Rating:  Summary: This is what we get when you incorporate a game into a book Review: Like just about every other Clancy fan I was hugly disapointed by this book. I even felt that I had wasted a weekend reading it. This book Lacked just about everything that has made Mr Clancy wealthy enough to consider buying the Vikings. I missed the very things that made Clear and Present Danger such a good read. Excitment, and the great villians. These villians may be great scientists, but they probably could not find there way across the street with out a map and detailed directions. I was bored during the 3 days it took to read this book, and if it were not morally wrong I would return it and get my money back. Every one gets a clinker now and again and even if he is looking for a post Ryan direction this is definatly not the way to go! Are you listening Mr Clancy?
Rating:  Summary: A very good book but with a disappointing end. Review: Tom Clancy done it again! I just couldn't leave the book alone till the end. The only thing that ruined the experience for me was the very-unsetteling end, which I disliked (very un-heroey of the soldiers...) But it realy worth all this reading, and the thrill and suspence are just as real as hearing the news on TV.... Scary as hell.
Rating:  Summary: long and predictable. Review: I believe that Clancy could have taken this particular plot and added more excitement to it. It would have added if Clancy could have developed what the world would be like as the population began to die off. Instead, he begins a plot that evolves nicely and then ends the book with a very predictable outcome which left me flat. I felt robbed after reading for over 700 pages.
Rating:  Summary: Not Tom at his best, but still good. Review: Tom Clancy could really have done a much better job than this book. But if you are a TC fan then I think it is still worth a read, but wait for the paperback.
Rating:  Summary: I thought it was great. Clark is the Man Review: I likes it. It could have been shorter, but I likes it. As much as I like Jack Ryan, I have always wanted to see the Clark character developed. A lot of people are hammering this one. If you are a clancy fan Read It.
Rating:  Summary: The Best-Yet! Review: This my friends, is Clancy's best work to date. The twist and turns are minimal, the story flows quite beyond his other works. He is the classic story teller of our time. 24 people at my place of employment have also bought the book, and rate it "Classic Clancy". I truly love his works. Kudo's to YOU - Tom Clancy!
Rating:  Summary: Clancy still loves guns!! Review: Does Clancy ever tire of being a stereotype? Let's see - Bad guys: tree-hugging eco-terrorists, Good guys: anybody who knows their way around a Heckler&Koch submachine gun. These types of war-worshipping authors have become a little tired in this post Cold-War era. They were entertaining when there was a real enemy that was capable of competing with the Western Allies, but nowadays they have to stretch pretty far for a story. It's always amusing to see that the He-men in these books are married to nurses (more nurturing you know). Thus the scene is set:"Gee Honey, how can you kill somebody? Doesn't it feel bad?""Heck HoneyBuns, I'm proud to protect you with this machine gun!"
Rating:  Summary: Unnecessary graphic violence. Review: This book did not live up to the level of good writing the other books by Clancy have achieved.
Rating:  Summary: Predictable but worthy Review: Having followed Clancy through every single book published, I'd have to say that Rainbow Six is definitely not on par with the top three: Hunt for Red October, Red Storm Rising and Executive Orders. Talked to several people who thought it was too long, but R6 doesn't even compare to RSR and EO. Predictable in many places. Still has the Techno down to a "T". Overall a decent read. Definitely not his best effort. I'd recommend to Mr. Clancy to quit with the small stuff and do the extra work and spend more time and effort to create the classics of before.
Rating:  Summary: More of the same from Clancy Review: The book was a bit long, and could have been edited by a couple of hundred pages. It was, though, very entertaining and a great story.
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