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Summary: Definitely NOT Clancy's best. I was offended.
Review: Three stars for some exciting action scenes, but that's it. I was entertained, however, the plot was too James Bondish, not something I'd expect from Tom Clancy.There is a real problem when the most interesting character is one designed solely to link the plot together. Scenes with former KGB colonel D. A. Popov had more depth than those with one of the main characters, Ding Chavez. The villians were about as cartoonish as they could get. Clancy threw some really low blows against environmentalists. I guess if you're concerned about air and water, you're just one step away from being an enviro-extremist. This attitude deeply offends me, since I served six years in the Navy (and was impressed with Clancy's early works) and knew fellow officers who did care about the environment, including a Navy SEAL. The author's photograph on the back cover really worries me. To much like a wanna-be.
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Summary: Geat writing but, alas, plot predictable.
Review: Tom Clancy's technical understanding and ability to translate the excitement of technology, if you will, provides interesting reading. But the plot of this story was disappointingly bland. RAINSBOW SIX is a special secret unit formed to combat terrorist activities. But through a series of not-so-innocent Q & A's and overlooked details becomes not-so-secret very quickly. A save-the-earth organizationof manic mentality is manipulating the world terrorsism scene to divert attention from its plan to use biological means to cleanse the earth of all but a chosen few. A former Russion spy is on the payroll of the save-the-earth organization until he discovers its ultimate aim, then jumps ship to inform Rainbow Six of the pending biological catostrophe. The outcome, as I mentioned earlier, is no surprise.
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Summary: OK, could have been better
Review: I'm not a big fan of flaming anyone--this book is entertaining to an extent-- I wish the good guys could have been more human, which would have added more suspense. I took one of the other reviewers advice and read a couple of Bob Mayer's books-- very good and realistic. The good guys make mistakes, the bad guys aren't stupid and the action seems real given the author is a former special forces officer. I'm hoping Clancy gets back into Hunt form soon.
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Summary: Please bring back the Clancy of old.
Review: Tom Clancy seemed to be filling pages as if he has a contract for somany words. The idea of the book was solid but came across in rather boring and repetative way. It wasn't hard to figure out how things would go. One bright spot is Tom is continuing to develope tried and true characters.
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Summary: He's Struck Gold Again
Review: Look, folks, if we wanted to read books that fell in with our preset views of how things are, then we'd never read! Tom Clancy has written an excellent book, with a believable plot; mostly because I know a few tree-huggers myself. Even the way it happens seems like it did happen. The topic matter is original; the characters are good (albeit old); and the plot is fast-paced. The idea of an entire corporation trying to kill us off seemed a little far-fetched a year ago. That was before the Microsoft suits. If they wanted to kill us, they could. I admit I didn't understand how the Brightlings got back together; but it wasn't that important. Why can't more books be like this?
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Summary: Counterrism kicks some major butt!!
Review: Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy is a excellent book full of action and genius. With a little touch of comic relief to liven it up. I strongly advise any action person to read this book. This book rates on a scale of one(bad) to five(good) i give it a thirty. I again strongly advise you to buy this book and read it you will not regret it.
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Summary: Good, but needed more detail
Review: I loved the book, I really did. I just thought that it lacked details. I would recommend this book to anyone. Tom Clancy always gets my attention. I think I would have given it 5 stars, but I expect more from Mr. Clancy's books, as we all do. I have no regrets and would read it again if it wasn't STILL on the reserve list at the library. 11-17-98
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Summary: violent right wing extremist garbage
Review: The worst book i've read in a long long time. very bad editing, and completly subjugated to the reactionary and ultra right wing political agenda of Clancy. It tells us that the only way to be a real man is to have a male child and that women are only good for having children and quailing before the macho superiorty of their men.
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Summary: The world is at stake and who do you count on? Rainbow 6.
Review: John Clark and the worlds finest save what is at stake, the world. The world's finest and the CIA's best man, John Clark, make up a group called Rainbow. Together they battle against terrorism, and something a little worse than terrorism. Because sometimes even the best in the world need help.
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Summary: Starts off as great as any other Clancy novel, but....
Review: Rainbow Six was an immediate buy for me because of past Clancy novels which I really enjoyed. The first 200 or so pages were what I have come to expect and like about Clancy novels. Then it became subtly noticeable that the plot or really the build-up to action sequences was to become increasingly drawn-out. I began to lose interest, but regardless I kept picking up the book to finish it. The desciptions were true Clancy as was the interesting attention to detail. Bottom line - pretty good from an author who can produce pretty great!
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