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Title: Clear and Present Danger (Bookcassette(r) Edition) by Tom Clancy, J. C. Howe ISBN: 0-930435-61-3 Publisher: Bookcassette Sales Pub. Date: May, 1990 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 8 List Price(USD): $38.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.28 (141 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A very entertaining story
Comment: Clear and Present Danger is another fast paced Clancy thriller. Although I didn't feel it was as good as some of his others, it wasn't far behind. What I really liked about this book was the introduction to Domingo Chavez's character as a seargent in the U.S. Army. Also, in this book the reader sees the first meetings John Clark has with Jack Ryan and Domingo Chavez and it's interesting to watch these first interactions take place. Although this is a Jack Ryan novel it takes quite a while for his character to appear and even longer for him to start becoming important to the story, but the story is interesting even before this takes place. Like many people, I really like the character of Jack Ryan. I think his character is so appealing because he's an honest guy just trying to do the right thing in a world full of dishonest people with their own hidden agendas. This story just adds to that appealing image. I think what helps make Clancy's stories so good is the fact that there isn't always a clear line between right and wrong and you see the "good guys" sometimes make decisions that aren't completely noble. This isn't so much characteristic of Jack Ryan, but more so of John Clark and Domingo Chavez in this novel and in others. Because of this the reader is forced to weigh the clearly good actions of characters with their less than admirable actions and make their own judgments about each character. In Clear and Present Danger a covert military operation goes underway to considerably hamper the activities of the drug cartel in Colombia, but it's legality is called into question.(This mission is set in motion before the murder of important U.S. diplomats though the description on the back of the novel misleads readers into thinking this mission is a result of those deaths). As this covert mission takes place characters are forced to weigh the law with justice as the two aren't always one and the same and this is what makes the novel so interesting. In the end, Clear and Present Danger is a very interesting novel worth reading for the interesting plot and if you're a fan of Ryan, Clark, Chavez or all of the above. It's definitely worth reading for any true Clancy fan.
Rating: 3
Summary: The U.S. gets serious in the "war on drugs"
Comment: The Coast Guard intercepts a luxury yacht where a brutal murder of 4 U.S. citizens has occurred. The two Columbians aboard are coerced into confessing to the murder, and the gov't ends up with critical information regarding the drug trade. With this information and the decision from the President that illegal drugs represent a "clear and present danger" several operations are launched to hit the Columbian cartel where it hurts. Between financial seizures in the hundreds of millions and surgical strikes on supply lines, the action stays fast-paced and interesting.
While not my favorite Clancy book, it was nevertheless fun to read right down to the intense end. Also, the progression of Jack Ryan's career with the CIA and the addition of John Clark (a minor charcter in "Cardinal of the Kremlin"), adds to the human element of the story. The action is great, and although the language is at times pretty coarse, I enjoyed reading it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Clancy Always Asks ... What If?
Comment: What if... the President decided to get serious about the war on drugs? What if he used the military as not only to stop the transport, but also stop the manufacture of drugs?
In this tale, three soldiers do battle. Mr. Clark is the CIA operative who provides intelligence for the military action. Domingo Chavez is a warrior; an infantryman sent under orders to do battle - and ultimately abandoned. Jack Ryan is the new CIA deputy director who figures it all out - and won't abandon faithful soldiers even if it means his life.
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Title: Patriot Games by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425109720 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: May, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425116840 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: July, 1989 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425184226 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 07 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425133516 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy ISBN: 0425147584 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: July, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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