-thriller takes Michael Crichton's Rising Sun a step further, as Weber ( Defcon One ; Targets of Opportunity ) demonstrates how current tensions between Japan and America could drive the two countries to open warfare. When a boatload of Japanese tourists is fired on from a helicopter equipped with automatic weapons, Stephen Wickham of the CIA joins the FBI's Marcus Callaway and Susan Nakamura to track down the culprits. Meanwhile, a series of escalating terrorist attacks on Japanese and American citizens creates a crisis that can be settled only by a meeting between a stubborn American president and a proud and resentful Japanese premier. Weber manages to avoid jingoism and bias by giving equal weight to the dark side of both countries. More than an ironic touch, the book's opening locale--Pearl Harbor--suggests the root of the problem: the shadow of WW II looming ominously over both countries. Weber consistently maintains a thoughtful perspective as he spins his brisk and exciting narrative.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

In author Weber's world, an eventual war between Japan is inevitable, given the Japanese view of Americans as lazy and stupid. This thriller follows a series of events beginning with an attack on a boatful of Japanese tourists at Pearl Harbor by a helicopter with a Caucasian pilot. Unbeknownst to the general populace, the attack was planned by a Japanese businessman in order to irrevocably damage relations between the two countries. Enter CIA agent Stephen Wickham and FBI agent Susan Nakamura, who must race against time as the United States stands poised on the brink of war. This is a fast paced story that is well suited to audio. Bill Weiderman does well in a semivoiced performance, although his Japanese accents are sometimes a bit overdone. The only flaw in the production is some awkward placements of breaks between tape sides. Recommended for general fiction collections.
Melody A. Moxley, Rowan P.L., Salisbury, N.C.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.