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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is a great book. This is the first Tom Clancy book that I have read. When I first picked it up I was worried that my short attention span might be taxed by so lengthy a book. This was not the case at all. The concept of the international anti-terrorist squad is just plain cool. The only reason I didn't give this book five stars is that I found the main terrorist plot a little bit of a reach. However, it still makes for a great thriller, good for anyone who likes modern military fiction. (  )jchancel | Jun 21, 2009 |  1   One of Clancy's better efforts for sure. I've long enjoyed the character of John Clark and this book thrusts him into the limelight. There are, of course, the unbelievable elements to be found in all books of this sort, but the book is largely very good. (  )ulfhjorr | Jun 8, 2009 | 1 In order to fight terrorism US and their allies from NATO form a multinational special forces outfit. Unit is lead by John Clark and soon finds itself fighting increasing number of terrorists attack throughout the world. Finally true perpetrators are identified and they are not what many [or even anyone] would consider to be common foe. I especially like the ending. Recommended. (  )Zare | Apr 3, 2009 | 1 liked it ( )DEDEDE | Mar 9, 2009 | 1 The best Clancy, by far. Subtle weaving together of multiple story lines to finish in one big boom. Great story. A real page-turner. ( )horacewimsey | Dec 17, 2008 | 0.045 seconds to build listing
Amazon.com (ISBN 0399143904, Hardcover)For many readers, Jack Ryan embodies the essence of the modern American hero. Morally centered, disciplined, humble yet powerful, Ryan (and his onscreen incarnations in Alec Baldwin and Harrison Ford) has made Tom Clancy one of the most popular writers in the world. But as Clancy has constructed the Ryan mythology, he has quietly established Ryan's shadow double, John Clark. Appearing in The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, and Without Remorse, Clark has many of Jack Ryan's most appealing traits, but he is also a darker figure embodying the more paranoid sensibilities of the late '90s. As is made clear from the opening pages of Rainbow Six, ex-Navy SEAL Clark and his colleagues believe violent, deadly force to be the best deterrent for terrorism.Clark (a.k.a. Rainbow Six) has left the CIA to create an England-based organization code-named "Rainbow." Its mission: deploy an elite squad of American operatives combined with handpicked British, French, and German agents to stop terrorism in its tracks. Rainbow's emergence could not be more timely: in quick succession, the force diffuses three attempted terrorist actions. But Clark becomes suspicious when Russian agents suddenly show interest in Rainbow's work. Rainbow Six appeals on all the levels that Clancy fans could hope for. The Rainbow operatives, from Navy SEALs to German mountain-leader school graduates, are rendered to inspire with their physical and mental prowess. The book is infatuated with the latest gadgets for scrambling, transmitting, and decoding secrets. And, in a carefully woven narrative that simultaneously traces the Rainbow team, a former KGB agent named Popov, the Australian Olympic security team, and a sinister group of American scientists, Clancy artfully reveals the mystery of "Shiva" at the center of the novel. How does Clark measure up against Jack Ryan? He may be the perfect hero for a world with hidden villains. --Patrick O'Kelley (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:09 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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