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More of the same -- just like all his other novels
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Come on, what does Clancy do -- take his other books, put them in a blender, mix up the parts and pour out a new book. Wives getting kidnapped, IRA terrorists, Russian spies, tough husbands, wives involved in the medical profession, etc., etc. Haven't we read this same book about a half dozen other times -- all of them with Tom Clancy's name on the cover. Nearly every character in the book repeatedly utters Tom Clancy's favorite 4-letter vulgarity. And, of course, the dozens of graphic descriptions of bullets entering (and exiting) villan's heads add a charming touch to the book. If you can stomach all of this and then manage not to get bogged down in the huge loopholes, unsympathetic characters and implausible sequences of events, you just might have a fine read ahead of you.
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Summary: Don't waste your time on this.
Review: I like Clancy's earlier books but I don't know what he was thinking when he wrote this. One dimensional characters, a predictable plot-- hey the good guys always win!-- and way too long. You want good action, check out Joe Dalton's THE OMEGA MISSILE, Bob Mayer's CUT OUT or DRAGON SIM-13, or Bob McGuire's THE GATE.
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Summary: Welcome Back Clark!
Review: Rainbow Six is a refreshing turn from Jack Ryan's character to Clark's less perfect but more human personality. He ain't perfect -- hey, he kills people for a living -- but we love him. Teamed up with Chavez, you know they're bound to find something fun to get into.All the environazi talk is irrelevant. Clancy is one of our best modern authors and this is a well spun tale with a great ending. Some of the details may be hard to believe -- but it's not real is it? This would make a great movie because there are no collosal enormous expensive scenes, other than the taking of human life, one crook at a time. I can't wait to see it. Glad you're back, Mr. C!
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Summary: If you like John Clark, you'll love this!
Review: As usual, Clancy has outdone himself. It's about the continuing story of Mr. Clark, and is (this is hard for me to say) Clancy's best yet. I thought Ryan was good, until Clark came along. Wow. You won't put this one down, so get a lot of snacks and cokes ready.
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Summary: Our worst nightmares come alive and aimed directly at us.
Review: Clancy has outdone himself this time. He has taken our worst fears and placed them in a real world scenario that should terrify all readers. His grasp of current events and technology are uncanny in their timeliness. By far the scariest, most plausible book he has written. Thanks for the nighmares!
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Summary: A strong Clancy offering
Review: A thoroughly enjoyable read, Clancy again shows his stuff as master of the techno-thriller genre. In his latest book, Clancy explores the end game of the fanaticism of intellectual pride and arrogance. His protagonists provide contrast with strong character, honor, integrity and duty in defense of the defenseless. We could use more of these in today's world. Too bad we have to wait another 2 years for his next book. In the meantime, I will watch the news and see if the "people-finder" gadget is real or science fiction.
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Summary: Caricatures, stereotypes and an impossible plot
Review: What else can I say? It's the nature of the publishing business that Clancy could write his laundry list and people would buy it. Don't buy this. Go look up Bob Mayer and buy some of his Riley series special forces books. Mayer was in special forces and knows what he's talking about. He also doesn't waste your time with fast-paced, to the point stories. Try CUT OUT, based at Fort Bragg and involving a special forces soldier in the Witness Protection Program. Or DRAGON SIM-13 which reminded me a lot of Fail Safe except using a special forces team instead of a bomber. Every time I get on board a Combat Talon for deployment I wonder . . .
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Summary: New twist for an old hand
Review: Clancy has continued his technical expertise and entered the world of special operations warfare. Technically and tactically he expresses this world well. The only gap I've found is that this type of warfare is much dirtier and much more personal for the warrior. I think if he had delved a little deeper into the personal or emotional side of his subjects, it would have been a bit more to home. I'd recommend it to anyone who prefers this genre.
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Summary: Quintessential Clancy. Does not disappoint.
Review: In "Rainbow Six," Tom Clancy delivers exactly what we hoped and expected he'd deliver, a page-turner filled, but not crammed, with technology and testosterone. The story focuses on John Clark and Domingo Chavez, characters that Clancy fans have known for years (although one need not have any Clancy background in order to thoroughly understand and enjoy this book). Clark is the title character, commanding a top-secret international squad of special forces troops trained as counter-terrorists. Chavez, now 31 and married to Clark's very pregnant daughter, is the leader of one of the group's two tactical teams. Interestingly, the name "Jack Ryan" is absent from the pages, the now-President existing in this novel only as a nameless background player. The bad guys in this installment are extremely radical back-to-nature folks who are plotting to end most human life on the planet in order to save the planet. Clancy deftly describes this group's noble intentions doomed by their philosopical contradictions. Some may complain that there are relatively few new gadgets in this book, but this was actually a refreshing change. I am glad that Clancy is not turning his franchise into an American James Bond series, where the gadgetry is often more intersting than the characters and the drama. This book has my highest recommendation. The only problem with the book, in my opinion, may be blamed on the publisher rather than the author. Unfortunately, there was a high number of typographical errors; although I did not make an actual tally, I estimate there were approximately 15 such errors. The proofreaders were perhaps lazy, relying on a computer's spell checker rather than reading the text line-by-line. Every word in the book is a properly spelled word or name, but, for example, at least once the name "Tim" was printed as "Tom," or the word "tomb" was printed as "tome." I do not mean to pick nits, but when these examples show themselves they are disappointingly distracting. Do not let that trifling problem stop you from buying this book. It was an excellent read.
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Summary: A poor thriller-- read THE OMEGA MISSILE
Review: Clancy doesn't care about his readers any more-- that is obvious from this lackluster effort. Read some of the other thriller writers out there. Coonts latest is good. Also took recommendation and read THE OMEGA MISSILE by Joe Dalton. Great thriller.
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