Rating:  Summary: The Good the Bad and the rest Review: THE GOOD: Realistic Plot-I could see something like what was being planned happening. Good Cast- This book could be made into an excellent movie IMHO, the characters are plausible(I myself liked the 'Techie', probably since I'm a CS major). Good "Writing"(Since this is a book on tape)- The action scenes were tightly written and the planning scenes framed the action well. Good Reader-I wanna know how Dukes did all of those voices! THE BAD: The Language- A bit raw--I think I see where the phrase"A mouth like a sailor" originated. The Ending- This book kinda petered out a bit at the end(I was hoping for a dramatic gun battle at the Syndey Airport). The Sides- This book bears the stamp of a man who grew up in teh chill of the cold war. The bad guys were a "Radical Environmentalist" group with ties to various radical groups. Why not have them take on a militia or a white supremacist groups(You reading this Mr. Clancy). THE REST: A FILM?--Clancy hasn't had a book made into a movie for awhile, why not this one! THE GAME--I can't wait to get my hands on the Computer Game(Either for a PC or a Game Boy Color!)
Rating:  Summary: If you like T.C., then you'll love this book! Review: Rainbow Six largely follows the classic Tom Clancy formula. He weaves together several different characters and sub-plots (at least 5 or 6). At the start, you have no clue as to how he's going to bring them to a common climactic point. But he does, in his classic style - and to a typically gripping conclusion. I loved it. I would add that each book he writes seems to take longer to really get into....this one was about 200 (out of 700) pages. Once you get past that point....it's tough to put down!
Rating:  Summary: Not as good as Debt of Honor but OK Review: There's nothing better than kicking back and reading a good war novel or techno-thriller. RAINBOW SIX was suspenseful and well done, but Clancy is starting to get in a rut. He needs some new fields to plow. I just wish he would do a WWII book once, this year's crop--THE THIN RED LINE, THE TRIUMPH AND THE GLORY, and WAR OF THE RATS are all pretty good, but no one can touch Clancy when it comes to military thrillers. Come on, Tom, write something about the stand at Moscow, or the Battle of Midway or something, it would be great!!
Rating:  Summary: Debt of Honor is the only Clancy book that is better!!!! Review: I read this book straight through that is how much I enjoyed it. From the start to the end it is completely action packed. Not to give anything away but you know the bad guys are in for trouble when they start messing with Clark and Chavez's families. If there is anything we learn in a Clancy novel it is not to screw with Ryan's family or Clark's family. This was an excellent book written in Clancy's best form. I would advise anyone to read this.
Rating:  Summary: THIS BOOK IS AWSOME Review: this book as everything you want in a clancy book. mystery,suspense,action, bady guys and good guys. I LOVE THIS BOOK
Rating:  Summary: Engaging from page one! Review: Another Tom Clancy success! I love this book- even the technical parts. It was great! I had no idea it was possible to fall in love with fictional characters, but I love Ding!
Rating:  Summary: Amazing, action packed Review: Buy it and enjoy the non-stop action of an amazingly creative book. You won't put it down. Read the book and see what I'm talking about.
Rating:  Summary: An awesome book! Very well written... Review: I liked this book so much, I've read it twice! Clancy does an amazing job depicting the lives of a counter-terrorist group. His information on weapons and such was given in a manner that you didn't think you were reading a label. Most of all I loved the take-downs, they were full of non-stop action! And RedStorm Entertainment did another awe-inspiring job creating Rainbow Six the computer game!
Rating:  Summary: To fellow liberals and fellow Jack Ryan fans: "get past it!" Review: Not all people who believe there are good guys and bad guys are "jingoists". Most are, but Clancy isn't one of them. He gives us more characters to like than to hate. Like Dr. Cathy Ryan, for example. To me, she's a composite of every woman I've ever known and respected. Like Robby Jackson, one hell of a solid dude. As for Jack, who ever heard of a multi-book hero who's President? The last hero I got into as much as Ryan was James Bond--while Fleming was still alive. But Jack has now been relegated to a supporting role, with Cathy at his side. Robby's an admiral--too senior and too old to be a hero. So now we have Clark and son-in-law Ding. Clark's a very human tough-guy who prevails despite the dues he's paid (maybe BECAUSE of them). Ding's an ex gang kid who's gone straight--actually, he's turned out better than he himself might have predicted when he was still on the streets of LA. When we first met Jack in "Red October", he was only an obscure academic who dabbled in intelligence. Captain Ramius was the real hero of that book. So give Clark and Ding a chance, willya? In the words of JFK (a liberal who was tough when he needed to be); "The torch has now been passed"
Rating:  Summary: Extremely Impressive book... Review: I could not put this book down. The moment one major event occured, another was automatically brewing. The story's characters were realistic and the plot was, unfortunately, believable. I highly enjoyed the way Clancy spun so many people and activities at the same time and then threw them together at the end in one major ending, complete with guns and explosives and a happy ending! The only thing I didn't like about this book was that it ended so suddenly...
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