Clear and Present Danger (Brilliance Audio on Compact Disc)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (926 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AZ85XCM |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 315 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Mr. Ryan decides to get the men out. Several of America's most highly trained soldiers are stranded in an unfinished mission that, according to all records, never existed. But after John Clark's covert strike team is deployed to Colombia for Operation Showboat, the drug lords strike back taking several civilian casualties. Jack Ryan, who has just been named CIA deputy director of intelligence is enraged when he discovers that has been left out of the loop of Colombian operations. The president, unsatisfied with the success of his "war on drugs," decides that he wants some immediate success. Admiral James Greer passes the CIA torch to his pupil, Ryan. Along with the usual, stunning array of military hardware and the latest techno-gadgets, Clear and Present Danger furt
S. Tom Clancy's thriller is based on America's war on drugs and the covert - and shocking - U. "The issues raised are real ones, and a jump ahead of the headlines." The New York Times "Rousing adventureA crackling good yarn." The Washington Post. Many people in many places, moving off on missions they all mistakenly thought they understood. response. The future was too fearful for contemplation, and beyond the expected finish lines were things that, once decided, were better left unseen. The sudden and surprising assassination of three American officials in Colombia
"A must-add to your Clancy audio library." according to Susan Cronk. There's a lot going on in this novel and I am glad that I was finally able to add it to my audio library collection. I have listened through it a few times already. I always seem to hear some detail that I didn't catch the first time. The characters are familiar from the earlier Clancy books, but they remain engaging and the author continues to build nuances into them. There is a lot going on throughout the story that keeps the listener/reader engaged and focused.. Better than the movie! I had seen the movie so thought I would be bored by the book. Couldn't put it down. The plot holes in the movie are not in the book. Bill C said Clancy spins a pretty good yarn. Clancy is a fun read most of the time. He seems to know his subject matter quite well, but is sometimes too anxious to show his expertise. The result it a pretty good story, but much longer than it need be. The rush to bring too many stories into one gets tedious at times. It is an easy book to put down and come back to later.