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Summary: Mr. Clancy, you have done it again
Review: I first heard of Tom Clancy when I got the computer game "The Hunt for Red October". Now, I thought it was a pretty cool game (if darned near impossible to win... I didn't understand submarine tactics at the time), but it also came with a copy of the novel. I read 5 pages and was hooked.Rainbow Six is no exception. While the heroes we have come to know and love (Clark and Ryan) have grown past the stage where they're actually *doing* the work, but now they're plagued by the conscience of those who are responsible for others doing the work. Clark (aka Kelly) has captured my attention ever since I read "Without Remorse", and Tom Clancy in his genius has always managed to keep the character consistent and enjoyable to read. He is the type of person many of us wish we could be. Capable of taking clear, decisive action at an instant's notice, but who also is a good role model and has a good, clear sense of ethics. In Rainbow Six, Clancy feeds you the plot in bits and pieces, much like his style in other novels. You keep finding out enough about what is REALLY going on so that you keep having to read more... and more... and more. Once you know what the plot is *really* all about, you have to sit back and go "Oh My God" for a brief minute or two, before diving back into the novel and trying to find out how the Good Guys will actually be able to Save The World. It turns out that the most unlikely person ends up being the hero of the day. All in all, I think this is one of Clancy's best novels to date, and I look forward to reading more from him in the future.
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Summary: A non stop thriller
Review: This is probably one of Clancy's best books. Right from the hijack on the plane at the start of the book you're hooked. When I read this I could not put it down and sat reading it for hours. This book is very thick and some might find that offputting, but don't let it descourage you from a perfectly good read.
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Summary: Flat, Pat, and Kinda Dull
Review: This was not very good Clancy. For one thing, everything worked just too well. The action scenes and the way the good guys always won were too pat. I didn't think he did anything particular with the characters. Of course, as a long-time Clancy reader, I have a pretty good idea of Clark and Chavez. They weren't very interesting in this one. I read a library copy. I don't think I'll bother with buying a copy of my own, even in a couple of years at the used book store.
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Summary: Rainbow Six
Review: Clancy starts this one off very fast. In Debt of Honor, the beginning drags, but readers will notice an immediate difference in this one. The plot takes you on a ride to the forshadowed end, sidetracking you with these exciting distractions. Overall the book is great, but he does seem to go into too much detail of irrelevancies. Maybe these irrelevancies are really his idea of probing into the mind, but read up on Clancy's background. Normally it wouldn't matter, but to appreciate this book, you must know where he's coming from, his perspective on things. So, overall, it was a great book.
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Summary: Nice story flow, interesting details...
Review: This is definitely one of Clancy's great works. I love how he tied John Clark's aging career feelings with the plot, and showed how he almost "grew up" into his leadership role as Rainbow Six. Excellent details that kept the plot moving and the entire text interesting!
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Summary: Clancy is a genius
Review: Rainbow Six was awesome. To come up with the "Project" and all its phases you would have to be a genius. The action seemed to always arrive at just the right time. The surprises that Clancy brought about only added to the great quality of this book.
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Summary: clancy still has it
Review: I was quite happy with Clancy's work on 'Rainbow Six'. The book had continuous action and Clancy is famous for keeping the stamina high.
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Summary: Rainbow Six - The best yet
Review: I don't know what some of these people were smoking when they were writing these reviews. This is Clancy's best book yet. He has wonderful details, a great writing technique, and a storyline that even suprised me at the end. This is Clancy's best book.
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Summary: There aren't many colors in this rainbow.
Review: I am baffled that any professional editors, or any one who can read for that matter, could give this book a glowing review. I have read and enjoyed some of Clancy's previous work, but I found myself shaking my head at the emotionless, flawless and uninteresting characters in this book. Has Clancy spent any time around real people? Some of the robotic dialogue coming from these characters was just plain laughable. As for the plot, I'll forgive the unrealistic nature of it, and the use of seemingly normal people as bad-guys who yet have no problem with mass murder. Was Hitler that normal? Anyway, I can put all that aside, but c'mon Tom, at least entertain me. The conflict was anti-climactic as hell. Every confrontation was resolved without any interesting confrontation. Throughout the novel, Clancy beat it over the reader's head that these men were the best -- supermen, but the takedowns were "pure vanilla." Not one character on the team did anything unusual. Our local police force could have done the same thing. Are terrorists that stupid? Almost all of Rainbow's accomplishments simply fell into their hands without any clever investigation or strategy. When Clancy finally let something bad happen to these guys, he did it to characters we didn't even know. Would a company that invested ten years and millions of dollars on eliminating the world population rely on one average Joe to carry out the most critical part of the plan, with no one there to help him? I wish they had given this guy some back-up, maybe then there could have been some conflict in the scene instead of - Hey buddy, put your hands up. - scene over. When I read the jacket on this book, I expected to see some interesting interplay among the Special Op's guys from several different countries, but I think Clancy forgot there were foreigners on the team. Either that or he's never met one. If this seems rough, I admit I'm bitter. See, I always finish a book when I start one, and this one was 900 pages
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Summary: Not his best effort
Review: I graciously give Tom Clancy 3 stars for this effort only because he is Tom Clancy. This particular effort lacks his authenticity and believablitity so apparent in his other works. The story line has crisis after crisis always ending with the good guys killing the bad guys leaving the white hats with nary a scratch on them. Only one episode leaves any of our good guys with a hair on their head harmed. Mr. Clancy does his homework and usually packs a devastating punch with his reality and authenticity. I was disappointed with his work but still call him the master. I look forward to his next effort.
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