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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
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Tom Clancy books were a familiar fixture in our household when I was growing up, and as I grew older and went looking for more ‘interesting’ things to read, Mr. Clancy was amongst the first ‘adult’ reads that I gravitated to. I read everything he had written up to that point, and then through the years I kept up with each new release. It has been many years since I last read the series as a whole, but over the past few months have found myself exploring them again.
My mother has been in and out of hospital over the past 6 months- and being an avid reader, I gave her a Kindle so she would have something to read while she was recuperating. Mum loves Tom Clancy, he’s among her favourite authors, so I suggested reading this series as a buddy read- but, on the days she isn’t well enough to read for herself, I read them to her. We love to discuss the details of the books after each read and even though we’ve both read the series before, it has been just as enjoyable this time around. It’s also been a great bonding experience for us, and we have really enjoyed revisiting Mr. Clancy’s work.
Jack Ryan is an analyst for the CIA and even though he isn’t the typical James Bond type action hero, he’s just as successful. Jack is more the outsmart/out think the enemy type of hero and the situations he finds himself in are quite compelling to read. I love all the different Jack Ryan stories- they all manage to keep me interested in what is going on and completely invested in the outcome. There is always intrigue, suspense, a little mystery, drama, interesting and fully realised characters, a complex and well-developed plot with clever twists- which all blend together to produce a memorable read.
I can always count on Mr. Clancy and Jack Ryan to take me on an adventure that never gets old, no matter the situations or how many times I’ve read these books.
My mother has been in and out of hospital over the past 6 months- and being an avid reader, I gave her a Kindle so she would have something to read while she was recuperating. Mum loves Tom Clancy, he’s among her favourite authors, so I suggested reading this series as a buddy read- but, on the days she isn’t well enough to read for herself, I read them to her. We love to discuss the details of the books after each read and even though we’ve both read the series before, it has been just as enjoyable this time around. It’s also been a great bonding experience for us, and we have really enjoyed revisiting Mr. Clancy’s work.
Jack Ryan is an analyst for the CIA and even though he isn’t the typical James Bond type action hero, he’s just as successful. Jack is more the outsmart/out think the enemy type of hero and the situations he finds himself in are quite compelling to read. I love all the different Jack Ryan stories- they all manage to keep me interested in what is going on and completely invested in the outcome. There is always intrigue, suspense, a little mystery, drama, interesting and fully realised characters, a complex and well-developed plot with clever twists- which all blend together to produce a memorable read.
I can always count on Mr. Clancy and Jack Ryan to take me on an adventure that never gets old, no matter the situations or how many times I’ve read these books.
Jack Ryan Sr., John Clark, Jack Ryan Jr., our favorites are back in an once again eerily close to real world events story. A cliff hager at the end guarantees more too come...
Una nueva novela de Clancy, la tercera sobre las andanzas de Jack Ryan Jr. En esta ocasión hay amenaza de guerra nuclear, daguestaníes islámicos armados, una caza de la CIA contra sus propios agentes y unas cuantas historias paralelas más. Las novelas de Toma Clancy son buenas para lo que son buenas: pasar un rato muy entretenido y ver cómo hace Clancy (y su adlátere de turno) desfilar el mundo paralelo ante nuestros ojos. De vez en cuando, en sus novelas, Clancy hace paradas y detalla de manera bastante técnica técnicas de espionaje y policiales. En esta novela hay muchas páginas detalladas sobre cómo es un seguimiento en coche o sobre cómo se colocan cámaras espía en una casa. Para los que tenemos cierto interés, están muy bien.
Por supuesto, Clancy ofrece su habitual sobredosis de barras y estrellas forevah, hay que tolerárselo porque si no no escribiría estas novelas. Hoy mismo, 4 de diciembre, sale publicada la siguiente de la serie: China invade Taiwán. Promete. Esta ha sido muy entretenida.
Por supuesto, Clancy ofrece su habitual sobredosis de barras y estrellas forevah, hay que tolerárselo porque si no no escribiría estas novelas. Hoy mismo, 4 de diciembre, sale publicada la siguiente de la serie: China invade Taiwán. Promete. Esta ha sido muy entretenida.
This was the first Clancy book I ever finished. I think Locked On was easier than most because of co-author Mark Greaney. Clancy didn't seem to shove all the military jargon down our throats like in most of his books. The only thing I disliked was the 10 or so extra plot lines going at the same time.