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Summary: Very disappointing. Looks like a rush job.
Review: Maybe it's time for the dean of technothrillers to retire and let someone take his place. If this was a first novel by an unknown writer it wouldn't have been published. An outlandish plot, a political agenda by the author, distasteful characters-- what more can I say? I recommend getting Coonts latest book, FINAL FLIGHT or one of Bob Mayer's Special Forces books: CUT OUT, ETERNITY BASE, DRAGON SIM-13.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: I recommend this book to everyone that likes great action. Not many author can give you the feeling of intensity as Clancy did. I'm a first time reader of his novels, and it really got me into his other books as well. This is a must read book!
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Summary: A script for a "B" movie
Review: Clancy's first 3 or 4 offerings were thrillers. His latest is a predictable, flight of ideas, stream of consciousness. He has run out of technobabble with which to wow his readers.
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Summary: Very tough to put down!
Review: John Clark finally enters the spotlight in this taut, exciting novel. As the head of the counter-terrorist organization Rainbow Six, Clark and his force must eradicate terrorist threats which seem to be linked. The novel is a real nail biter right up to the end.
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Summary: Clancy is a master!!
Review: Tom Clancy knows how to tell a story. He uses one of the most underused characters in the Ryan series of novels, John Clark. This book flat out reads like a real life newscast.AWESOME!
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Summary: Definitely one of Clancy's worst novels
Review: I own, and have read, every Clancy novel; with the exception of possibly "Patriot Games", this is his worst. I didn't mind the length so much, as I like to "savor" my Clancy novels, but there wasn't anything in the story that gripped me and kept me up reading at nights. The ending happened too fast and was wrapped up a little too neatly. I agree with other reviews who compared this novel to a comic book where the good guys can do nothing wrong and the bad guys are all inept. The good guys in this book never miss their target (unless it's intentional); and the bad guys, who are suppose to be smart enough to plot the destruction of mankind, don't have any backup plans and can't seem to keep their mouths shut. It's a little far-fetched. "Rainbow Six" was too much like the Op Center books, which were awful. (I realize Clancy didn't actually write those books, but his name is still on them.) I look forward to the return of Jack Ryan ... or perhaps to the creation of another major character for Clancy to center a book around. I will still buy the next Clancy novel, but this book was strike two -- one more and I will spend my money on a different author. And as far as the criticisms of Clancy's "right-wing" leanings, frankly, I find it refreshing to read a conservative author. Most other novels I read tend to portray conservatives as evil, greedy, uncaring, people who only look out for themselves. Whereas, liberals are shown as caring, compassionate, defenders of truth. It's nice to read a Clancy novel where conservatives aren't the villans and aren't bashed on every other page.
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Summary: This is one star too many
Review: Being an avid Clancy fan, I was looking forward to this newest effort. Liner notes sounded cool. I thought, "Clancy ought to be able to put together a killer with this plot." Well, it was a killer all right. This is by far the worst novel Mr. Clancy has written. Now, with a writer of his caliber, this would normally mean that it was still better than most books out there. However, in this case, it doesn't. If fact, I can't remember a more awful novel I have read voluntarily. The characters, usually a strong point for Clancy, are complete cardboard cutouts. The plot is inane. And the ending is anti-climatic to be generous. Save the cash and borrow the book. You may need to read it only for reference later on when a conscious Tom Clancy writes another good book.
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Summary: Terrible, in one word, Terrible
Review: I fear for Tom Clancy's future as a writer. This novel is terrible. Three weeks on the New York Times' best selling fiction list is a tribute to the loyal following that Clancy has developed, me included. But, this book squanders that asset and insults the reader. The book is overly long. Where was the editor? The same lugubrious pontifications are nauseatingly repeated over and over again. I found myself skimming over numerous paragraphs, finding them uninteresting, repetitive, and off the point. Except for the fact that I suspect Clancy is hoping for a Bruce Willis shoot 'em up to evolve from this one ton tome, the preliminary terrorist scenes are really off the point and a waste of plot time. Two paragraphs could set that stage. It is also clear from this book that Clancy has a thing about environmentalists. One can imagine that the basic hypothesis of this book came out of a dinner party argument that Clancy had with some environmental activist ("limousine liberal"), probably a woman who is the role model for the Presidential Science Advisor in the book, and this is his payback. After reading this book, (yes I did read the whole book), I will think three times before I buy the next Clancy opus. He's come a long way (down) from "Red October" which is one of the best of the genre.
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Summary: Clancy has lost his touch
Review: Clancy has lost his magic with Rainbow Six. It just plods along with limited thrill. It's a long read with no climax; it just runs out of gas. And why are there typos? Tom, go back to your roots and write more like Hunt for Red October and Red Storm Rising. That's where your magic is.
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Summary: Tom Clancy writes another Clark thriller
Review: What can I say? I bought the CD version, and the book was great. Hidden alligences, terrorist Special Operations.........and Clark&chavez. This has it all. The reader is excellent; He Varies his tonality to match the people. I especially like Dimitri Arcardiovic Popov, and interesting character to say the least. Buy The Book; YOU WON"T BE DISSAPOINTED.
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