Dead or Alive: Library Edition

from MSWallack

In the span of years since Clancy's last novel, I'd almost forgotten how much I enjoyed his book. Dead or Alive was certainly not the best novel Clancy has ever written, but it did remind me of why I enjoy his books. For one thing, his characters are interesting. Some of them are a bit one-dimens...

from MSWallack

In the span of years since Clancy's last novel, I'd almost forgotten how much I enjoyed his book. Dead or Alive was certainly not the best novel Clancy has ever written, but it did remind me of why I enjoy his books. For one thing, his characters are interesting. Some of them are a bit one-dimens...

from DWWilkin

I have long been a fan of the Jack Ryan adventures since we first met Sir Jack when he hunted the Red October. Clancy though has lost his way. And ghost writers are probably the reason why. A technique of Dumas after becoming famous was to dictate plots to others to write the stories. Clancy used...

from davevanl

Proofreading and factchecking must be a lost art. At one point, a flight from the east coast to las vegas is listed as 4 hour and 20 minutes, which is reasonable. However, it is stade in the book that due to the 4 time zones, they arrived just 20 minutes later by local time. They need to rethink ...

from stanrobinson

Clancy's gang is back fighting for what is right and doing it in fine fashion against all fronts in country and abroad. It is a fast read even with a total of 950 pages. What is difficult at times is the multiple plot lines and multiple character actions . You are constantly battling to keep the ...