silas_rnold 's review for:

The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
5.0

When I thought that this book was going into the standard "Falling Action" portion with ~100 pages left, I was curious how it was going to make a simple event take that long. Well, I was wrong. The action didn't fall until ~10 pages left in the book, and I'm glad of it.

The Hunt For Red October has made me genuinely understand why almost every reader I know has a couple Tom Clancy's on the shelf. It grabbed you hard by the collar, and never let go. I'm not a military man myself, but all the action that occurred seems entirely possible, especially during the Cold War.

Will recommend enthusiastically.