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Summary: His best - maybe not, but fantastic nevertheless
Review: This, whilst not being Clancy's finest hour has a superbly constructed plot with the now familiar formula - but by no means is it "Just another Clancy". The plot is fast-paced throughout the book's entirity, and combines many different human issues with the currently popular terrorist theme - all in all a thoroughly enjoyable read which I would recommend to anyone.
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Summary: it really a nice book!
Review: In china i only can read this book in chinese but i want to read the orginal one so that is why I go to thie web to search this book .
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Summary: Best-selling Rainbow Six is formulaic and wooden
Review: A re-reading of Tom Clancy's initially disappointing "Rainbow Six" would suggest that the best-selling author needs to take a sabbatical. The plot, to use the term loosely, is reminiscent of a series of scripts for a television series. The book is formulaic and, much as it pains a Clancy fan who has read all his previous work, having purchased them in hardback, the characters are wooden.
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Summary: Global Crisis Book Enthralls Reader
Review: The prelude starts the book rocketing off with a nice dose of action, with a plane being hijacked. The book then slows down for the next 50 pages or so, but then goes right back up to lightspeed pace with at least 3, I think, different terrorist situations! Afterwards, the book slows down and then, like a fuse to a bomb, sets it off and the plot ends with a satisfying BANG! The length of the book seems long when you start, but begins to seem reasonable as you see the real depth to this story.
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Summary: If they ever do a "Mr. Clark" movie...
Review: ...how about asking Michael Ironside to play the lead? Every time Clark has appeared in Clancy's books, it's Ironside's voice I mentally "hear" as I read. Seriously, though, Clancy had to come up with another hero after Jack Ryan moved into the White House. I mean, what if James Bond had been elected Prime Minister? Maybe I'm reactionary, but I like a hard-as-nails "good guy"--someone who isn't so busy trying to "understand" the lowlifes that he never gets around to fighting them. As Herman Wouk says through the lips of his character Pug Henry, the most important thing to understand about an enemy is how to defeat him. And Tom Clancy has built himself a hero who knows this in John Clark. We see that through many of the "Ryan" books, and Clancy gave us a view of the man's roots in the earlier "Without Remorse". He's human enough to have real feelings, but tough enough to deal with the world's human predators. It may be a cliche, but "somebody's gotta do it". Here's hoping Tom Clancy keeps Mr. Clark on the job.
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Summary: The Books Plods thru'....
Review: Take the usual Clancy team, add a few terrorists, viruses, egomaniacs and a splash of KGB - shake hard. - Garnish with a stick of global techno globedegock - and viola - you have Rainbow Six !!The book lacks the punch and the grip that one is used to from a Clancy thriller. The plot has promise but the deliverable is not upto the mark. Pages can be skipped without missing anything.
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Summary: My girl friend's vibrator could write something much better
Review: You're old, you can't write something new, but you're famous by now. What could you do? Retiring? Certainly not. You still have readers, you still have obligations, you can't just move to Mexico and live like a hermit. What should you do? The catch word is: multimedia. Binary rules. That's probably why the ex-King of Techno-thriller needs to publish such a lousy book without ashamed for its low quality. Because it sells the video game. We old timers may not like this book, but some kids with much money that can burn a hole in their pockets will buy the video game of the same title. That's the point. If it's just a game, it'll have to fight any other games in a fair game. With a name like Clancy's, it's going to sell. If you don't read, or can't read, you can still play the game. You can still pay for it. That's the point. Can't wait to see if Michael Crichton's upcoming _Timeline_ will follow the same logic like Clancy's. Hope not.
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Summary: Gripping story of world terrorism.
Review: This is one of Clancy's slower paced books, but still packed with with Clancy's traditional stunning imagry. If you are a fan of the "elite forces" this will definatly be a book you won't put down. It would have been even better in a condensed format... but is still a must read for all Clancy fans and military fans alike.
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Summary: The Best!
Review: This is my first Tom Clancy novel. All I have to say is that I LOVE it! I can't put it down because I have to read what is comming next. Tom Clancy knows military and weapons. He does not mistake F/18's for F/15's like other novelists. Everything just leads up into one big BANG!!.
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Summary: One of the best
Review: A lot of people find themselves drawn to the character of John Ryan, and found themselves disapointed with Rainbow Six. I actually found this a relief as the Ryan myth has become a little much. Frankly I think the character is starting to crumble. From basically reeling in a Russian Sub to taking on Irish Terrorists then going on to be the President. I think Clancy is taking a step in the right direction by changing focus. I personally would like to see a book about Clark's time in Vietnam, to clear up all the mysterys about Plastic Flower etc. As for Rainbow Six, a good mix of action, gadgets, SF tactics and writers liscense. An improvement on Executive Orders
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